Route Fifty
Amid Ongoing Federal Scrutiny, Pittsburgh’s New Police Chief Works to Ease Local Tensions
Cameron McLay: “The reality of U.S. policing is that our enforcement efforts have a disparate impact on communities of color.”
Oversight
House Oversight Chair Vows ‘New Approach’ to Energy, Environment, Technology
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says “misguided decisions” by Washington bureaucrats have undermined local authorities.
Defense
Who Really Crosses the U.S.-Mexico Border?
The total number of unauthorized immigrants apprehended is on the rise, but they're no longer coming from America's nearest neighbor.
Management
Focus on Disabilities: Making the President's Vision Come to Life
Agencies are more than halfway to hiring 100,000 candidates.
Oversight
How Hopes for an Immigration Deal Fell Apart
In January, an agreement still looked possible. By December, the two sides were further apart than ever.
Management
Getting Animals Drunk for Science
NASA and NIH show that tipsy zebra finches slur their songs and high spiders spin asymmetrical webs.
Nextgov
The Cyber Threat in 2015: 10 Twists on Hackers’ Old Tricks
From wiper attacks to cyber extortionists, here are some "old faves and new twists" feds should be mindful of.
Management
Defense Agency Faulted for Wrongful Challenge to Contractor
Pentagon IG requests restoration of $6.6 million in disallowed subcontractor expenses.
Oversight
Republican House Leaders Stand by Their Whip
Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy offer Steve Scalise their support despite his 2002 speech to a white supremacist group. Will it be enough?
Pay & Benefits
OPM Seeks Fiscal 2015 Presidential Rank Award Nominations
Senior executive winners receive a bonus between 20 percent and 35 percent of their salary.
Management
Practice Staying in the Moment
Just for today, bend time to your will by slowing down and focusing on the people you come in contact with.
Defense
How Hard Will New Home-Loan Limits Hit Veterans?
Congress put a limit on a popular and successful VA home loan program. Here's what that means for military home-buyers.
News
An Astronaut’s Life: Hyperscheduled and Bureaucratic
What it’s like to work on the International Space Station.
Management
Why You Should Make a Resolution Each Month Instead of Each New Year
If you're serious about changing your behavior, consider a different approach to instill new habits.
Nextgov
The Year of the Breach: 10 Federal Agency Data Breaches in 2014
While private-sector cyberincidents stole the spotlight, the feds proved to be a tempting target for hackers as well.
Management
Barack Obama Had a Really Terrible Year
ISIS, Ferguson, the Senate, Ukraine, Ebola, border kids. Really, this was a pretty awful sixth year for the president. Not that he's acting like it.
Management
Two GSA Managers Fired in Conference Scandal Reinstated With 30 Months of Back Pay
MSPB upholds decision that they were too far removed to have direct knowledge of excessive spending.
Oversight
The GOP Leader Who Addressed a White Supremacist Group
The office of Steve Scalise, the third-ranking House Republican, acknowledged he may have spoken to an organization linked to David Duke in 2002.
Management
CDC Officials Own Up to Missing Ebola Signals
The virus had infected 20,000 people in West Africa and claimed the lives of nearly 8,000 as of December 2014.
Management