Pay & Benefits
TSP 1099s Are In the Mail, Vets Sick Leave Bill Advances, Abortion Restrictions and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Loretta Lynch tells Senate: I Won't Always Agree With Obama
The administration's nominee for attorney general appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Management
When the Executive Core Qualifications Aren’t Enough
A good leader needs foresight, insight and emotional intelligence.
Oversight
Would a DHS Shutdown Mark the 'Height of Irresponsibility?'
Democrats say it would, Republicans counter that "it wouldn’t be the end of the world."
Nextgov
This Is How Feds Will Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud
The so-called high-impact baseline has become a major priority because of recent demand from both the Defense Department and civilian agencies.
Management
Process Improvement: Making the Complicated Simple
6 tips for developing methodologies as your mission unfolds.
Defense
Panel Expected to Call For Major Changes to Military Retirement and Health Benefits
Commission reportedly will recommend a new retirement system that would result in less generous pensions.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Friends Don't Let Friends Drone Drunk
The latest White House security incident gives recreational drone pilots a needed reminder about safety.
Management
The Incredibly Simple Trick to Effective Work Email
Keep it in the subject line and use the word "urgent."
Route Fifty
Police Department Offers Simple Idea to Make In-Person Craigslist Sales Safe
Local law enforcement agencies could easily replicate what police in Lowell, Michigan, are doing.
Management
Obamacare Nears Enrollment Coverage Goal
More than 9.5 million people have signed up for insurance.
Oversight
Senate Set to Join Immigration Fight
The chamber will take up the House-passed Homeland Security funding bill as early as next week.
Route Fifty
So, Google Fiber Is Coming to Your City. What Are the Next Steps?
Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham are the next cities on Google’s expansion list. But it will take time and a lot of planning to make it a reality.
Nextgov
Federal CTO’s New Mission: Raise the Government’s Tech IQ
Megan Smith is touting the Obama administration’s all-of the-above approach to refreshing its tech workforce, including tapping Silicon Valley alumni to work on short-term projects and retraining existing federal techies.
Nextgov
DHS to Launch Iris and Facial Recognition at the Border
The project is part of a coming overhaul of DHS' biometric system, which currently contains more than 170 million foreigner fingerprints and facial images.
Management
New Plain Language Champs: Social Security, Homeland Security and SEC
Education, Interior and State departments earn F’s on annual report card.
Oversight
Lawmakers Bicker Over Treatment of Feds in First Oversight Committee Meeting
New chairman promises to change the panel’s discourse, but old battles continue.
Route Fifty
Minneapolis Green-Lights Its Organics Recycling Program Plan
Minnesota’s largest city is embracing the municipal composting movement, which is gaining steam in many U.S. cities.
Oversight
Senator Looks to Keystone Bill to Stop Postal Facility Closures
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduces amendment that would delay the closures for two years.
Oversight