Management
Bipartisan Team Launches Effort to Better Assess Whether Programs Work
Bill would establish commission to recommend data for judging programs.
Nextgov
Republican Lawmakers Want More Accountability for US CTO Role
The new legislation would make it easier for lawmakers to compel the U.S. chief technology officer to testify before Congress.
Oversight
Senators See Progress on Lynch Nomination
The House turns to cybersecurity—while President Obama meets a foreign dignitary and the New England Patriots.
Management
Chris Christie's Maneuver to Put Himself Right of the 2016 Field
He’s doing it in New Hampshire—and by tackling entitlements.
Management
Contractor BP Wants You to Think the Gulf Is OK
With billions on the line, the oil giant wants to change minds five years after the Gulf spill.
Management
What Women Want: A Fair Shot at Defense Careers
Start by changing the ‘good old boy’ culture, survey says.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trolls, Raccoons and Trial Lawyers
The patent troll problem is truly out of control.
Route Fifty
With a May 31 Transportation Deadline Ticking, State Officials Wait for Congress to Act
A big challenge for state transportation directors: The “uncertainty of whether or not we’re going to have long-term federal funding.”
Nextgov
White House Promotes Tech Meetups
Under federal CTO Megan Smith, the White House hosted its first tech meetup, encouraging technologists from across the U.S. to network with each other.
Management
Broadcasting Board Offers Buyouts
The application period runs through May 29, and this is the final round the agency will offer in fiscal 2015.
Management
Will Hillary Clinton Embrace Social Security Expansion?
Expanding the program’s benefits has become a central tenet for progressives led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pay & Benefits
American Tragedy: 20 Years After the Oklahoma City Bombing
Twenty years after the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building devastation, and the only thing we really know for sure is that 168 people should not have died.
Oversight
Republicans Planning 'Big Fights' on Agency Funding to Rein in Bureaucrats
White House says it hopes to hold GOP to its word that shutdown will be avoided.
Management
A Guide for Working Families
To attract and retain a talented workforce, the government must provide workplace flexibilities.
Management
Tracking Individual Feds Over Time Could Improve Employee Viewpoint Survey
Academics look at the methodology of the annual survey gauging the attitudes of federal workers.
Nextgov
How Secure is an Email Tip Line for Federal Employees?
Congressman Mark Meadows announced on Thursday the launch of an email account for federal employees to send anonymous complaints about their working conditions, according to his website.
Nextgov
Federal Employees, Don’t Do This on Social Media
Ethics officials say they’ve been inundated with questions from agencies about how their employees’ Twitter and Facebook habits conform with govermentwide ethics rules.
Oversight
American Consumers are Spending More on Organic Foods, and so is Their Government
Mandatory spending on organics under the 2002 farm bill totaled $20 million, but by 2014, that number had risen to $167.5 million.
Management
Help Shape the Next President’s Agenda
Transitions in Governance 2016 wants your input on pressing federal management issues.
Oversight