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8 Things to Look For in the 2017 IT Budget

The budget seeks substantial budget increases to shore up cybersecurity and a new approach to modernizing IT systems.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Push for Bargaining Rights for TSA Employees

Powerful committee Democrats say TSA workers are entitled to the same rights as other unionized feds.

Route Fifty

State and Local Health Spending Flat in First Year of Medicaid Expansion

Nevertheless, health care spending remains a potential source of long-term fiscal pressure for states and localities.

Management

Senate Panel Approves OPM Nomination

Acting Director Beth Cobert still faces hurdles because of matters related to the OPM hack and Obamacare.

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.

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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.

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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

USPS Records First Profit in Five Years as Obama Calls for Shedding 12K Postal Jobs

Postal Service, White House agree on need for legislative reform.

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.

Management

Cliven Bundy May Visit Oregon to Support Four Remaining Occupiers

Even if he doesn’t, his influence is being felt at Malheur.

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.