Management
House Approves Long Sought After Federal Hiring Reform
Bill would ease transition to full-time status for certain temporary employees.
Oversight
IRS Did Not Willfully Destroy or Hide Lerner Emails, Watchdog Finds
Commissioner is faulted for weak effort to turn over every stone.
Defense
Why Would an F-16 and a Cessna Be in the Same Part of the Sky?
A collision in South Carolina is a reminder that there’s only so much airspace to go around.
Defense
Administration Pushes Its Islamic State Strategy on a Skeptical Congress
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
Management
The #1 Dysfunction Preventing Wise Investment in Employee Engagement
They’re checked out, but what are you doing about it?
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Federal Researchers Developing New Spoof-Proof Email Security System
The goal is to build an email encryption system, and then demonstrate to federal agencies and businesses how they can use it.
Management
USPS Contracted Services to Staples Illegally, Board Says
Complaint comes from regional level and will move to administrative law judge.
Route Fifty
Big State Salary Bumps in Kentucky; Alabama’s Solar ‘Black Hole’
Also: A major tax increase in Nebraska and a plan for centralized neighborhood notifications in San Francisco.
Route Fifty
Mental Illness in County Jails a Top Agenda Item at NACo’s 2015 Conference
County governments continue to struggle with establishing systems of care that cater to the 2 million offenders with mental illness in their collective jails.
Management
Watchdog: VA Didn’t Dawdle In Treating Vets With Legionnaires' Disease
Six veterans died and 16 others became ill from an outbreak in Pittsburgh in 2011 and 2012.
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DHS Launches Federal Government's First FOIA App
The app is designed to make it easier for the public to request government documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
Management
If You Want Happy Workers, Stop Treating Them Like Children
It may be time to stop the cycle of perks.
Defense
Eric Holder: The 'Possibility Exists' That Edward Snowden Could Come Home
"I certainly think there could be a basis for a resolution that everybody could ultimately be satisfied with," the former attorney general said.
Management
The White House is Making it Easier to Power Homes With Solar Energy
The administration’s new executive actions and private sector commitments are aimed at boosting solar power.
Management
Clinton's Campaign is Afraid of Bernie Sanders
As the Vermont senator gains momentum, the frontunner's team brings in Claire McCaskill.
Management
Vietnam's Communist Party Leader to Meet With Obama in Washington
The White House sees Nguyen Phu Trong leader as a potential regional partner.
Defense
Obama: ‘Effective Partner’ on the Ground Can Help Push Back ISIS
The president said the American military will continue to bomb targets and train Iraqi forces.
Management
Why Budget Forecasts Should Include the Next Big Disaster
Four things agencies need to know about creating climate resilient facilities.
Oversight
OPM's Return to Paper Security Clearance Processing Roils Contractors, Lawmakers
After shutting down its electronic system after hackers breached millions of personnel files, some background investigations will move forward the old-fashioned way.
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