Route Fifty
These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
Defense
Obama’s Final Pentagon Budget Request May Renew Clash Over Spending ‘Gimmick’
Personnel and health care funding will attract greater scrutiny.
Management
Senior Execs to Begin Obama's Rotation Program This Year
OPM issues guidance detailing what qualifies as a rotation.
Oversight
Republican Leaders Won’t Back Smith’s Probe of Clinton Emails
The House Science chairman has launched his own investigation into the security of Hillary Clinton’s messages, but it’s not clear whether the leadership is on board.
Pay & Benefits
Another Grim Month for TSP Returns
All of the stock-based funds ended January in the red.
Route Fifty
East Coast Blizzard Aids Delaware in Courtship of Austin Startup
Two entrepreneurs got the red carpet treatment in the First State, which wants to boost its tech credentials.
Management
Three Ways to Avoid a Wipeout
High performers can avoid crashing and burning if they take the right steps.
Management
Congressional Panel Investigates Over-Income Families in Public Housing
House oversight chairman wants information from HUD on waiting lists and residents who earn more than the income threshold in their area.
Oversight
On the Issues: How the Presidential Candidates Would Tackle VA Reform
The first in a series of graphics illustrating the 2016 contenders’ views on the best way to manage the bureaucracy and federal workforce.
Management
What Exactly Do Americans Consider 'Success?'
A new poll finds that Americans still value job stability and buying homes. They’re just less confident about the ability to achieve those goals.
Defense
The US Is Being 'Dangerous and Irresponsible' in the South China Sea, Beijing says
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton island in South China Sea on Saturday.
Tech
NASA is Now Giving Behind-the-Scenes Tours to a Few Social Media Superfans
What the space agency lacks in federal money, it makes up for in buzz.
Pay & Benefits
1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members in 2017?
President’s upcoming budget proposal reportedly will contain a slightly higher pay boost for members of the military next year.
Oversight
Obama and the GOP Congress Ponder What They Can Get Done This Year
The president meets with Republican leaders this week as the Senate works on an energy bill.
Nextgov
Hackers Social Engineer Amazon Worker, Bug Wendy’s Payment System and Defraud Boeing Supplier
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense
America’s Misplaced Faith in Bombing Campaigns
Many think of aerial bombardment as a cheap, effective alternative to spilling American blood. They're wrong.
Nextgov
DHS Chief Defends $6 Billion Federal Firewall after Stinging Audit
"The EINSTEIN system is not a silver bullet," said Jeh Johnson. "It does not stop all attacks, nor is it intended to do so. It is part of a broader array of defenses."
Management
Be Prepared: Disruption Is Coming
Today’s microtrend could be tomorrow’s driving force at your agency.
Route Fifty
N.C. Court Upholds Firings of Sheriff’s Deputies in Political Coercion Case
At issue: Are employees of a county sheriff’s department in the Tar Heel State county employees?
Management