Management
For a More Creative Brain, Travel
How international experiences can open the mind to new ways of thinking
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Commerce: Tell Us What You Want From Our Data
Crowdsourcing is a key part of Commerce's open data efforts.
Oversight
Lerner Won't Face Contempt Charges, Justice Department Says
Key figure in IRS political targeting controversy within rights in invoking the Fifth.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Has a Slow March
Two of the basic TSP funds ended the month in the red and no offerings had big gains.
Defense
DHS Vows to Shield Mid-Level Employees From Congress
Protections set up showdown with lawmakers attempting to investigate Secret Service scandals.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Premium Pay, Health and Wellness, and Federal Women
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Do Government Employees Have Freedom of Speech?
When speaking your mind, you're still part of your agency's brand.
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California Governor Announces Mandatory Statewide Water Cutbacks
“This historic drought demands unprecedented action,” Jerry Brown says, laying out his action plan to cut water use by 25 percent.
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Watchdog: Library of Congress Lacks a Digital Blueprint -- And Doesn't Know How Much It Spends on Technology
A new watchdog report calls into question the Library of Congress' ability to keep up with the demands of the digital age.
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More Governors and Mayors Ban Official Travel to Indiana
As the national backlash continues, other states and cities want to welcome businesses turned off by the Hoosier State's controversial new religious-objections law.
Oversight
Lawmaker Asks Obama to Fire Commerce IG for Years of Alleged Misconduct
House Science panel Democrat says Zinser quashed whistleblowers, hired girlfriend.
Management
How to Make Your Organization Less Sexist and Racist
Many employers who discriminate don't do so intentionally, yet few are aware of concrete steps they can take to override their subconscious biases.
Management
Executive at Center of GSA Conference Scandal Pleads Guilty to Making False Claims
Jeff Neely could face up to five years in prison, plus fines and restitution.
Oversight
Change Is Coming in the Senate Democratic Leadership
Just how much will depend on whether Durbin can keep his job as whip.
Management
Obama Offers Commutations to 22 of 209,155 Federal Prisoners
On Tuesday, the President cut short the sentences for two dozen inmates imprisoned for drug offenses, who would have served less time under current guidelines. Thousands more remain in prison.
Defense
Obama Declares Cyber Attacks A ‘National Emergency’
A new executive order will allow the government to impose financial sanctions against those waging malicious cyberattacks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Indiana's Law Isn't a License to Discriminate, Just a Learner's Permit
Also, Barack Obama is heading to Kenya this summer.
Management
Precrime Comes to the Office
To weed out hires who might go on to misbehave, recruiters are relying on ethics questionnaires, personality tests, and credit histories. But can they truly anticipate misconduct?
Management
Senior Execs to Congress: Making Us At-Will Employees Will 'Destroy' Us
The push to make it easier to fire bad apples in the SES is scaring top career officials, according to a new survey.
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