Management
OMB Trumpets Progress on Tracking Contractor Performance and Other Cross-Agency Goals
Obama push for data-driven management is paying off, according to update.
Pay & Benefits
Possible Furlough Days Coming to IRS Employees
Full-day agency shutdowns could complement hiring freeze and overtime suspension.
Tech
'The Interview' Is Not the First Time Hollywood Has Killed a World Leader in a Movie
It's also not the first time that Hollywood has caved to world pressure.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Signs TSP Bill Into Law
Smart Savings Act will automatically enroll new feds into a more diverse, age-appropriate fund rather than the safer G Fund.
Management
The Overseas Diplomatic Life is Not All Sips of Tea
"The students, I don’t know how many there were, several thousand, surrounded the cars and began to pelt them with eggs and rocks and to jump up on top of the cars and stamp on the roofs." When Warren Christopher had to deliver bad news in Taiwan.
Management
7 Very Telling Signs Your Job Is a Poor Fit
How to avoid a long-term ‘soul sucking’ experience.
Nextgov
Most Federal Agencies Wouldn’t Be Able to Bounce Back from a Sony Hack
60 percent of federal agencies lack contingency plans in the event of a cyber emergency.
Management
The Limits of Obama's Clemency
The president granted pardons and commutations to 20 on Wednesday, but many more wait.
Oversight
Congress Fails to Confirm Postal Nominees, but USPS Says It’s Found a Workaround
Agency had prepared a plan B in the event of congressional inaction.
Defense
The New White House Fence Could Wind Up Being Really, Really Tall
An independent panel has a few recommendations for the Secret Service about how to fix the presidential perimeter.
Defense
Air Force Cancels 2015 Layoffs: ‘Enough is Enough’
Voluntary separation programs will be made available.
Management
White House Floats New Climate Guidelines for Energy, Infrastructure Development
The administration is releasing new plans instructing federal agencies to assess greenhouse-gas emissions as part of a broader effort to address climate change.
Management
Library of Congress Will Preserve The Big Lebowski as a Historical Piece of American Culture
The National Film Preservation Board selected the Coen brothers’ film for preservation.
Management
Budget-Crunched IRS Revamps Exempt Organizations Division
Unit that birthed targeting controversy speeds up applications processing.
Route Fifty
Nebraska, Oklahoma Join Forces to Challenge Colorado Marijuana Law
Recreational weed in the Centennial State has strained law enforcement elsewhere, neighboring officials say.
Management
How to Avoid the Disaster of Leadership Vertigo
It's when your brain tells you one thing and the facts tell you another.
Management
FEMA Spent Billions on Disaster Assistance Overhead During the Last Decade
The agency allocated nearly $13 billion for expenses related to compensation, travel and supplies for disaster relief personnel from fiscal years 2004 to 2013.
Nextgov
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack
OPM is alerting more than 48,000 federal employees their personal information may have been exposed following a breach at KeyPoint Government Solutions, which conducts background investigations of federal employees seeking security clearances.
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