Management
What Makes Them the Best Places to Work
How agencies can keep the momentum of better engagement going.
Route Fifty
Mississippi River Winter Floods to Test Government Response, Army Corps Defenses
Levees are being checked for sand boils as water levels rise. And in Louisiana, there’s no word yet whether the Bonnet Carré and Morganza spillways will be opened.
Nextgov
Is Cloud Computing Saving the Pentagon Money? Watchdog Still Doesn’t Know
DOD lacks a standardized definition for cloud computing and an inventory to track cloud-based contracts.
Management
White House: No Federal Employees in Danger in Militia Standoff
Federal facility in Oregon remains closed.
Defense
Homeland Security Launches New Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants
ICE raids on Central Americans do cause pain, Secretary Johnson acknowledges.
News
Americans' Biggest Problem in 2015? Government
About one in six Americans identified government as their top concern last year.
Management
Trump: 'I Will Do More for Women Than Hillary Clinton'
According to Donald Trump, the only advantage Clinton has is "the woman card."
Defense
Putin Labels the United States a Security Threat to Russia
A new government document all the forces lined up against Russia, including “foreign and international nongovernmental organizations, financial and economic structures."
Defense
Pentagon Workforce Cuts May Not Achieve Savings, GAO Warns
Civilian and contractor reductions are not well documented.
Route Fifty
Will Washington State’s Corrections Software Error Turn Up More Tragedies?
“I’m very concerned about what we will uncover as we move forward” in the investigation of the early release scandal, according to the Department of Corrections secretary.
Nextgov
Pentagon Grants Contractors an Extension on Hack Detection Rules
Companies get an extra year-and-a-half to comply with stronger security standards.
Pay & Benefits
Some Agencies Directed to Consider Temporary Employees for Permanent Promotions
OPM issues guidance for 2015 hiring reform law.
Management
CBO Confirms: No Sequestration in Fiscal 2016
December budget deal gave both defense and domestic programs new leeway.
Management
Forget Resolutions — Use These Lifehacks to Make Life a Little Better This Year
2016 is all about life tweaks: small, easy changes that might actually make a difference.
Oversight
The Questions That Will Define Congress in the Coming Year
Against the backdrop of a presidential election, will the House and Senate get anything done?
Oversight
Obama's New Year's Resolution on Gun Violence
The president said Friday he will meet with the U.S. attorney general to consider executive action on firearms.
Management