Management
The Easy 10-Second Tax Return
Letting the government do its citizens’ taxes is cheap, efficient, and accurate. Naturally, the United States won’t do it.
Management
Most Americans Spend Two Full Workdays Each Month on Facebook
But the company that spurned Facebook’s $3 billion acquisition offer now threatens to grab its younger users.
Oversight
Feds Outpace Rest of Country in Donating to Presidential Campaign Fund
Fewer and fewer taxpayers are checking the box to spend $3 on elections.
Oversight
Whistleblower Protection Agency Looks to Clean Up Its Own Backyard
Office of Special Counsel to rate managers on whether they foster an environment that encourages disclosures and prevents retaliation.
Management
Pentagon Begins Enrolling Civilians in New Personnel System
Labor and management are still working on a departmentwide, consistent rollout.
Management
Former GOP Presidential Candidate Pushes to Make It Easier to Fire All VA Employees
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Jeff Miller are worried an omnibus veterans’ package will lack strong accountability provisions for workers.
Defense
What the The Defense Department's Bug Bounty Program Won’t Fix
Ash Carter reveals a prize pool of $150,000, but will the program reveal the limits of Silicon Valley solutions to the Pentagon's problems?
Management
IRS Crowdsources Future of the Taxpayer Experience
Designers, developers will reimagine future John Q. Public’s interaction with agency.
Nextgov
Federal Community Mourns Bob Welch (1942-2016)
Co-workers say, above all else, their friendship with the mentor and visionary will be missed.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Rebounds in March
All of the funds end the month in the black, with one gaining more than 8 percent.
Nextgov
Soldiers to Help Crowdsource Spy Maps
Because satellite connectivity can be too spotty to obtain high-fidelity images for spies in remote locations, some intelligence officials say they welcome the expansion of social mapping.
Route Fifty
Number of Americans Living in Extremely Poor Neighborhoods Up in Recent Years
A new Brookings Institution analysis notes: “13.5 percent of the nation’s poor population faced the double burden of being poor in a very poor place.”
Nextgov
Critics Say White House’s Open Source Software Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
The Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation and GSA’s 18F both think government software should be “open by default.”
Oversight
Can Clinton Reconstruct Trump Supporters' Hope?
A Clinton win this fall will stoke Trump voters' rancor. That's why she should include them in speeches and launch a big infrastructure plan.
Management
Branding is for Bubble Brains
Beware of "brandcuffs" and other bad ideas when trying to improve customer service.
Defense
How Powerful is the FBI’s Tool For Unlocking iPhones?
Apple's best defenses might be beaten.
Defense
The Symbolism of the New U.S. Medal for Fighting ISIS
A very close look at the military’s award for service in Syria and Iraq.
Oversight