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Census Bureau on the Hunt for New CIO

The agency posted an opening for an associate director for information technology and CIO to oversee the agency's IT portfolio.

Pay & Benefits

TSP Contribution Caps, Locality Pay, No Budget Pain For Feds, And More

A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.

Management

Federal Government's Hispanic Population Stays Virtually Stagnant at 8.4 Percent

Agencies have placed a "special emphasis" on hiring Hispanics.

Oversight

Administration Stands Behind IRS Chief Amid Calls for His Impeachment

House GOP resolution says Koskinen “violated the public trust.”

Management

How Stress and Worrying Can Make You Sick

Feeling overwhelmed affects everything from digestion to stroke risk.

Tech

Despite Privacy Fears, Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill

After months of negotiation, a bill designed to step up defenses in the wake of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.

Management

Paul Ryan Trashes His Budget Gift

“This process stinks,” the Wisconsin Republican said about the fiscal deal ahead of the speaker vote this week.

Tech

Northrop Grumman to Build New Air Force Bomber

After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.

Management

What You Can’t Learn From Failure

You’re only going to learn if you determine what you need to do different next time.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Latest Endorsement Packs a Punch

Mercurial former boxer Mike Tyson lends his support behind the candidate.

Route Fifty

The ‘Strongest Civil Service System in the Country’ Is Poised for a Major Overhaul

But the reforms for state government hiring in Wisconsin, including scrapping the civil service exam, aren’t a done deal yet.

Management

Recruiting Senior Execs Is Getting Tougher in ‘Gotcha’ Climate, Survey Finds

Report points to meager pay hikes, stress and long-timers' skepticism toward

Nextgov

GSA’s Customer Experience Credo: Be a Good Listener

Being open to customer feedback has helped the agency better its products.

Route Fifty

This Might Be America’s Most Dysfunctional City

Don’t be surprised if local government headhunters are urging job candidates to be very cautious about all the vacancies in Amarillo, Texas.

Oversight

How Paul Ryan Is Changing the Conversation About Family Time for Public Servants

He's demanding what women for decades have not felt they could ask for: more time with family.

Oversight

Boehner: 'There Isn't a Reason Why Any Member' Should Oppose Deal

The departing speaker is asking Republicans to help him one last time on the budget.

Route Fifty

Premiums on Federal Obamacare Exchanges to Jump 7.5 Percent in 2016

The increases, however, are uneven from one state to the next.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Administration Finalizes Plan to Give 108K Feds a Big Raise in 2016

Size of locality pay bumps will vary by region, OPM says.

Nextgov

State Department Says iPhones Can Detect Illegal Weapons Testing

The State Department is talking to Apple scientists about new uses for the iPhone.

Nextgov

Pentagon and VA ‘Still Years Away’ from Fully Interoperable Electronic Health Records

The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are on track to to blow past a congressionally mandated end-of-2016-deadline to fully deploy modernized EHR software.