Management
Federal Employment Is Finally Back to Pre-Sequester Levels
Months of hiring means agencies now employ more workers than when Obama took office.
Nextgov
How USAID Thinks About Mobile Apps
If apps don't communicate with each other, the data they collect isn't useful to aid workers.
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German Official Feels Slighted and Neglected by U.S. Sister City in Michigan
Among the apparent transgressions: Bay City 'just didn't get around to' sending Ansbach a Christmas card.
Oversight
IRS Employees Nailed for Using Purchase Cards for Hand Sanitizer
Watchdog praises agency for reporting 30 cases of misuse totaling $4,000.
Nextgov
DOD's Cyber Lessons for OPM
Acting Director Beth Cobert says OPM is trying to create widely accepted credentials for cyber skills.
Nextgov
IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market
Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Tells Agencies to Submit Annual Special Pay Rate Requests
Federal employees in certain hard-to-fill jobs can be paid more than regular General Schedule salaries.
Management
Agencies Hail Progress Toward Goal of Ending Veterans Homelessness
HUD, VA and interagency council report 50 percent drop after five years.
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Virginia Mayor Busted By Cops in Undercover Meth-for-Sex Sting
Richard “Scott” Silverthorne was arrested Thursday night and faces a felony charge.
Oversight
Mike Pence Stands By His Running Mate
In Raleigh, North Carolina, the Republican vice-presidential nominee insists the ticket and the party are unified.
Defense
Zika's Threat to the U.S. Military
More than 40 service members, including one pregnant woman, have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus since January.
Management
Obama’s View of ISIS, Two Years Into Air Strikes
The president said Thursday bombing targets in Iraq and Syria is “necessary, but not sufficient” in the long term.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Look Inside Donald Trump's Campaign… And Brain
Reports have staff members upset, but can "The Dementalist" turn things around?
Management
How Over-Customization Kills Government Technology
Taxpayers do not exist to prop up a bloated, inefficient and self-serving bureaucracy.
Nextgov
GAO Sustains Bid Protests of $17.5B DISA Contract
The watchdog group said DISA didn't provide a reasonable basis for comparing the cost of competing proposals.
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Kaine, No. 2 on the Democratic Ticket, Touts His Municipal Government Experience
Speaking to the National Urban League, the former Richmond mayor and Virginia governor explained why the time he spent in local government has been critical to his political success as a U.S. senator.
Pay & Benefits
USPS: Granting Appeal Rights to More Employees is 'Unnecessary'
Union says reform bill including the expansion "ensures fairness."
Pay & Benefits
Fear of Losing Benefits
In a new survey, federal employees express concern about what the future might bring.
Nextgov
GAO: Expect Delays in DATA Act Financial Reporting
The mechanics of reporting that data are messy, a watchdog report finds, and officials at least in one agency think they might miss the deadline.
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