Nextgov
Why Federal CIO Tony Scott Hates the End-of-Year IT Spending Spree
"That's just a really bad way to run IT,” says one of the Obama administration's top techies.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2016
How to choose a day next year that maximizes your retirement benefits.
Management
Budgeteers Join Forces Online to Get More Bang for the Buck
How MAX Federal Community boosts cross-agency collaboration.
Management
Yet Another Lois Lerner Email Account Identified
Justice Department acknowledges new documents are headed to Judicial Watch.
Management
OPM to Agencies: We're Here to Help
The government's HR office is trying to be more proactive in helping agencies create the most effective workforce.
Nextgov
Here’s Why ‘Disrupting’ Government Is Such Hard Work
The government may not be able to “disrupt” at will, but a balance is possible, where creativity and innovation can thrive alongside stability.
Defense
Carter: After Joint Chiefs Breach, Defense Needs Stronger Network Security
Pentagon chief criticizes the military’s computer cybersecurity en route to seek help from Silicon Valley.
Management
An Oral History of the Katrina Response
The storm was a natural disaster that morphed into a manmade catastrophe.
Management
Newspaper: German Spies Got Access to NSA Internet Surveillance Tool
The country's domestic intelligence agency promised to work closely with U.S. colleagues to gain access to a controversial piece of NSA software that enables deep surveillance of the Internet.
Management
U.S. Workplaces Boost the Confidence of Men… And Destroy the Ambitions of Women
Starting out, 43% of women aspire to reach top management. Two years in, only 16% do.
Route Fifty
Stats Shot: U.S. Wildfires Have Burned Over 5 Million Football Fields Worth of Land This Year
As of Aug. 25, there were at least 68 large wildland blazes still active.
Pay & Benefits
G Fund Suspension Drags On, Pay Raise Deadline Looms
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'
The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.
Management
Remember When CIA's Twitter Account Faked Being Hacked?
Originally, there were going to be 12 separate tweets in Russian.
Oversight
Energy Report: Solyndra Knowingly Ripped Off Government
The Energy Department’s internal watchdog says the failed solar company that took half a billion dollars in taxpayer money may have knowingly misled federal officials.
News
What Does It Take To Get Fired by a Federal Agency?
Years of lousy performance reviews isn't enough for one agency.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Are Putting Their Employees at Risk for Tax Fraud, Senators Say
And recent OPM hacks have amplified the potential for identity theft.
Route Fifty
A Brilliant One-Voter Business-District Election; Bypassing Legislative Gatekeepers on Gun Control
Also: Lead-poisoned and preyed upon in Baltimore and vetoing heroin-addiction programs in Illinois.
Route Fifty
After Steering a Rust Belt Revival, Duluth's Mayor Looks Toward Life Beyond City Politics
Don Ness remains popular as he nears the end of his second mayoral term, even after wading into sticky policy issues.
Oversight