Pay & Benefits
VA Secretary Asks Congress to Couple Hiring and Pay Reform With Private Care Expansion
Lawmakers generally agree on choice bill, but still must address funding offsets.
Nextgov
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Google Leaders Pitch Pentagon on Internal Accelerator
In the Defense Innovation Board’s fifth public meeting, members from the private sector discussed four potential recommendations for the Pentagon.
Oversight
Don't Assume Career Feds Are Resisting Trump's Deregulatory Push
In fact, the president's executive orders have galvanized the workforce, Pentagon manager tells lawmakers.
Management
A Blueprint for Improving Government's HR Function
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework offers federal personnel leaders a guide for transforming agency operations, as well as their own.
Management
Appointee Watch: OPM Nominees Receive a Hearing, Drug Czar Pick Withdraws
Trump announces nominations for U.S. Army, Labor, Housing and Urban Development.
Nextgov
Trump Administration Plans a New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy will be based on the main elements of the president’s May executive order.
Management
Being a Jerk At Work Doesn’t Pay Off For Long
Being mean may make your boss feel better in the short term, but "it will come back to haunt them."
Route Fifty
Which Major U.S. Cities Have the Highest Sales Tax Rates?
A new report from the Tax Foundation takes a look.
Oversight
Historians and JFK Conspiracy Theorists Agree: Secret Files Will Not Tell All
Still, the documents cleared for release could provide more detail about Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico City two months before John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Route Fifty
How to Rediscover ‘Heart and Soul’ in Small-Town America
While there are plenty of great civic engagement case studies out there, they’re not always specifically geared for smaller communities.
Management
TSP Officials to Reflect on Declining Employee Engagement Results
Agency saw decreases in both satisfaction and engagement on this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Management
Why More Bosses Aren't Talking About Sexual Harassment
#MeToo was a big discussion in workplaces but a key voice my have been missing.
Management
The EPA Blocked Its Own Scientists From Presenting Their Climate Research
An official said it was because the conference was not an EPA event. But Scott Pruitt spoke at an energy industry conference in March.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The JFK Assassination Mysteries Will Be Solved
There's a treasure trove of information coming out of the National Archives soon.
Management
When No One Speaks the Truth at Work, You Face a Choice
Remember the last time you were in a meeting where someone uttered something so full of crap that you thought you might choke?
Nextgov
Pentagon Extends Commercial Health Records Pilot to Fourth Site
The system will be tested at one of the largest military hospitals on the West Coast.
Management
House Votes to Ensure Lawmakers Can Oversee Homeland Security Reorganization
DHS condemns measure that would revoke secretary’s authority to make reforms unilaterally.
Nextgov
FDA CIO: Agile Is Simply Good Business
One thing agencies need to do is get out of a reactive mode, the agency's CIO Todd Simpson said.
Oversight
House Lawmakers Want White House Email Documents, But Disagree On How to Get Them
Threatening a subpoena, Oversight chairman writes to 16 agencies on possible abuse of federal records law.
Defense