Oversight
Debunking the Myth That Only Drivers Pay for Roads
Landing on the moon was still a wild dream the last time gas taxes paid nearly the full cost of our roads.
Management
VA Officials Say They're Trying to Fire People, But It's Still Really Hard
Department already wants to reform 2014 reforms.
Management
Leaders Are Willing to Get Uncomfortable
You must ask yourself the hard questions first, before you can build a successful team.
Pay & Benefits
Navy Looks to Make Changes to Cold-War Personnel System
Armed with an innovative plan for promotions, Secretary Ray Mabus wants to sink industrial-age HR policies and rig his fleet for the 21st century.
Defense One
Obama Nominates Nuclear Chief To Head Navy
Adm. John Richardson, a submariner, would become the first head of the Navy’s nuclear-propulsion shop to rise to chief of naval operations.
Pay & Benefits
Panel Discusses Bill Rescinding VA Employee Bonuses
Senate hearing weighs pros and cons of clawing back bonuses of employees involved in patient wait list debacle.
Nextgov
Could Google IDs Help Emergency Crews Reach Disaster Areas Faster?
Universal credentials are the future of online security, DHS says.
Oversight
House Democrats: Train Crash Serves as Reminder of Amtrak's Financial Problems
Lawmakers made a push for more federal funding for the rail system on Wednesday during a House committee hearing on transportation budgets.
Management
Pope Francis Calls the Global Arms Business “the Industry of Death”
Military contractors dominate the $400 billion arms industry.
Defense
Officials Investigate Cause of Deadly Train Accident Outside Philadelphia
A New York-bound Northeast Regional train derailed Tuesday night, killing at least six and injuring more than 50.
Management
Here's The Procedure Obamacare Enrollees Had Been Putting Off
Knee replacements are unusually popular for the newly insured, study finds.
Defense
NSA Officials Lobby Senators as Patriot Act Nears Deadline
The White House is supporting an NSA reform bill, but Mitch McConnell wants to keep the spying program unchanged.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Barack Obama Completes His Travels to All the States
The president's visit to South Dakota was not long, but it happened.
Management
In One of the Happiest Places on the Earth, More People Work Part-time
Over half of all Dutch workers work less than 36 hours per week.
Route Fifty
Counties Urge Congressional Action on Transportation Funding Fix
Infrastructure woes pile up for county governments: “Our engineer looks at us and he’s like: ‘I don’t know what we’re going to do.’”
Pay & Benefits
House Passes Bill Exempting Some Feds From Retirement Tax Penalty
Legislation would allow law enforcement officers and firefighters to access TSP savings before age 55 without 10 percent tax.
Management
The Odds of Getting Off GAO’s High-Risk List Aren’t Good
Former Defense comptroller says the “crisis in the civil service” should be added to the catalog of government’s problems.
News
A Top Spook Reunion, Of Sorts
Former CIA directors and deputies get together to criticize publication of covert operatives' names.
Management