Route Fifty
As Feds Feel Heat Over Colorado Toxic Mine Mess, Tourist Towns Seek Superfund Solution
Local official: “We’re thinking big here; we’re not thinking small, because this is a problem that America has, period.”
Management
We’re Not Actually That Busy, But We’re Great at Pretending We Are
Feeling pressure to appear swamped in the office? You're not alone.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers: Give Obama What He Wants to Avoid Shutdown
Others vow to press forward with shutdown strategy.
Route Fifty
After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, States Reconsider Domestic Partner Benefits
These benefits may be more vulnerable within state and local government, where competition over employees isn’t as fierce as in the private sector and where leaders have been under pressure to keep finances in check since the recession.
Route Fifty
World Trade Center Materials Have Been Memorialized in All 50 States
Through a Port Authority program, thousands of pieces of World Trade Center steel have been turned into memorials throughout the United States.
Management
When You Have to Lead People You Don’t Like
Are you holding someone back because of your own biases?
Pay & Benefits
Scott Walker Has a Plan to Cripple Federal Employee Unions
One leader says proposal would "wipe labor unions off the map."
Nextgov
NOAA Tries ‘Oddball’ Approach to Harnessing Big Data
NOAA wants environmental data as easy to access as sports scores.
Nextgov
No Touching: Agencies Could Soon Collect Fingerprints from Hand Waves
"Contactless fingerprinting" is seen as more hygienic than ink and paper or computer pads.
Tech
Why You Should Think Twice Before You Click on That Link
National Intelligence Office rolls out a “cyber hygiene” awareness campaign.
Pay & Benefits
Go Ahead, Ask Your Co-Worker About His Pay
Obama administration publishes final rule prohibiting contractors from going after employees who talk openly about compensation.
Management
Biden's Choice Is Weighed Down With Ambition and Personal Tragedy
Talking with Stephen Colbert Thursday, the vice president spoke with gravity about his decision on whether to run for president.
Management
The Korean Man Who Attacked the U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Is Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
A court found Kim Ki-jong guilty of attempted murder, violence against a foreign envoy, and business obstruction.
Oversight
Planned Parenthood Critic: Don't Shut Down the Government Over This, Or Any, Issue
New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu voted to defund the group in his state. But he says congressional Republicans shouldn’t take their opposition too far.
Defense
The Marines Tested Totally Male Squads Against Mixed-Gender One
The results were pretty bleak.
Management
Learning From Your Communication Mistakes
Being in charge doesn’t mean you have to sound in charge.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Hat is the Real Star
With the ubiquity of the "Make America Great" headwear, Stephen Colbert has ideas on chapeaus for many candidates.
Route Fifty
Do Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Make Roads Safer?
Without more data and research it’s difficult to say, according to a new Pew analysis.
Oversight
Registered Lobbyist Earned $143K Federal Salary for 4-Hour Government Work Week
Little-known agency has done nothing in two years to curb its executive director’s alleged abuse.
Oversight