Management
Obama to Agencies: We Need More Regulations on Commercial Drone Use
After drone crashes near the White House, the president directed federal agencies to release rules.
Pay & Benefits
Latest VA Bill Limits Number of Senior Execs Eligible for Bonuses
Legislation also directs secretary to reassign top career officials every five years.
Oversight
Boehner to Sue Obama Over Immigration
The speaker is planning to hold a House vote authorizing a suit against the president over his executive orders
Defense One
Obama To Propose Pentagon Spending Boost in 2016
President Barack Obama will send Congress a $585 billion defense spending plan on Monday, that would boost the Pentagon budget to levels not seen since 2012. By Marcus Weisgerber
Nextgov
Feds Get a How-To Guide for Responding to Social Media Hacks
If you’re a fed whose job involves dealing with your department’s social media accounts, this resource is worth a look.
Route Fifty
How Some Lottery Retailers Beat the Odds and Cost States Money
Scams tarnish state-run gambling operations that give people a chance to win big money while consoling them with the knowledge that their losses will pay for public education or other government services.
Management
CHCOs Can Vastly Improve Their Agencies’ Curb Appeal
How to get your 'house' in order and make it a talent destination.
Management
Why the White House Is Shaking Up Medicare
Medicare announces new plans to pay more doctors based on value.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Sarah Palin is Back and Making Just as Much Sense as Ever
After her teleprompter broke during the Iowa Freedom Summit, the former Alaska governor needed to improvise.
Oversight
What the National Weather Service Can Learn About Language from Louis C.K.
The comedian took a shot at the government agency for characterizing the northeast blizzard as "historic."
Route Fifty
Did Andrew Cuomo Overreact When He Closed New York City’s Subway?
The governor ordered the system to close because of the blizzard. But as smartphone apps showed, the trains kept on running.
Tech
Nonprofits Offer Help with Agency Records Management
National Archives welcomes input on preservation of electronic communications.
Management
Washington Agencies to Open Two Hours Late
Employees also have option of unscheduled leave or telework.
Route Fifty
Gov. Cuomo Blames Northeast Snowstorm on ‘Changing Climate’
"You're getting a repeat pattern of these extreme weather situations, whether it's Hurricane Sandy or seven feet of snow, and that's part of the changing climate ..."
Nextgov
VA’s System for Managing IT Projects Comes Under Scrutiny
A new inspector general report finds the system needs some monitoring of its own.
Route Fifty
Illinois Hunting Legislation Puts Drone Use in Crosshairs
High-tech hunters may have to target wildlife the old fashioned way.
Pay & Benefits
Lack of Paid Parental Leave for Feds Is 'Shameful' and a 'Disgrace,' House Dems Say
Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
Management
Looking Back at the GSA Scandal: Did the Administration Overreact?
Some say the response to lavish spending in Las Vegas was too heavy-handed, given the limited scope of the problem.
Management
VA Announces Major Department Realignment
Official says reorganization is not about job cuts, and that there is 'more than enough work' to go around.
Management