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Digital Government? Agencies Still Thinking Too Small, Study Says
Blame the budget, heightened concerns about cybersecurity and a lack of digital-savvy government staff.
Pay & Benefits
The Military May Begin Paying for Service Members to Freeze Their Eggs and Sperm
The military it wants to be known as a family-friendly employer.
Management
The Story of the Former Fed Who Tried to Launch a Cyberattack on Nuclear Scientists
He sent emails he thought were infected with viruses to Energy Department employees involved in developing nuclear weapons.
Route Fifty
A Plan to Manage a Chihuahuan Desert Splendor in New Mexico
The Bureau of Land Management will soon ask for public input on how our Carlsbad public lands are managed—whether for conservation purposes or for development including oil and gas.
Pay & Benefits
Changing Stakes on Claiming Social Security
Congress puts a stop to two popular strategies for maximizing benefits.
Tech
Clinton Email Dispute Ropes in Her Predecessors Powell and Rice
House Oversight chairman plans new probe that ranking member calls partisan.
Pay & Benefits
New TRICARE Drug Co-Pays Take Effect
Fees for brand-name drugs and certain generic medications increased between $2 and $4 on Feb. 1.
Oversight
Clinton’s Coronation Becomes a Grind
She and Sanders will battle through March, costing her money and precious staff time.
Defense
Why Attacking ISIS Won't Make Americans Safer
U.S. presidential candidates are steering the country toward a terror trap.
Defense
The F-35 Has a Scary List of Bugs
The Pentagon’s top testing official has weighed and measured the F-35 and found it wanting.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ben Carson Isn't Dropping Out. He Just Needed Fresh Clothes
The GOP contender continues his strange campaign.
Management
Government Reorganization 2016: No Magic Wand
With public trust at an all-time low, is there any appetite for overhauling government?
Route Fifty
State and Local Public Health Agencies Are Closely Monitoring Zika Virus Threat
In Harris County, Texas, authorities are urging residents to take preventative steps to protect themselves from mosquitoes.
Nextgov
Oversight Committee Chair Subpoenas OPM Director for Hack Documents
At a Jan. 7 Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, grilled OPM officials about binders' worth of redacted papers.
Pay & Benefits
Powerful Lawmaker Goes After Federal Employee Union Enrollment
House Budget Committee chairman plans to introduce legislation to make it harder for labor groups to collect dues and organize government workers.
Route Fifty
Personal Income Shows Broad But Uneven Economic Recovery
There's some mixed news for growth in states since the Great Recession.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Will Propose 1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Feds and Troops In 2017 Budget
The figure is slightly higher than the 1.3 pay boost for those two groups in 2016.
Management
Obama Criticizes Islamophobia and Jabs at Republicans at Baltimore Mosque
Making his first visit to a mosque in the U.S. amid unprecedented fear in the Islamic community, the president preached inclusion and criticized Republicans, but also called on Muslims to fight extremism.
Management