Management
A Fake Crisis, Leadership and You
The next time your boss derails your plans, try this exercise.
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Claims of an Imminent West Coast Quake Prompt Rapid-Response Reality Check
Government agencies need to debunk misinformation and rumors when they surface online and spread on social media, especially when they deal with science.
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For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
Nextgov
House Panel Wants to Give Agency CIOs Authority to Crack Down on Personal Email Use
Labor groups fought efforts at DHS and OPM recently to shut off personal email access.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Know Everything About Official Union Time, Down to Square Footage of Offices Used
Democrats call bill that passed out of a House committee Tuesday burdensome and unnecessary.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Show Slight Signs of Improvement in February
Still, many ended the month in the red or with very small gains.
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State & Local Daily Digest: S.C.’s Federal Disaster Relief; Philly’s $400 Million Soda Tax Funding
Also in our news roundup: Jersey City’s minimum wage hike; Sacramento’s Seattle inspiration; and a squirrel monkey is not a “commonly kept animal.”
Management
The French Hate Their Office Spaces, but Indians Love Theirs
A new survey places American workers just above the global average.
Management
What One Year of Space Travel Does to Bodies of Astronauts
After nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are coming home.
Nextgov
Senators Introduce Another Internet of Things Bill
A bipartisan group of senators wants the FCC to study the Internet of Things' spectrum requirements.
Management
Intel Community Ups Fees for Newly Declassified Documents
Transparency advocate calls the additional charges “extravagant on their face.”
Pay & Benefits
Senators to Pentagon: Don't Mess With Commissary Employees' Compensation
A proposal would convert workers to a different personnel structure, potentially reducing their pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Backs Capping Admin Leave at 14 Days Each Year
Both chambers of Congress look to rein in practice agencies have abused for years.
Management
Americans Should Demand a Serious Budget Debate
The lack of clarity and funding predictability is hurting both agencies and taxpayers.
Nextgov
Here’s the Government’s New Policy for Optimizing Data Centers
The new Data Center Optimization Initiative “supersedes” a 2010 effort to close down data centers.
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Employment Rates Creep Closer to Pre-Recession Levels
Nationwide, an average of 77.2 percent of prime-working-age adults were employed in 2015, up from lows of about 75 percent after the 2007-09 recession.
Management
Contractors Group Picks Ex-Pentagon Logistics Exec as Chief
David Berteau to replace Stan Soloway at Professional Services Council.
Oversight
Where Does Your Favorite 2016 Candidate Stand on Pay, Benefits and Other Federal Employee Issues?
A look at how the would-be presidents might manage the federal workforce.
Nextgov
IARPA Wants Smarter Algorithms -- Not More of Them
Program Director Jacob Vogelstein told Nextgov why IARPA is investing in new training for AI systems.
Oversight