Pay & Benefits
TSP Weighs Its Supermodel Retirement Status, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
DHS Official: US Digital Service Not Only a Fix-It Team
Beyond IT troubleshooting, USDS aims to change federal employees' approach to digital services, one member says.
Route Fifty
Colorado Debates a Major Health Care Overhaul
As proposed, Amendment 69 would introduce a new single-payer plan to replace Obamacare in the Centennial State.
Management
Cobert Ineligible to Be Acting OPM Director, IG Says
Any decisions she made in her acting status are null and subject to court challenge, McFarland writes in letter.
Management
The Same Behaviors That Spell Academic Success Can Backfire at Work
Women who face the biggest challenges in senior-level positions have often been star pupils in school.
News
Ted Cruz vs. ‘Plush-Bottomed Bureaucrats’
GOP presidential contender takes a shot at the military’s civilian leadership.
Nextgov
System Update: Pentagon Upgrading 4 Million Devices to Windows 10
The news comes almost three months after DOD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen – with Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s blessing – put the Pentagon’s components on notice to prepare for the move.
Management
How to Tame the Software Beast
Veterans of the United Kingdom’s category management campaign offer support and encouragement to agencies and OMB.
Defense
Apple to Fight Court Order on San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone
The company says it will fight an order that instructs it to provide “reasonable technical assistance” to unlock an iPhone that belonged to one of the attackers.
Defense
Ted Cruz's Hugely Expensive Plan for a Huge Military
Attacked by rivals for being soft on defense, the Texas senator lays out a program to guarantee peace through strength.
Management
Government’s IT Problem is Not Limited to Systems
If the technology is obsolete, the employees who maintain it are dinosaurs. Replacing them will require a new approach to pay.
Oversight
Play of the Day: George W. Bush is Back to Help Out His Brother
The 43rd president stumps for Jeb in South Carolina.
Route Fifty
When the Soft Power of Naming City Streets Sparks Conflict
From time to time, an ordinarily non-confrontational municipal function can become something very much out of the ordinary.
Management
What Gifts Are Given to the U.S. President
For decades, foreign dignitaries have showered U.S. leaders with presents, ranging from the extravagant to the bizarre.
Nextgov
Will Congress Write a $3 Billion Check for Better Federal IT Systems?
It’s still unclear what strategy the White House is pursuing to make the newly proposed IT modernization fund a reality.
Nextgov
How Can You Train AI to Get Smarter? The Intelligence Community Wants to Know
IARPA wants to guard against an "AI winter," during which there's less research and less funding for AI.
Defense
The Pentagon Has a Super-Fast Bird Drone
The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make super-fast, light-weight drones.
Management
Pentagon Rule Would Deepen Dialogue with Major Industry Contractors
Better Buying Power follow-up seeks advance notice of R&D investment.
Oversight