Management
Fiscal 2016 Budget Winners and Losers
Most agencies would get a cash infusion under the Obama administration's spending plan.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Budget Pushes Paid Parental Leave, Phased Retirement
The president's fiscal 2016 recommendations focus on more flexibility for the federal workforce.
Route Fifty
Where School Dollars Are Used Wisely and Wastefully
These cities are the most and least efficient using public education dollars.
Management
The Typical Millennial Is $2,000 Poorer Than His Parents at This Age
More young people are living in poverty and fewer have jobs compared their parents' generation, the Baby Boomers, in 1980.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Investments Have Lackluster January
All the lifecycle funds were in the red last month, along with the C and S funds.
Management
Obama Revives Agency Consolidation Proposal
A previous version in 2012 foundered in a turf-conscious Congress.
Management
Video: Obama Speaks on his Fiscal 2016 Budget Proposal
The president spoke about Homeland Security funding in his proposal.
Pay & Benefits
White House Seeks 1.3 Percent Pay Raise for Civilians, Troops
Boost would be the most generous in the past few years, but still small relative to most raises since the 1970s.
Oversight
Lawmakers to Tackle Homeland Security Funding This Week
A week that begins with Budget Day will also include debates on the fate of Obama's health and immigration policies.
Management
The Choreography of Budget Day
Months of planning, repeated testing, and a whole lot of paper go into an annual Washington ritual.
Nextgov
Agencies to Get In-House Digital Teams and 4 Other Proposals in Obama’s IT Budget Blueprint
The digital squads will focus on revamping agencies’ online citizen-facing services.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fun With PAC Acronyms
If Chris Christie is laughing his bottom off, what is Joe Biden doing?
Route Fifty
Why Virginia Lawmakers Like the State’s Liquor Monopoly
Hint: It has something to do with money. But changes could be on the way.
Management
Obama Budget Would Cut 3,500 Pentagon Civilian Jobs
Budget analyst says TRICARE reform will be an uphill battle.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Targets Federal Employees' Bonuses – Yet Again
Senator wants to stop rewards for those who damage the integrity of the federal government.
Management
Obama's Budget is Being Released On Time. Finally.
The president has consistently unveiled his budget proposal late, a study shows.
Nextgov
House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining
The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.
Oversight
Government Privacy Board Tells Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.
Management