Oversight
Visa-Waiver Deal Could Smooth Path for an Omnibus Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The agreement on visas may ease some pressure on negotiators, though plenty of thorny issues remain.
Management
Punishment for VA Senior Executives Delayed Because of ‘Administrative Error’
Department has to rescind and re-issue demotions of Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves, restarting the disciplinary process.
Route Fifty
5,000 Rape Kits Untested in New Mexico; Seattle Streetcar Line Nears Finish Line
Also: Arizona sheriffs unimpressed with new ‘border-security strike force’ and Florida lawmakers battle to raise lagging wages for state workers.
Nextgov
DHS to Meet with Tech Companies in Silicon Valley Next Week
Applying for DHS funding and securing the Internet of Things are on the agenda.
Management
Your Complete Guide to Acing This Year’s Performance Review
Don't be afraid to tell your boss when feedback makes you feel confused or disappointed.
Oversight
Obama Shows Resigned Anger After San Bernardino
The president holds a mirror up to America, and finds the U.S. exceptional in grotesque ways.
Management
Donald Trump on Building a Wall, His Boring Foes and His Lead
The GOP front-runner brings his road show to Northern Virginia.
Oversight
As Shutdown Clock Ticks, Parties Trade Barbs Over Omnibus
Neither House Democrats nor Republicans believe the other side is making good-faith efforts to reach a deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Government Studies Old People Dating
There is some information that even the feds shouldn't want to know.
Management
Leadership Coaching Government Style
DIA is molding personal trainers. Should your agency be next?
Oversight
Lawmaker Adjusts Climate Change Subpoena Demands on NOAA
Lamar Smith offers to prioritize documents from agency flaks over scientists.
Management
Postal Reform Bill Earns Bipartisan Support in Congress
Lawmakers say legislation can help USPS survive well into the future.
Nextgov
Commerce Data Chief: Tech Can Make the Patent Process 'A Hell of a Lot Easier'
Patent applications could be processed faster if patents were machine readable.
Oversight
NASA Astronauts Testify Before House Space Committee
NASA’s Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren testified at a House hearing on Wednesday about their lives aboard the International Space Station.
Defense
The United States Arrested 56 American Islamic State Supporters This Year
The group is quite diverse.
Management
3 Delegation Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make
How to avoid lost time, frazzled nerves and frustration.
Route Fifty
5 Ways States Achieve Meaningful Medicaid Transformation
Leadership, data, funding, resources and monitoring are important areas.
Defense
Obama Quietly Signs Guantanamo Freeze Into Law
The president gave the defense authorization bill his signature, but rejected what he called unconstitutional restrictions on his push to close the military prison in Cuba
Pay & Benefits
Details on the Locality Pay Increase, Controversial Petition for Christmas Eve Off, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight