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Pentagon Dropped the Ball on Internet Upgrade, Audit Says
IT officials didn’t consider the migration to the next-generation IP system a high priority, auditors say.
Management
Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?
Watchdog finds ethics codes that 'may have chilling effect' on reporting waste and fraud.
Defense
Three Charts That Explain the ISIS Targets Struck By Coalition Air Forces
The Pentagon’s latest data release finally includes airplanes that were destroyed in fall 2014.
Oversight
What a Rand Paul Presidency Would Mean for Federal Employees
Senator launches presidential campaign with promise to limit the bureaucracy.
Route Fifty
Here’s the Top Concern for Many Municipal Bond Market Analysts
Worries over public pensions continue to be a drag on credit quality. And it’s “going to be even worse after the next recession,” one analyst says.
Management
VOA Director Steps Down in Another Dramatic Shift at Broadcasting Board
David Ensor reorganized Voice of America’s central newsroom.
Management
Widespread Power Outages Send Some Washington-Area Feds Home
OPM offers its non-essential workers early dismissal during outage that has affected agencies in the region.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Dips in March
OPM makes some progress after influx of new applications hits a high in February.
Management
Ensuring Women a Seat at Every Table
Women entering the workforce are more likely to be on a management track than they were a decade ago.
Oversight
Inside the Sometimes Crazy World of Capitol Hill Protesters
There are not always outbursts, and they (usually) get along just fine with the Capitol Police.
Management
2016 Senate Republicans Face Decision on Lynch Nomination
The Attorney General nomination process has gone on far longer than anticipated in debate over immigration.
Route Fifty
Local Officials Struggle Over Regulations for Bikini Baristas
City councils can't decide: Are they sex workers?
Management
Your Next Best Hire Might Be a Competitive Eater
Succeeding at competitive eating is something more akin to solving multiple puzzles at once.
Management
CMS Reverses Medicare Advantage Cuts
For the third year in a row, Medicare Advantage will receive a payment increase in 2016 instead of proposed cuts.
Tech
How Reality-Altering Glasses Could Save the Postal Service Millions
IG says the emerging technology could help the agency improve business operations.
Route Fifty
Parched Nevada Sees Opportunities in Cloud Seeding
Drone-assisted drought relief might be option but you “could imagine the reaction that FAA and the public might have to having a unmanned vehicle that is on fire flying through the air.”
Nextgov
Booker, McCaskill Beg Higher-Ups for Updated Senate Tech
A letter from the two senators says the Senate has failed to adopt even basic private sector best practices when it comes to technology and is even pacing behind other federal agencies.
Tech
Union: IRS Budget Cuts Hurt Workforce, Customer Service
Starving the agency that collects the funds that keep the rest of the government running is bad strategy, NTEU president says.
Management