Management

6 Tips for Writing Federal Resumes

Ask yourself: Can a recruiter scan this in six seconds?

Tech

Massive Data Breach Puts a Spotlight on Shared IT Services

Officials say the push to streamline purchasing and HR functions will continue.

Pay & Benefits

It’s Time for a $15 Federal Minimum Wage

Low-wage earning power in government is half of what it was in 1968.

Nextgov

5 Things You Need To Know About the USA Freedom Act

Its predecessor, the Patriot Act, garnered outrage and changed security policy globally. What should we expect from the Freedom Act, hastily passed last week?

News

Boehner: Brace Yourself for Another Government Shutdown

Partisan wrangling over appropriations is shaping up to be another hot mess for agencies.

Nextgov

Before Breach, OPM Requested Millions of Dollars to Upgrade Network Security

OPM's request budgeted funds to "implement and sustain" network upgrades.

Pay & Benefits

Security Breach Did Not Affect TSP Accounts

TSP data, including account numbers, is not shared with OPM.

Pay & Benefits

5 Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself After the Massive OPM Data Breach

You don’t have to wait to receive a notice from OPM to take some precautionary measures.

Oversight

Members of Congress Look to Probe FBI’s Use of Spy Planes

The FBI has reportedly been using planes equipped with high-tech cameras and cell-phone tracking technology.

Oversight

Administration Officials Skipped Ted Cruz’s Obamacare Hearing

The Texan wanted to question Treasury officials on the subsidy rule, but all he got was an empty table.

Management

Low Productivity? Redesign Your Team So Everyone Is the Leader

Top-down structures hurt morale and creativity.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Rick Perry's Vision for America

Now that he's wearing glasses, the Texan is serious about being president.

Management

Federal Contract Spending Fell 3.1 Percent in 2014, Study Finds

Lockheed Martin tops Bloomberg Government’s annual rankings.

Tech

OPM To Send Data Breach Notifications to Federal Employees Next Week

Move comes in wake of massive hacking incident that exposed personal information of millions.

Nextgov

OPM Says Massive Data Breach May Affect 4 Million Federal Employees

OPM says it detected a cyber intrusion in April.

Management

Why a Rick Perry Presidency Could Send Some Feds to a ‘God-Awful Place’

The former Texas governor joins a growing Republican 2016 presidential field.

Management

Director of Pentagon's Far-Flung School System Counts His Blessings

Proposal to close down stateside schools never took hold and the system is enjoying a relatively steady budget. Char

Pay & Benefits

What You Need to Know About Taxes

A primer on how your tax situation will be different in retirement.

Defense

Democrats' Shifting Line on Pentagon Spending

The minority party has vowed to block appropriations bills for their use of a "slush fund." But they'll let the authorization bill go through.

Management

Obama Administration Secretly Expanded Scope of NSA Spying to Catch Hackers

The revelation comes days after a law was passed that would curtail some NSA spying programs—but not warrantless wiretapping.