Oversight
Top Defense Officials Told Congress Parts of the Pentagon's ISIS Strategy
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs chair Martin Dempsey testified before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Advances (Sort Of), Employee Relocation Costs Questioned and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Even Smart Leaders Make These Mistakes
Don't leave employees in the dark on how they're doing.
Nextgov
GSA Invites Vendors to Bid on Agile BPA
Price is significantly less important than technical approach, the request for quotes says.
Management
Which Agencies Are Best At Selling Unneeded Property?
The ability to keep some of the proceeds and disciplined management processes have helped some agencies, controller tells senators.
Route Fifty
Sam Brownback’s Not-a-Tax-Hike Claims; Polygamous Towns’ Water Utility Penalty
Also in our state and local news briefs: Peoria’s new floodwall technology; R.I. good news regarding drug overdose deaths.
Management
Lawmakers Renew Push to Streamline Federal Hiring
Bill would hasten the burdensome hiring process, supporters say.
Oversight
Mitch McConnell Is Attacking the Environmental Protection Agency
Senate's EPA spending bill takes swipe at power-plant rules in a long list of riders.
Route Fifty
California Labor Commission Ruling Could Upend Uber’s Business Model
The ride-booking service classifies its drivers as “contractors.” But a new decision could lead to big changes for the company.
Defense
Democrats Go Wobbly on Defense Bills
The defense authorization and appropriations bills use the same gimmick, so why are Democrats standing firm on one but not the other?
Management
Can We Focus on What Works?
Evidence-based program management has to be better than this constant triage of failures.
Management
Ebola Still Scares Congress, so They’re Pushing More Spending to Fight Disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's preparedness funding gets a boost in a House appropriations bill.
Oversight
This is How Republicans Want to Fix Obamacare
If the Supreme Court rules against the administration, the GOP will attempt to use its leverage to make some big changes.
Oversight
Oversight Chairman: Obama Needs to Fire OPM Chief
“I think it’s time for them to resign, and if they don’t, I think the president should fire them,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz said of leadership at the Office of Personnel Management.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is America's Id
The bombastic real estate mogul and reality star is running for president.
Oversight
Federal Data Breach Snares Hill Staffers
Some Senate employees were told Tuesday that their personal information had been compromised.
Management
How a Political Appointee Gets Fired in Washington
The ex-chairman of the Chemical Safety Board says he was unfairly maligned.
Route Fifty
In Worcester, Discussing Race Relations Amid Shifting Demographics
How one Massachusetts city is fostering ‘very civil’ community dialogues on some tough but important topics.
Nextgov
Heated House Hearing Offers New Clues Into How Hackers Broke Into OPM Networks
Attackers made far greater headway into federal personnel systems than was first disclosed by the government.
Nextgov