Management
Is Obama's Agriculture Department Silencing Scientists?
Whistleblower: “There's a message: If you want to prosper, don't make waves.”
Management
Heavy Turnover at SBA Delays Management Improvements
GAO points to overuse of acting staff in top positions.
Management
White House Announces Inaugural Participants in Program to Develop New Federal Leaders
Fellows went through "rigorous" selection process and come from "all walks of life," OPM says.
News
VA Official Says He Will Allow Senior Executives to Speak More Freely
Lawmakers criticize lack of transparency and shutting out reporters.
Oversight
Bid to Privatize IRS Debt Collection Could Further Delay Highway Bill
NTEU and some Democrats rev up resistance while also opposing rerouting of customs fees.
Nextgov
Census Delays Key Decisions About Using Tech in 2020 Count
If Census has any hope of cutting costs and increasing efficiency for its 2020 count, it should pay more attention to its IT plans.
Management
Labor Department Chief Lays Out the Promise (and Problem) With Apprenticeships
They are a ladder to prosperity, but they’re suffering from problems of perception.
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Texas Begins Setting Up State Gold Depository; Concealed Carry Justice in Chicago
Also: Colorado voters asked to lift a 10-year-old ban on public broadband and hoosiers publicly shamed for failing to vote.
Management
VA Moves to Punish Senior Executives
Two department officials plead the Fifth during Monday night congressional hearing.
Nextgov
All the Deadlines in the White House’s New Cyber To-Do List
These are the dates agency chief information officers, chief information security officers and other officials need to know.
Defense
VA Settles with Psychologist Who Claimed Retaliation for Whistleblowing
Texas-based PTSD specialist exposed misuse of funds, false record-keeping.
Management
3 Ways for Non-Beginners to Keep a Beginner's Mind
Experienced leaders should be willing to think differently.
Tech
Bill Would Ban Warrantless Cell-Phone Tracking
Rep. Jason Chaffetz wants local police to follow the same rules as federal agents for using fake cell towers for surveillance.
Oversight
Congress Dares to Tweak Obamacare
Lawmakers aren’t bragging about it, but they have agreed on two fixes to the polarizing health law in the last month.
Management
A New Desk Lets You Work While Lying Down
Reclining desks are the latest weapon in the war against unhealthy workspaces.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Next GOP Debate Could Become a Literal Gong Show
Seth Meyers examines the letter the RNC sent to networks with debate restrictions.
Nextgov
Should ID Theft Protection Be a Standard Federal Employee Benefit?
OPM and the U.S. Postal Service both provided credit monitoring to personnel after breaches at their respective agencies.
Defense
Deputy Defense Secretary: 'The Age of Everything Is the Era of Grand Strategy'
Robert Work applauds budget deal, but says, “We’re not done yet."
Nextgov
Creative, Audacious or Destructive: The Different Personalities of Nation-State Hackers
What sets a Russian hacker apart?
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