Management
FEMA Paid $250 Million in Duplicate Aid to Hurricane Sandy Victims
DHS watchdog applies data analytics to private insurance database.
Management
Goal Power: Use It, or It’s Useless
If cross-agency priority goals are viewed as an annoying requirement, they won’t work.
Oversight
Almost Nobody's Happy Even Though the House Acted on Budget Deal
A flurry of legislative activity marked John Boehner’s last week, but did anything really get resolved?
Management
How USDA Helped McDonald’s Climb Out of a Sales Rut
Like the new, buttery Egg McMuffins? Thank the government.
Tech
Former Obama Official is Tasked With Trying To Save Fantasy Sports
Seth Harris, a former head of the Labor Department, has never played fantasy sports, but he’s the industry’s choice to police itself.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Resembles Both Mr. Met and the Golden Calf
He may not be leading in every poll anymore, but he's definitely late-night comedy's favorite candidate.
Route Fifty
What Could a City Fund With the $180 Million That Wayward Military Blimp Cost?
From St. Louis to South Lake Tahoe to New York City, we look at equivalent local spending or funding needs.
Management
Here's Everything Federal Employees Need to Know About Wednesday's GOP Debate
Fifteen Republican presidential candidates square off on the size and role of the federal government.
Oversight
House Approves Budget Bill, Giving Boehner a Last Victory
Move takes some divisive fights off the table for Boehner's successor.
Oversight
Republicans Nominate Paul Ryan for Speaker
After weeks of unrest the House GOP has selected its next leader. A floor vote is set for Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Could Soon Be Automatically Enrolled in New Health Plans
New rule would involuntarily enroll FEHBP participants whose plans are terminated in the cheapest remaining option.
Management
Stop Complaining About Your 'Long' Work Week, in 2 Charts
People toiled for many more hours in the Industrial Age than they do in the digital one.
Tech
US Military Blimp Down Over Pennsylvania
The Army lost control of its 3.5-ton multi-billion-dollar air-defense JLENS for four hours on Wednesday.
Tech
Two NASA Astronauts Embark on Their First Spacewalks
Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren went on their first hours-long spacewalks on Wednesday.
Route Fifty
County IT Director Fired Over Ethical Lapses; Coal Executive Delivers Bad News to W.Va.
Also: South Florida’s electric grid is at risk and New Jersey bans unsolicited text message advertisements.
Nextgov
Census Bureau on the Hunt for New CIO
The agency posted an opening for an associate director for information technology and CIO to oversee the agency's IT portfolio.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Contribution Caps, Locality Pay, No Budget Pain For Feds, And More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Management
Federal Government's Hispanic Population Stays Virtually Stagnant at 8.4 Percent
Agencies have placed a "special emphasis" on hiring Hispanics.
Oversight
Administration Stands Behind IRS Chief Amid Calls for His Impeachment
House GOP resolution says Koskinen “violated the public trust.”
Management