Management
Curbing Unions, ‘Rolling Heads’ at Agencies and More From the Campaign Trail
One presidential candidate touted his plan to cut the federal workforce by 15 percent.
Management
Here's a Way to Get Some Mental Rest While You’re at Work
Rest is very difficult to understand, not least because it is experienced in so many different ways.
Oversight
Conservative Legal Group Sues NOAA Over Climate Change Documents
Judicial Watch joins lawmaker who subpoenaed communications records.
Management
VA Decides No Discipline Necessary For ‘Hit List’ Managers
Investigators determine some allegations already were being addressed; others resulted from personality conflicts, not ‘unlawful activity.’
Management
Clinton Has a Plan to Cure Alzheimer’s
Investing now may be a smart way to avoid the $200 billion the disease is estimated to cost the economy each year.
Oversight
Congress Finishes a Surprisingly Productive 2015
The House and Senate passed more significant pieces of legislation than at any time since early in President Obama’s first term.
Nextgov
Federal Tech Predictions for 2016
SolarWinds CTO, Joel Dolisy, told Nextgov about his predictions for what the federal IT space will look like in the coming year.
Management
What Government Can Learn From Apple Customer Service
Agencies need to up their game to earn the public's trust.
Nextgov
Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors
The government is scouring its IT inventory to identify affected Juniper systems.
Route Fifty
New Census Estimates Give North Carolina Reasons to Tout Its Growth
The Tar Heel State has crossed the 10 million resident mark.
Oversight
Secret Service Agent's Gun, Badge Stolen From Vehicle
An encrypted flash drive was also taken.
Oversight
Guantanamo Set to Transfer 17 Prisoners
Obama isn’t letting a legislative freeze stop him from whittling the detainee population to meet a long-held goal
Management
Death of a Salesman, or Death of a Company?
Why federal customers should value corporate success.
Pay & Benefits
2016 Federal Pay Tables Are Out
Top senior executives will earn $1,800 more in annual salary next year than they did in 2015.
Route Fifty
New Report Rates States’ Finances and Competitiveness
Working with former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, a new PwC assessment examines the fiscal health and “competitive posture” of the U.S. state governments. And Illinois and Connecticut don’t fare well.
Management
Homeland Security Move to St. Elizabeths Fully Funded in Omnibus
GSA welcomes money for scaled-back HQ consolidation in Southeast Washington.
News
Why Paul Ryan Didn’t Shut Down the Government
It wasn’t because he was concerned about civilian agencies being forced to close.
Nextgov
Lawmaker: 'Encryption is Going to be a Big Issue in 2016'
Fueled by recent events and the 2016 election, expect the debate over encryption to heat up next year.
Management