Pay & Benefits
MSPB Reminds Us It’s Not Impossible to Fire Federal Employees
Due process is necessary to protect all workers, and is a requirement of a merit-based personnel system, agency says.
Management
Another Fed Survey? Don't Ask If You're Not Ready to Fix the Problems
Results show employees at all levels want change.
Management
SBA Tops Off Small Business Week with Outreach to Women Contractors
Officials say set-asides are more plentiful under expanded industry categories.
Management
Feds Tell Shell: You Can Now Drill in the Arctic
The Obama administration gave the oil giant a preliminary green light for controversial drilling off Alaska’s coast this summer.
Route Fifty
Washington's Metro Is a Mess And Now Congress Would Like to Give it Less Money
Delays during Monday's commute highlight system's problems.
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Video: All The Times Microsoft Was Actually Ahead of the Curve
Microsoft has been innovating for a long time.
Management
10 North American Oil Trains Have Now Exploded in 2 Years
The Transportation Department has released new regulations to control the disturbing trend.
Defense
Examining Air Marshals' Drinking Habits Puts Them at Risk for Beheadings, Group Says
Federal Air Marshal Service denies the policy is endangering anyone.
Management
Last Week Tonight: Take a Cue From Japan and Get Agencies Some Mascots
Scales, the blind iguana, would probably increase interest in the Department of Justice, right?
Defense
Battles Over the Pentagon's Budget Are Likely This Week
Both chambers of Congress will work on defense authorization measures this week.
Oversight
Patriot Act In Uncharted Legal Territory As Deadline Approaches
Will the Patriot Act mean something different if lawmakers renew it now that they know the full extent of the NSA's spying?
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Tonight Show Memes 2016
Jimmy Fallon's staff makes meme images out of presidential contenders Friday.
Management
3 Simple Ways to Be More Aware This Week
We're too busy to make life more complex than it already is.
Nextgov
Federal Employee Retirement Plan Struggles with Cyber Conflict of Interest
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board refuses to let auditors probe until satisfied that FISMA directives will not fracture the Chinese wall between OMB and the board.
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Third-Party Software Was Entry Point for Background-Check System Hack
Intruders piggybacked on a vulnerability in an enterprise resource planning application.
Management
9 Things You Need to Know About the National Mall's Newest Museum
When it finally opens its doors, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be one of the most contradictory institutions on the National Mall.
Management
In Their Own Words, Kids Honor Their Federal Hero: Mom
Video contest puts working mothers front and center.
Management
Holding ‘Bureaucrats Accountable,’ Pay Reform and Other Ideas From New GOP Presidential Candidates
Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson join the 2016 race.
Oversight
Transparency Groups Pressure Senators to Mark Defense Bill in Public
Armed Services members plan closed sessions beginning Monday.
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