Management
America's Aging Population Is Bad News for Women's Careers
Unless the U.S. can put policies in place to support family caretakers.
Nextgov
Teaching Federal Contracting Officers About Agile Could Net You $320,000
This comes as GSA pushes for an agile blanket purchasing agreement.
Oversight
The Gyrocopter Pilot Is Being Indicted
Doug Hughes could face more than nine years in prison for the stunt.
Management
Campaign Politics Made the Vice Presidency a Strange Job
It's a frustrating mix of bureaucratic nonsense and clownish ribbon-cutting, all within tantalizingly close reach of the most influential job on earth.
Oversight
Congress and the White House are Paying Attention to Opioid Abuse
As drug-related deaths continue to increase, government is looking to respond.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ask Bernie Sanders Anything... About Hillary Clinton
The presidential hopeful hosted an AMA on Reddit this week.
Management
What Are Your Odds of Getting a Security Clearance?
Fewer workers are being granted access to intelligence.
Management
Rx for 21st-Century Government: Nimbler Hiring and Trained Managers
Millennials aren’t exactly flocking to “overly bureaucratic” agencies.
Nextgov
3-year Prison Sentence for Hacker Who Fraudulently Ordered $1M Worth of Agency Office Supplies
The Nigerian had faced up to 20 years in prison for phishing feds at EPA, the Census and other agencies.
Defense
High-Ranking Feds Arrested for Allegedly Moonlighting as Strip Club Owners, Assaulting Juvenile
Two of the employees remain on the job, despite charges.
Oversight
Justice Department Memo: NSA Spying Will Begin Shutting Down This Week
Memo circulated on Wednesday says lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over NSA surveillance without risking an interruption to the program.
Defense
The F-35 Won’t Be Going To Iraq Just Yet
The Marine Corps will declare its vertical-flight Joint Strike Fighter ready for war in July, but a top general says it’s unlikely the jets will head to fight ISIS any time soon
Management
4 Tips for Better One-on-One Meetings With Your Manager
Don’t just sit back and wait to get the attention you need.
Defense
Osama bin Laden’s Eclectic Collection of Books
The U.S. government has released a list of books and documents found during the 2011 raid on the terrorist’s Abbottabad compound.
Pay & Benefits
Generous Benefits for Feds Injured on the Job Could Be on the Chopping Block
Congress takes another stab at cutting workers’ compensation for feds by $360 million.
Oversight
The Republican Wrinkle in Repealing Obamacare's 'Cadillac Tax'
There is bipartisan support to nix the Cadillac tax, though it might not happen this year.
Defense
The Secret American Space Drone is Going Back Into Orbit
Nearly four launches in, we still don't know what it will be doing up there.
Management