Management
IRS Faulted for Future Plan to Streamline Customer Service
Taxpayer advocate also says too many undeserving groups won tax-exempt status.
Nextgov
OPM Still Hasn’t Answered Questions on Background Check Hack, Republicans Say
During a House hearing tomorrow, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is expected to question a legislative branch liaison from OPM about the holdup and excessive redactions in documents it received.
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Rainy-Day Reserves Remain Short of Pre-Recession Levels in Most State Governments
Projections for fiscal 2016, the current budget year, show decreasing median reserves for the 45 state governments that reported complete data, with 34 state budgets anticipating lower levels relative to operating expenditures than in fiscal 2015.
Management
TSA Workers to Vote on New Contract, but Several Key Issues Heading to Arbitration
The two sides avoided a contract lapse just before the deadline.
Management
Three Federal Agencies Have Closed Offices in Oregon Over Employee Safety Concerns
Non-teleworking federal workers are on indefinite paid leave.
Defense
U.S. Analysis 'Not Consistent' With North Korea’s Claim of a Hydrogen-Bomb Test
Although there has been no independent confirmation of the test, there is skepticism and condemnation of the claim.
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Defining Civic Data Standards and Bringing Clarity to Them
Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Government Excellence wants help from cities to refine their definitions and identify more standards.
Management
What’s Missing in ‘No Discipline’ Decision for VA Managers
Workplace violence guidelines should apply.
Management
NASA’s List of Space Phenomena Now Includes 'Burping'
If you think this is the first time NASA has attributed a bodily function to a space concept, you'd be wrong.
Nextgov
Video: How to Make Your iPhone More Secure
Keep your device's both software and hardware safe.
Management
After Government Screw-Up, Contractor Will Resume Control of Army Child Care Program
In some cases, service members were shelling out more than $1,000 per month for child care as part of a subsidy program -- and waiting months for Uncle Sam to reimburse them.
Management
The Confidence Gap Between Western Men and Women is the Worst in the World
Self-confidence is hard to build—though perhaps not for everyone.
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Nation’s Roundabout Capital May Get Even More Traffic Circles
Check out how this Indiana city leads the nation in non-signaled intersections.
Oversight
Election Years and Smooth Spending Bills Don’t Mix
Hill leaders are hoping to pass all 12 appropriations measures separately this year. It's unlikely to happen.
Management
6 Common Leadership Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Motivating your team requires more than understanding the mission.
Oversight
Obama Sends Mixed Message With Immigration Raids
Everyone is left with a different impression of what the president is trying to do.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Malheur Solutions
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have some ideas for the situation in Oregon.
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