Management
Obama Administration to Ban Artificial Trans Fats
The FDA announced Tuesday that certain oils are no longer recognized as safe.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Will Soon Notify New Wave of Workers Their Data Was Hacked
'You failed, utterly and completely,' lawmaker tells OPM director.
Management
Will Donald Trump Actually Matter in the 2016 Race?
The real-estate tycoon just announced he's running for president. He's not going to win the nomination, but he's going to be tough to ignore.
Management
FBI Spends Up to One-Third of Its Aviation Budget on Executive Travel, Documents Show
Bureau says spending on travel for top officials including former Attorney General Eric Holder did not cut into operational work.
Management
Six Lessons to Help Grow Your Power at Work
How to get things done without stabbing backs or stepping on toes.
Pay & Benefits
Border Patrol Agents Can Now Check Out New Overtime Details
Proposed rule outlines the specifics of a new, less generous compensation system to replace administratively uncontrollable overtime.
Defense
TSA Nomination Advances to Senate Floor
Coast Guard Vice Adm. Neffenger would arrive on heels of reports faulting airport screening and worker vetting practices.
Oversight
Bernie Sanders and the Age Question
He would be the oldest newly-elected president by a wide margin. Will voters care?
Management
Groups Boycott Administration's Facial Recognition Talk
The Commerce Department will forge ahead, but privacy advocates have lost faith in negotiations over software that can identify faces.
Oversight
Republicans Put Obamacare on Firing Line Ahead of Supreme Court Decision
House GOP sets votes on a series of anti-ACA bills, while everyone waits for the decision that could change everything.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 2016 Race Goes Back to the 1990s
Bush and Clinton are 2016 contenders… and very familiar names.
Management
What’s in a Name? Everything That’s Wrong With Job Classification
Title and grade inflation undermine government’s ability to compete for talent.
Tech
Agencies Looking for Internal Data Turn to USASpending.gov
Advocates say the DATA Act is changing the way government works.
Management
The Complexity of Being Richard Nixon
Often remembered as a brooding, vengeful, and almost cartoonish figure, his life was far more complicated than its caricature.
Nextgov
OPM Announces -- Then Pulls Back -- Contract Award for Social Media Job Screening (UPDATED)
Social Intelligence's technology provides reports on employees' — and potential hires' — social media use, among other services.
Nextgov
Here’s What OPM Told Congress the Last Time Hackers Breached its Networks
OPM CIO Donna Seymour told Congress in April that "culture and leadership" allowed the agency to thwart a 2014 cyberattack.
Management
Why a Jeb Bush Presidency Could Mean Far Less Job Security for Feds
The shrinking government workforce is a "tribute to our maturity as a society," the former governor has said.
Management
How You Show Up This Week Has a Huge Ripple Effect
A well-rounded leader focuses as much on relationships as results.
Oversight
What Do Manatees Have To Do With Obama’s Climate Agenda?
Jim Inhofe joins Rob Bishop to fight against power-plant regulations.
Management