Management
New Defense Employees Will Be on Probation Longer
Legislation headed to the president would extend to two years the probationary period for new hires at the department.
Route Fifty
High-Speed Rail Eyes Cadillac Country; Hiking Legislator Pay in Florida to Draw Working Class Lawmakers
Also: Banning bad charter schools from advertising in Ohio and a well-intentioned student labeling exercise in Connecticut draws howls.
Management
Justice Department Underlines Agency Regulatory Authority, Amid GOP Attacks
Assistant attorney general speech comes as Republicans want Congress to rein in powers.
Management
Postal Union Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
Labor group encourages 200,000 members to help get Democratic candidate elected.
Management
Is Email Bad for Office Culture?
Overflowing inboxes are wrecking productivity and making people feel guilty.
Oversight
Is Ben Carson the New Republican Frontrunner?
The retired neurosurgeon is creeping into first place—and he could be there for a while.
Route Fifty
What Urban Planners Can Learn from NASA Projects
Envisioning living and working on lunar and planetary surfaces is, arguably, a form of urban planning.
Management
The Clinton Campaign Uses Twitter To Showcase Her Supporters Not Watching the GOP Debate
Hillary Clinton’s account picks up on the hashtag #NotWatching from Democrats who have given up with the Republican debates.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ted Cruz Must Really Hate the Commerce Department
The GOP candidate had his own Rick Perry moment Tuesday.
Tech
How Many Impoverished Families Could You Help with $100 Million?
That's how much money HUD spent on families that earned too much to qualify for housing assistance.
Management
The Federal Government May Finally Define 'Natural' Food
Can a chicken nugget or processed fruit snack ever really be considered "natural"?
Oversight
Congress Has Passed the First American Space Law for Asteroid Mining
Space law isn't just for governments anymore.
Pay & Benefits
Ted Cruz Would Put 150,000 Feds on Notice and Eliminate Automatic Pay Raises
The five agencies (and many more subagencies) the GOP candidate wants to cut.
Nextgov
Congress Demands $200 Million Antivirus Scan of Connected Weapons
The Defense Department must update lawmakers on progress during quarterly cyber operations briefings.
Management
Why the Best Leaders Sometimes Get Mad (and Show It)
When you feel irritated, don't swallow those feelings.
Management
National Security Whistleblowers Need More Protections, Advocates Say
PEN writers group hosts Snowden as intel community defends current protocols.
Nextgov
On Veterans Day, VA Quietly Unveils New 'Vets.gov'
The bare-bones site is a first look at an online hub VA hopes can eventually link all veteran-related sites.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season, VA Bonuses, Vets’ Benefits, Military Pay, and More
The latest in federal pay and benefits news.
Management