Management
USPS Has Shed 250K Employees in the Past 20 Years. Here’s How.
Way more cuts are expected in the next two years.
Defense
Pentagon Advised to Sharpen Sexual Assault Prevention
GAO says policies not linked to outcomes or communicated well to local bases.
Management
Veterans Group Slams Hillary Clinton in Ad
The group also urges Congress to pass legislation making it easier to fire VA employees.
Defense
Ben Carson Admits He Lied About Getting Into West Point on a Full Scholarship
Actually, he never even applied.
Route Fifty
Green Purchasing: What Is New and Does It Really Make a Difference?
A Q&A with Christine Warnock, strategic business initiatives manager for the State of Washington.
Tech
NASA's Latest Mars Findings Will Test Just How Interested We Really Are in Learning About Mars
Researchers address how and why the planet's once-thick atmosphere lost most of its gases to space.
Defense
Doctors Without Borders Seeks Answers for the Bombing of Its Hospital in Kunduz
The group says it’s “quite hard to understand and believe” that its hospital in the Afghan city was mistakenly hit by the U.S.
Oversight
New Speaker Paul Ryan Is Stepping Up His Social-Media Game
In his first week, Ryan has bolstered his communications team and taken to Twitter.
Management
People Who Worry More About Failure May Be Better Off Than Those Who Don't
Good news for the anxious.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ben Carson's Rap Radio Ad
Campaign ads can be tricky, especially when original songs are involved.
Nextgov
UPDATED: Teens Who Hacked CIA Chief’s AOL Email Now Allege Breaching FBI Systems
The self-dubbed Crackas with Attitude also posted online a purported list of 3,500 names, phone numbers and email addresses of U.S. authorities and military personnel.
Management
George H.W. Bush's Criticisms of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney Go Back 40 Years
The 41st president’s comments criticizing two of his son’s closest advisers on the Iraq war are rooted in tensions dating back to the Ford administration.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Forget to ‘Turn On’ Your Benefits
Get ready for some paperwork when you’re ready to retire.
Nextgov
Does the White House Plan to Curb High-Profile Hacks Rely Too Much on Tech?
Some critics wonder where IT management fits in the plan.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Falls to 2015 Low in October
The backlog will never go down to zero, OPM official says.
Oversight
New Bill Would Strip IRS Employees of Union Rights
Senator says union leads to waste and political bias at the agency.
Oversight
Inspectors General Continue Battle With Justice Over Document Access
Amendment to bill strengthening watchdog powers called too narrow by IG council.
Management
House Passes Long-Term Transportation Bill
A last-minute amendment offers an influx of cash to the money-needy bill.
Management