Pay & Benefits
Feds Made Fewer Hardship Withdrawals From TSP in 2015
Age-based withdrawals among retirement plan participants, however, is up, according to latest data.
Nextgov
Don’t Ask for Permission to Use Agile. Just Start Doing It.
In attempting to move your program to agile methods, you may encounter a number of challenges more common for government program managers than for commercial firms.
News
Labor Secretary Likens Department’s Job Centers to Match.com
President Obama’s cabinet secretary was a game contestant on the NPR quiz show “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” on Saturday.
Management
How to Double Your Team’s Productivity in Minutes
Your job as a leader is to connect the 'what' to the 'why.'
Management
The Countries Where People Are the Most Emotionally Complex
Why cultures that value interdependence, like Japan, win at being deep
Oversight
Ex-Defense Chief to Presidential Candidates: Running Government Is Tougher Than It Looks
Gates dismisses candidates' simplicity, calls for coalitions in Washington.
Management
You Can Go Sledding On Capitol Hill
And D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton wants you to know she greased the skids.
Oversight
'Snowzilla' Sidelines House, Delays Senate
The Senate is set to take up an energy bill a day later than planned, while the House will stay home for the week.
Defense
Drones, Valor, and the Future of the Military
Traditional definitions of heroism don’t always account for the practitioners of advanced war-fighting tactics.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump May Be Having Doubts About the Palin Endorsement
Tina Fey returned to Saturday Night Live to impersonate the former Alaska governor.
Nextgov
TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxAct all Use This Security Feature. Why Doesn’t the IRS?
The Internal Revenue Service is not keeping pace with modern hacking, according to agency watchdogs.
Route Fifty
Wyoming Looks to Prevent Truck Crashes With New Connected Vehicle Technology
The state’s DOT hopes advanced communications will gather and distribute better information about hazards on Interstate 80, especially in winter.
Management
Washington-Area Federal Agencies to Remain Closed Monday
Region continues to dig out from major winter storm.
Route Fifty
Fewer Manufacturing Jobs, Housing Bust Haunt Many U.S. Counties
A new Stateline analysis shows that in more than one-third of U.S. counties, the inflation-adjusted median income has dropped by 10 percent or more since 2000.
Management
In Order to Change Habits, You Need to Change How You Think About Yourself
Relying on willpower is for amateurs.
Management
GSA Moves Closer to Picking a New FBI Headquarters
Request for proposals updated and money included in fiscal 2017 budget.
Tech
Why Are Government Weather Forecasts So Shouty?
They’re one of the best products put out by the National Weather Service. But they have a certain style.
Oversight
Federal Election Commissioner Aligns With Campaign Finance Reformers
Ravel tells Brookings audience FEC is “broken” and morale is low.
Management
Obama Overhauls Security Clearance Process, Creates New Federal Entity for Investigations
Defense Department will oversee cybersecurity of personal data after last year’s hack.
Management