Oversight
If you want a friend in Washington, don’t call John McCain
During confirmation hearings Thursday, the Arizona senator tore into his his "old friend" Chuck Hagel in a ritual display of D.C. hypocrisy.
Management
The Interior contender who could save America's wild horses
Meet Raul Grijalva, rumored nominee and friend of the nation's untamed herds.
Pay & Benefits
Senate approves debt ceiling suspension
Bill now headed to Obama also withholds lawmakers’ pay if they fail to pass a budget by spring.
Management
10 Awesome Pinterest Boards The Government Should Start
Ten ideas for meaningful, engaging Pinterest Boards from federal agencies.
Management
Federal managers retain wrong employees, feds say
Survey finds supervisors are not properly cultivating their workers.
Nextgov
Veterans disability claims system and customer service tool work better apart
Operating the systems together in the same cloud infrastructure caused December slowdown.
Pay & Benefits
Bill would protect military pay in a government shutdown
Troops should not be used as leverage in the budget battle, sponsor says.
Defense
Why don’t Democrats love Hagel, and who would they prefer at Defense?
Lukewarm support from Obama's party for his nominee reflects trends in the progressive defense establishment that go back several generations.
Defense
Pentagon policy chief: Furloughs are not a sure thing
Memo cites 'inaccuracies' in media reports and 'frustration' from uncertainty.
Defense
Chuck Hagel faces his biggest critics today
Washington could see the most contentious confirmation hearing of Barack Obama's presidency on Thursday.
Oversight
Play of the Day: El Nuevo Deal
The Daily Show asks if the Republicans can get back into the good graces of the Hispanic community via immigration reform.
Oversight
Senate to vote on debt deal
Bill would suspend the $16.4 trillion limit on federal borrowing until May 19.
Nextgov
U.S. agents rescue sex slaves through data fusion
Software that connects phone calls, money and old cases leads ICE to victims of human trafficking.
Oversight
John Kerry departure leads to racial milestone in the Senate
For the first time, the chamber will have two African-American senators.
Nextgov
Can computers predict medical problems? VA thinks maybe.
An advanced ‘clinical reasoning’ system will tap the Veterans Health Administration’s vast digital archive.
Defense
Servicewomen’s health care needs mostly met, report finds
Defense falls short in medical response to sexual assault, GAO says.
Management
It Pays to Be a Married Dad Whose Wife Doesn't Work Full Time
Married, biological fathers who live with their families are associated with a wage bonus of about four percent after they have kids, according to a new study.
Management