Oversight

Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Climate-Change Plan

The high court halts a major EPA regulation Tuesday as lower courts deliberate its future.

Management

Chaos Wins Republican Primary in New Hampshire

The middle of the pack may have to chase Trump all the way to Cleveland.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Gender in the Democratic Primary

Is there really a "special place in hell" for young women who support Bernie Sanders?

Management

Be the Leader You Want Your Boss to Be

The most powerful thing you can do is create envelopes of excellence around you.

Nextgov

Justice, DHS Probe Hack Allegedly Made Possible By DOJ Help Desk

A hacktivist claims a help desk aided his intrusion into a computer containing contact information on some 9,000 DHS personnel and 20,000 FBI employees.

Route Fifty

Pennsylvania’s Governor: Budget ‘Time Bomb’ Is Ticking

In Harrisburg, Tom Wolf warns that the state risks a ‘fiscal catastrophe’ as tensions with General Assembly lawmakers show no signs of abating.

Management

Obama Budget Supports a Larger Federal Workforce

Budget Director Shaun Donovan said the blueprint’s 1.6 percent federal pay raise was a tough choice.

Management

2017 Budget Winners and Losers

Obama's final budget request may be dead on arrival, but it points to some clear priorities, a few of which even Republicans could embrace.

Nextgov

Obama's Budget Would Grow Federal R&D By 4 Percent

The president's 2017 fiscal year budget boosts total research and development funding to $152 billion.

Pay & Benefits

Obama's Budget Laments Small Pay Raise, Noting Feds' Sacrifice

White House says average federal worker will contribute $100K in savings over next decade.

Management

How Many Jobs Would Obama’s Budget Add at Your Agency?

The Securities and Exchange Commission, VA, Education and Labor would grow the most under the proposal.

Route Fifty

USDOT’s ‘Smart City’ Payout Could Be A Mobility Model-Maker

Seventy-seven municipalities pitched their transportation visions for a shot at the $40 million in winnings.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Again Urges Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees

The president's fiscal 2017 budget reiterates support for six weeks of paid administrative leave for feds after the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.

News

OPM Seeks To Honor (and Reward) Top-Performing Executives

But agencies warned to consider the government’s fiscal situation in determining how many names to put forward for Presidential Rank Awards.