Management
The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20: Still Necessary, Still Not Enough
Two decades ago, President Bill Clinton signed the FMLA. It remains the only piece of legislation aimed at helping to manage the work-life balance.
Defense
Will Chuck Hagel clear the Senate? White House thinks so
Victory for the Defense nominee would be narrow, administration concedes.
Management
Why the White House keeps missing its budget deadline
White House has no date for when the proposal will come out.
Nextgov
What government can learn from House of Cards
And it's not that Kevin Spacey could whip Congress into shape.
News
Four Ways to Cut the Pentagon's Budget
Former exec suggests targeting military health care, overhead, excess infrastructure and acquisition.
Nextgov
The five hottest IT jobs over the next five years
Workers will need more than tech skills to be successful though.
Management
Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester
Defense contractors tell freshman the potential cuts are already 'paralyzing' them.
Pay & Benefits
Obama signs debt ceiling suspension, ‘No Budget, No Pay’ into law
Borrowing limit lifted through May 18.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton just quietly disbanded her presidential committee
Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign has paid off its debts and closed its doors.
Oversight
House committee rejects Democratic sequester replacement
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s failed proposal contained a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Defense
Analysis: Secret memos expose Obama's double-standard on 'targeted killings'
Leaked terror memo raises questions about the slippery slope of president's drone strike policy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Super Bowl and the Iranian space monkey
The Super Bowl blackout prompts some easy shots at FEMA.
Oversight
Economy could take big hit from lapse of payroll-tax cut
With the tax rising from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent, consumer spending could suffer.
Nextgov
Super Bowl blackout could energize a debate on power grid
Improvements could resolve the issues that took out power during the game.
Management
Walter Cronkite Predicts Telework Way Back in 1967
“With equipment like this in the home of the future, we may not have to go to work.”
Oversight
Democrat offers sequestration alternative
Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s proposal is a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases.
Management
IRS stands by ID’s for tax preparers amid challenge to its authority
Agency plans to appeal recent ruling over its regulation of preparers.
Management