Nextgov
GSA to Agencies: Don’t Use FedRAMP to Screen Out Potential Bidders
Requiring companies to have FedRAMP authorizations up front before being allowed to bid on work will limit competition, official says.
Management
VA Suspends Two Managers Over Supernatural Shindig
Officials at Philadelphia facility were "temporarily relieved" of their duties Monday after critical watchdog report.
Defense
Acting TSA Chief Reassigned After IG Demonstrates Ease of Getting Weapons Past Screeners
Mock bombs and weapons made it past security checkpoints more than 95 percent of the time, according to leaked IG report.
Management
EPA Climate Plan Sent to White House for Review
Obama's controversial carbon-emission rules for power plants could be released by Labor Day.
Oversight
Play of the Day: John McCain Criticizes Rand Paul's NSA Moves
The Daily Show compares McCain/Palin '08 to the Kentuckian's vocal opposition to the Patriot Act.
Management
The New York Times, Vice Slam White House Over FOIA Delays
A top attorney for the newspaper will tell Congress there’s a "culture of unresponsiveness" when it comes to transparency.
Management
The Key to Employee Engagement? These Managers Had It Wrong
Many think recognition and incentives are the answer.
Pay & Benefits
New Locality Pay Areas Will Give 102K Feds a Raise
Also, most existing locality regions would increase in size under new rule.
Nextgov
Delays Plague NOAA’s $11B Satellite Program
GOES-R has experienced developmental problems, inadequate contracting office support and other issues.
Nextgov
NSA Creates 'CareerBuilder' for Spies
Slated for launch in the fall, the new website will include a job exploration tool for applicants and will enable them to upload unclassified text that can be sent into NSA's classified network.
Management
Lindsey Graham Announces His 2016 Presidential Run
The candidacy has two main effects: making South Carolina more difficult for a front-runner to win and making Sen. Rand Paul look like an isolationist.
Management
Proposed ‘Fair Pay’ Rule Riles Federal Contractors
A requirement to disclose pending labor violations is unfair, company advocates say.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks to Curb Use of 'Often' Abused Paid Administrative Leave
Agency heads must now adhere to uniform reporting standards on the practice.
Nextgov
Government's Health Data Website Gets a Refresh
The site aims to make government health-related data sets more available to the public for analysis.
Route Fifty
Here’s One Creative Solution to the ‘Love Lock’ Problem
While officials in Paris and New York find the romantic tradition troublesome, a Chicago suburb has found a way to embrace it.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Sees Modest Growth in May
International stocks fell last month, while the C Fund rose.
Oversight
Standoff Over Defense Spending Could Seriously Endanger Major Bill
Lawmakers can't agree on how to handle budget caps under sequestration.
Management
Immigration Advocates Place Their Faith in Obama
The administration’s recent actions have rebuilt a relationship strained by years of acrimony, and given the president leeway to pursue reform as he sees fit.
Oversight