Management
Military and Vets Groups Seek To Defend VA Firing Law in Court
The organizations want to weigh in on the case involving former senior executive Sharon Helman.
Pay & Benefits
Purchase Card Oversight, Health Benefit Adjustment and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Politicians and Security Clearances
Lawmakers (and aspiring presidents) don’t go through the same background investigation process required of everyone else.
Management
Have Candid Conversations Before Bad Things Happen
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget offers a fresh approach to managing risk.
Management
Labor Department Finds Senate Food Services Contractors Broke Law
Workers illegally denied a total of $1 million will receive back pay.
Defense
Donald Trump Wants Russian Hackers to Cyber-Attack the United States
This may mark the first instance in which a major-party candidate for the US presidency has actively sought assistance from a foreign power.
Oversight
Tim Kaine's Declaration of Independence
The Virginia senator's early call for a war vote in Congress helped him break free of President Obama and earn a spot as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
Nextgov
Pentagon Officially Opens Boston DIUx with Eye on Biotech
Carter also added tech heavyweights such as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to the Defense Innovation Advisory Board.
Oversight
Bill Clinton Tries to Humanize His Wife With a Political Love Story
He relies on nostalgia to portray her as an agent of change, not a card-carrying member of the Washington establishment.
Management
OMB Releases Long-Awaited Update of Information Management Guidance
Circular A-130 centralizes policy on cybersecurity, privacy, records management, open data and acquisitions.
Route Fifty
Mayors Tout Importance of Infrastructure Investment at DNC
“America will be weaker if we don’t start fixing our roads and our bridges and our ports and our airports,” Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Tuesday.
Management
New Rule Dictates How Feds Can Ethically Apply for Jobs Outside Government
Violating the recusal procedures could land federal employees in jail.
Nextgov
TechFAR Hub Aims to Clear Up Buzzwords Like 'Agile' and 'Open Source'
USDS and OMB's procurement policy office collaborated on the TechFAR hub.
Nextgov
DISA Wants $9M to Fast Track Cyber Innovations
The agency's Rapid Innovation Fund is pursuing “mature prototypes” of cybersecurity technologies that could be operationalized within two years.
Oversight
Congressional Committee Seeks Cop Killers' VA Medical Records
It is not clear whether veterans Gavin Eugene Long and Micah Xavier Johnson suffered from PTSD.
Management
Cumbersome Agency Grantmaking Process Continues to Burden Universities
GAO recommends a new push for simplicity at OMB, NIH and others.
Nextgov
Why Federal Agencies Won’t Take Up the Internet of Things Anytime Soon
A new report suggests leadership vacuums and lack of an IoT strategy could hinder adoption.
Nextgov
Obama Establishes Cyberattack Response Chain of Command
For years, there has been confusion in the private sector and internally among agencies about who's in charge when hackers hit the homeland.
Management
How to Hire for Team Skills
You need to ask the most important interview question of all time.
Management