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OPM Says 5 Times More Federal Employees Had Fingerprint Data Stolen in Hack Than First Believed
The number of federal personnel whose fingerprint data was stolen in the hack has increased from approximately 1.1 million people to 5.6 million.
Management
Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Welcome Pope’s Visit—With a Strike
Contract employees seek $15 an hour and a union.
Oversight
Neither Side Budges as Senate Blocks 20-Week Abortion Ban
The vote fell mostly along party lines amid a broader skirmish over Planned Parenthood.
Route Fifty
Download Our Route Fifty-ICMA E-Book: ‘What’s Next in Local Government?’
Headed to Seattle for ICMA’s annual conference? Read our special report.
Oversight
Next Phase of the Republican Campaign May Look More Like What We've Seen in Past Elections
Candidates other than Donald Trump, as they’re gaining visibility, are attracting more support.
Nextgov
DHS Wants Boeing to Test a Brain Chip in Firm’s Self-Destructing 'Black' Spyphone
The secret sauce of the mobile device is a so-called neuromorphic computer chip that imitates human learning,
Management
VA Accounts for More Than One-Third of Government’s Whistleblower Complaints
Testy Senate panel blames IG vacancy, retaliators who go unpunished.
Management
The Guide to Structuring Your Perfect Work Day
Optimizing your work day to maximize your productivity and happiness admittedly isn't a hard science.
Management
White House, Agencies Begin Prepping for ‘Executing an Orderly Shutdown’
OMB held call with agency leaders to order updates to shutdown plans issued this summer.
Defense
Allen Quits ISIS War Envoy Job
The retired general begged President Obama to “destroy” ISIS and was then appointed to help do it.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Furloughing Feds in 2013 Shutdown Produced Significant Economic Drag
Forcing federal employees not to work took billions of dollars out of the economy.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Should Get Immediate Back Pay, Lawmakers Say
As a shutdown looms, some in Congress are proactively trying to protect workers.
Nextgov
Some Legacy IT in Government Is so Old, It’s 'Indefensible,’ Official Says
Security remains a “bolt-on” rather than embedded into many IT systems.
Management
Overcoming Obstacles to Creating a Culture of Learning
All of us have fallen victim to relying on what’s worked in the past.
Oversight
Senate Leader Offers Bill to Keep Agencies Open and Defund Planned Parenthood
The measure to fund agencies through Dec. 11 is not expected to pass the Senate.
Management
There is No Such Thing As Having it All — No Workplace Can Change That
Even the most accommodating office.
Nextgov
Pentagon to Industry: How Should We Do Cloud-Based Email for 1.6 Million Employees?
The Pentagon’s next-generation unclassified email system may exist entirely in the cloud.
Management
White Houses Seeks to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects
Multi-agency tool expanded to streamline permitting and track environmental reviews.
Management