Management
Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress
Chamber will take up other oversight measures this week.
Pay & Benefits
House Makes It Easier to Cut Federal Employees' Pay, Slash Workforce
Reinstated rule allows compensation cuts through appropriations process.
Management
The Most Unforgivable Email Mistake If You Want a Response
With one keystroke, you could make a mistake that correlates to a 13% drop in email response rate.
Management
The Best And Worst Ways to Quit Your Job
Two business professors surveyed more than 500 managers and employees and this is what they discovered.
Nextgov
Secure That Smart Toaster and Win $3,000
The Federal Trade Commission is offering cash prizes for tools that spot software vulnerabilities in connected devices.
Oversight
Trump Arrives in Time to Gain Influence Over Broadcasting Board
Obama signed defense bill that clips wings of part-time board and empowers CEO.
Tech
The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump
Reading the tea leaves on the president-elect’s space policy
Oversight
The Story Behind the Strange Government Ethics Tweets Singing Donald Trump’s Praises
"Get all of these tweets posted as soon as humanly possible."
Defense
'There Should Be No Further Releases From Gitmo,' Trump Says
At least 40 prisoners are being held indefinitely.
Route Fifty
‘Montanans Have Lost Decades of Public Information’; New Year Brings Higher Minimum Wage
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some drought relief in California; Harrisburg’s ex-mayor wants his curios and collectibles back; and Toledo vs. suburbs water struggle.
Pay & Benefits
2017 Pay Tables for Federal Employees Are Out
Obama directed a 2.1 percent pay boost for federal civilian employees in 2017, but the actual amount of an employee’s pay raise depends on various factors.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employee Retirement Funds Finish 2016 Strong
All of the investment options in the TSP were in the black for December.
Management
Trump Transition Sought Data for Building Border Walls
The Homeland Security Department provided cost estimates for constructing barriers on both the southern and northern borders.
Management
Four Ways to Motivate Your Employees, From One of the World’s Most Prominent Behavioral Economists
Work should be meaningful.
Management
A President Without an Administration
The Trump transition is behind schedule in vetting its nominees, and struggling to fill senior positions before the inauguration.
Route Fifty
We Covered a Lot of Ground Last Year. Explore Our Route Fifty 2016 Newsmap.
Navigate more than 400 of our articles, features, dispatches and blog posts on U.S. states and localities, from Minot to Miami and so many other places in-between.
Management
Julián Castro, Leveling the Playing Field
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development discusses the future of fair and affordable housing as he prepares to leave his post.
Management