Management
Obama Administration Secretly Expanded Scope of NSA Spying to Catch Hackers
The revelation comes days after a law was passed that would curtail some NSA spying programs—but not warrantless wiretapping.
Oversight
Senators: Pentagon Shouldn't Pay NFL for Shows of Patriotism
Payments to teams for honoring veterans should end, lawmakers say.
Management
LGBT Pride Month: Celebrating Every Member of the Federal Family
The diversity of thought, opinion and experience drives creativity and ingenuity.
Pay & Benefits
Look For Public Housing Executives’ 2014 Salary Data Soon
HUD will begin collecting information in August and will publish it online in the fall.
Management
This Simple Attitude Adjustment Can Earn You $3,000 More a Year
Cynics don't do themselves any financial favors.
Oversight
Embattled Commerce Inspector General Abruptly Retires
A lawmaker and transparency group had called for his firing.
Management
EPA is About to Regulate Airplane Emissions as Health Danger
Global aviation emissions could triple by 2050 if unregulated.
Management
What Happens If the Administration Wins the Supreme Court Obamacare Case?
Don’t underestimate the political implications if the high court sides with the administration in King v. Burwell.
Nextgov
Watchdog Says Pentagon Needs to Crank Up ‘Insider Threat’ Monitoring
Only half of military components GAO reviewed have logged system and user behaviors to develop "a baseline of normal activity patterns."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mike Huckabee is a Real Comedian
The candidate's joke did not go over well with the transgender community.
Management
It’s Time to Make the HR Function Valuable Again
Agency leaders need trusted workforce advisers.
Route Fifty
Seattle Finds a More Cost-Effective Way to Keep Road Contaminants From Its Waterways
Performance data show that street-sweeping programs are more economical than some environmental infrastructure investments.
Pay & Benefits
New Army Camo, LGBT Guidance, Troop Pay Raise and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Four-Year Pay Freeze, Workforce Cuts and Other Ideas From New Presidential Contenders
Three Republicans and two Democrats join crowded 2016 field with their own ideas for changing government.
Oversight
Senators to Obama: Fill the Inspector General Vacancies
Transparency advocates accuse administration of slowing nominations for political gain.
Management
Justice Department Scores Goal With Latino Soccer Fandom
The fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. is paying attention to those FIFA indictments.
Nextgov
State Department Needs a Science and Technology Tune Up, Report Says
Despite launching an office devoted to science and technology more than 15 years ago, these topics remain undervalued at the State Department.
Management
The War Over NSA Spying is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started.
Oversight