Management
Are Millennials Bad Employees?
The generation has been called entitled and narcissistic. Their bosses disagree
Oversight
As Clinton Releases Infrastructure Plan, Congress Wrestles With Its Own Bill
Clinton’s tax-reform plan might seem ideal, but Congress is stuck with a pay-for patchwork.
Defense
White House Refuses to Rank Terrorism vs. Global Warming
A senior adviser to President Obama declined to say which of the two threats was more important.
Defense
Congress's AUMF Debate in the Wake of the Paris Terrorist Attacks
The Paris attacks have brought new proposals, but legislators seem no closer to passing a resolution.
Management
The Never-Ending Appeals Process at VA Hurts All Vets
Is infinity the right number to allow? Probably not.
Management
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is Just Confusing Some Things
The Daily Show looks at some of the candidate's recent claims.
Route Fifty
Wanted in Ann Arbor: A City Administrator With ‘10-15 Years Experience in Child Care’
That job qualification might seem odd, but is an important reality in some local governments.
Nextgov
Senator Labels OPM Breach a ‘Federal Fumble’ of 2015
“The federal government still does not know -- and may not know for years to come -- the extent of the damage done by the massive OPM breach,” the report stated.
Nextgov
Revamping IRS Electronic Fraud Detection Could Waste $18 Million a Year
A new Treasury audit found the IRS planned to run the new and old systems simultaneously.
Oversight
Lawmakers Ask If Policy Limiting ‘Burrowing In’ Of Political Appointees Has Worked
GAO's last study of the practice was released more than five years ago.
Route Fifty
Texas Threatens to Sue Refugee Aid Groups; N.C.’s Venus Flytrap Felony
Also: New York City’s new sodium rules face litigation.
Pay & Benefits
Bay Area, D.C. Feds to Receive the Largest Pay Raises Next Year
Obama issues 2016 locality pay rate increases, the first such raises in five years.
Management
State Releases Another Batch of Hillary Clinton Emails
The State Department has released thousands of more pages of messages from Clinton’s time at the agency.
Pay & Benefits
Expect More Rotations But No Major Pay Reforms in Obama’s SES Executive Order
Federal managers group has major issues with draft reform proposals.
Tech
OPM Is Just Now Figuring Out How Much Data It Owns
Months after it announced it was hacked, the agency has finally put together an inventory of its own servers.
Route Fifty
Will Obama Step Into Divisive Land Squabble in Maine?
The president has the authority to designate national monuments with the stroke of his pen. But will he do so in the Pine Tree State?
Management
Algorithms Make Better Hiring Decisions Than Humans
Hiring against a machine’s recommendations only leads to worse hires, according to a NBER study.
Management
Senator Mocks Federal Funds Spent on Solar-Powered Brewery, Silent Shakespeare Plays
Lankford’s “Federal Fumbles” picks up where Coburn left off on detailing potential government waste.
Management