Management
Clinton Email Issues Shake Up State Dept. FOIA Operations
IG prepares new report as conservative legal nonprofit scores court victory.
Management
As the Justice Department Decides Where to Try El Chapo, Signs Point to Brooklyn
All of this would be predicated on the Mexican authorities handing over Guzmán to the United States government.
Pay & Benefits
Help With Student Loans, Paid Sick Leave for Contractors
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Another Federal Office in Oregon Reopens After Closing for 7 Weeks During Malheur Standoff
Two of the three facilities closed due to safety concerns during the standoff are now operational.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Federal Employees a 5.3 Pay Raise in 2017
The legislation would provide a 3.9 percent base pay bump, and a 1.4 percent boost in locality pay.
Management
Union Leader Says He Has Good Relationship with IRS Chief
NTEU hopes to restore some of 18,000 lost tax agency jobs.
Management
Trump Comes Out of the Nevada Republican Caucus Victorious
The Republican frontrunner rolled to another dominating victory in Nevada, gathering steam as he heads into Super Tuesday.
Defense
Top Admiral Asks U.S. Allies to Help Buzz China’s Fake Islands
The four-star admiral of U.S. Pacific Command told Congress he wants other countries to join the U.S. in flying, sailing near China’s new islands (and that new radar).
Defense
Air Force Paper: Women Who Wear the Hijab Contribute to 'Passive Terrorism'
Millions of Muslim women might have something to say about that.
Management
Do You Really Know Who You're Dealing With?
Don't make assumptions -- they could get you in trouble.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Adventures With Ted Cruz
The Texan is under more scrutiny as the campaign continues.
Insights
Over 7 in 10 Government Employees Wary of Personal Data Breaches
Still reeling from last year's OPM data breaches, government employees are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of cyber breaches on personal information.
Route Fifty
White House Poverty Summit Looks at Ways to Address Child Welfare
Leaders focus on nutrition and two-generation approaches to helping children growing up in poverty.
Defense
Why Are There So Many Copies of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall?
There are multiple copies and even traveling versions of the wall. This increases access, but does it dilute the meaning of the monument?
Route Fifty
Counties Should View Outdated Elections Technology and Policies as Cyber Liabilities
“You want to assume breach,” the president of Verified Voting told the National Association of Counties this week.
Nextgov
California Says Companies Should Embrace NSA-developed Data Protections
Many of the 657 data breaches that California businesses and agencies reported during the past four years could have been prevented.
Oversight
Hoyer to Union: Lawmakers Shouldn't Use 'Bureaucrat as an Epithet'
NTEU announces 2016 legislative priorities in pay, benefits and workplace rights.
Management
Poor Leadership Derailed Obamacare Rollout, Not Technology
A new report details the real culprits behind one of the Obama administration’s most embarrassing failures.
Pay & Benefits