Pay & Benefits
A Big Appetite for Additional Hack Protections, Extra Paid Sick Leave for Some Feds and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Did the EPA Cover Up a 'Predator Who Was Fed a Steady Diet of Interns?’
Lawmakers call again for faster firing of misbehaving feds.
Management
Fish and Wildlife Says it is ‘Deeply Concerned’ with Killing of Cecil the Lion
The agency says it’s ready to assist officials in Zimbabwe after the death of the big cat.
Management
Study: Rudeness Is Contagious
It's not your fault: A new report shows that one can catch uncivil behavior from others.
Defense
Saudi Arabia Wants 600 Patriot Missiles in Response to the Iran Deal
The Kingdom’s request for additional interceptors could be the first of many new Mideast arms purchases aimed at warding off Iranian missiles.
Nextgov
UPDATED: Leidos Wins Massive Pentagon Health Care Records Contract
The Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization contract’s base value is $4.3 billion over 10 years, with an expected 18-year lifecycle value of $9 billion.
Insights
Top Barriers to Federal Digitization are Budget and Security Concerns
Digital government is the future. What can federal agencies do to speed their progress to the finish line?
Nextgov
White House Preps New Cyber Policy Dealing with Federal Contractors
The proposal, which could be published as early as today, follows hacks at two background checkers that compromised the security of personnel who handle U.S. secrets.
Route Fifty
Portland, Oregon’s First Responders Will Be Marooned by Mega Quake; Watch Out for ‘Wayward Cherries’
Also: Wilmington’s less-than-effective crime cameras and New Mexico is content to not be Mississippi.
Management
Research Says Sarcasm Can Make Workers More Creative
Jokes about your coworkers are "super helpful."
Management
Senate Panel Easily Approves Nominee to Head GSA
Vote for acting chief Denise Turner Roth is unanimous.
Nextgov
Will Digital Service Funding Survive Congressional Penny Pinching?
The Senate appropriations committee last week approved an annual spending measure that would grant USDS just one-third of the new funding President Barack Obama requested to scale up the team.
Management
Investing in Your Personal ROI Without Being Self-Centered
As a leader, you should fill your own learning gaps first.
Oversight
Senate Cybersecurity Plan Faces Hurdles
Significant issues remain for the proposed cybersecurity legislation, which is competing with at least two other issues for a vote before recess.
Oversight
A Fight is Growing Over Food Labels
The battles over country-of-origin and GMO labels have intensified in Congress this summer.
Management
Clinton Says She Has ‘Doubts’ About Drilling in Arctic Waters
Her latest statement on drilling shows a split from Obama over offshore exploration.
Defense
The Navy is Looking at High Cancer Rates at Guantanamo Bay
A "cancer cluster" is being investigated.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Adventures in Africa
The president makes birther jokes and shows his confidence on his diplomatic trip.
Nextgov
10 Years After Katrina, NOAA Preps for Launch of Powerful New Weather Satellites
The first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series will produce “30 times the data at five times the rate and twice the resolution” of the current crop of geostationary satellites.
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