Management

OPM Seeks to Define How to Keep Feds Engaged

Leadership plays a large role, though top civil servants won’t see a bigger pay raise next year.

Management

Here’s Everything Feds Need to Know About Tuesday’s GOP Debate

From cutting agencies to repealing regulations, the presidential contenders want to shake up the bureaucracy.

Nextgov

OPM Hunting for Second New Cyber Official Since the Big Hack

The position marks the second new OPM information security role created since the agency disclosed the breach in June.

Management

Pentagon's Better Buying Power Wins Plaudits from Business Group

Review backs widening of agile acquisition, procurement reform and Silicon Valley partnerships.

Management

Clinton: Hold VA Employees Accountable, But Respect Due Process

Democratic presidential candidate offers wide-ranging VA reform plan with no specifics on how she might change the personnel system.

Nextgov

Commerce Department Launches Data 'Startup'

The agency plans to recruit more than a dozen software engineers and data scientists.

Defense

Homeland Security Leaders See Progress in ‘Unity of Effort’

Survey pinpoints hiring as top obstacle to uniting components and boosting morale.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Has Sent Notifications to About One-Third of Hack Victims

Five percent of impacted individuals have enrolled in the suite of protective services available to them.

Management

Hoping to Crown a Frontrunner, Republicans Meet in Milwaukee for Fourth Debate

As the candidates gather in Milwaukee, will Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or Marco Rubio assume the mantle of GOP leader?

Tech

A New Ruling Against the NSA is a Win for Edward Snowden

The NSA has nevertheless filed for an emergency stay from a higher court.

Management

How The Science of Human Behavior is Reshaping Government

Although behavioral insights are commonly used by companies in the private sector, introducing them into the federal government can be very difficult.

Management

Senior Executives Association Names Interim President

Former board member and staffer Tim Dirks arrives during search for Bonosaro successor.

Management

Despite Drugs, Sex with a Minor and More, EPA Employees Still Got Paid

IG documents problem employees receiving administrative leave while under investigation.

Nextgov

The 5 Key Traits of a Successful Digital Government Strategy

No government organization will succeed in today’s fast-changing environment without a cohesive digital strategy.

Route Fifty

Budget Deal, Improving Economy Could Buoy State Budgets Though Risks Remain

The lingering risks state governments are facing temper the optimistic outlook.