Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Revive Effort to End Union Work on the Government's Dime

Bill would repeal the longstanding practice of "official time."

Defense

Shots Fired and 1 Killed After Vehicle Rams Gate at NSA Headquarters

Incident in Fort Meade, Md., is not believed to be related to terrorism.

Nextgov

Congressman Wants to Curb Copycat IT Systems at DHS

The DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act, introduced last week, would require the DHS chief information officer to report to Congress on plans for reducing duplicative IT systems.

Management

Meeting the Needs of Women in the Workplace

Identifying best practices, barriers and limitations in achieving work-life balance.

Management

Obamacare Promises Tax-Season Surprises

If you have health coverage through an exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, expect the unexpected.

Tech

Clinton Won't Hand Over Server, Says Emails Are Gone

Benghazi panel Chairman Gowdy complains she "unilaterally decided to wipe her server clean."

Oversight

Play of the Day: Yes We Cannabis

Taking cues from Willie Nelson, Washington-connected celebrities are releasing their own personal marijuana brands.

Nextgov

Why Cybersecurity Dollars Do Not Add Up At the Pentagon

Cyber budget numbers are squishy, partly, because authority over the cyber mission is fragmented.

Route Fifty

Another City Government Announces Indiana Travel Ban

With the Hoosier State’s national image damaged over its new “discriminatory law,” more pressure is building from mayors, business and tech leaders.

Route Fifty

Questions Simmer in Oregon Over Legality of Local Marijuana Taxes

Measure 91 prohibits local taxes on recreational weed, but that’s not stopping some cities and counties from trying to assert home rule.

Nextgov

Hackers Take on Amazon’s Twitch Gaming Service, Con Car Accident Victims and Cause ‘Deep Shido’ for Judo Club

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Management

Photo ID Cards Won't Stop Food Stamp Fraud

A new report finds that photo IDs cost more to implement than they save preventing fraud. And they make the program harder for beneficiaries to use.

Nextgov

Maryland College Team Wins International Cyber Policy Hackathon

At the end of a two-day cyber policy hackathon, the team from the University of Maryland University College was awarded the top prize for addressing a massive cyberattack on a fictional country.

Management

'Harry, This Is Barack': Reid Gets a Surprise Call-in on Nevada Public Radio

The Senate minority leader discussed his recent retirement announcement on KNPR's air Friday.

Management

Struggling Agencies Turn to Fortune 500 Leaders for Advice on Boosting Employee Morale

Advisory board members say private-public cooperation helps to erase image of 'dumb, lazy' civil servants.

Defense

House Defense Acquisition Reform Plan Seen as Step in the Right Direction

Armed Services chairman would streamline “broken” system to boost workforce, regain tech edge.

Nextgov

Data-Centric Jobs Already Flourish in the Federal Government

All told, there are some 1.6 million government workers (including state and local) in positions where data is “central to the job,” according to a recent Commerce Department report.