Management
Connecting the Talent Dots
GovConnect helps agencies share skills while employees broaden their experience.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Chris Christie is in the Race. Ready Your Fat Jokes.
Get ready for a parade of jokes about the hefty New Jersey governor.
Nextgov
Why the Lawsuit Against OPM over the Massive Data Breach Faces an Uphill Battle
Demonstrating damages have been suffered will be the challenge, legal experts say.
Management
Ringleader in GSA Scandal Gets Three Months in Prison
Jeff Neely, organizer of $822,000 training conference, also must pay restitution.
Management
Where Are the Government’s Happiest Senior Executives?
The largest agencies in government tend to have the least satisfied career leaders.
Management
Your Boss Has a Much Rosier View of the Workplace Than You Do
Senior executives are happier than their employees, and believe the office is a much fairer place, according to a new analysis.
Pay & Benefits
Why a Chris Christie Presidency Could Mean Major Cuts to Feds' Benefits
The New Jersey governor has put government employees' benefits on the chopping block.
Defense
Obama Names New Envoy to Close Guantanamo
The State Department is bringing in a White House legal veteran with deep Democratic ties as part of its latest push to close its detention facility in Cuba.
Management
At Press Conference, Obama Reflects on His 'Best Week'
Next to Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, the president also talked about what to expect regarding the crisis in Greece.
Route Fifty
Cities Re-examine Their Confederate Icons
“It is not only time for a reappraisal of all public symbols that reflect upon the ‘peculiar institution’ of slavery, but also time for removal.”
Management
Court Revives Defunct National Security Agency Surveillance Program
The NSA’s phone dragnet is back.
Defense
Why the Obama Administration Changed Its Hostage Policy
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes offers a candid explanation.
Management
Branding: 5 Lessons to Get Your Federal Startup Off the Ground
Engage as many people as you can along the way.
Management
Agriculture Secretary Links Small Business Goals to Larger Agenda
Vilsack on civil rights, sequestration and how Congress prevents cost savings.
Nextgov
You're Doing It All Wrong: What Siri Wishes She Could Tell You
Put more faith in voice recognition technology.
Pay & Benefits
Union to Seek Financial Compensation for Everyone Affected by OPM Hack
Employees do not need to prove identity theft to show damages, attorneys say.
Route Fifty
A Plan to End State Worker Domestic Partner Benefits; LePage’s Abuse of Power in Maine?
Also: Iowa’s new laws on growlers and gambling cheats.
Oversight
A Momentous Week, and a GOP That Needs to Change
The fight over the Confederate flag and the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage all send the signal that Republicans need to adapt to keep pace with younger voters.
Management