Management
HHS Addresses Obamacare Coverage Requirements for Transgender Individuals
The department said Tuesday that preventive service coverage cannot be limited based on birth gender, gender identity, or recorded gender.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Unlike Britain, American Elections Are Always Very Porkcentric
Jon Stewart looks at the defining image from the British election.
Management
More American Millennials Are Working Than Any Other Generation
They've officially supplanted Generation X as the largest part of the workforce.
Employee Policy
VA psychiatrist prevails in sexual orientation discrimination case
The Office of Special Counsel announced a settlement in the case of a Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist who had lodged a sexual orientation discrimination complaint against managers at the facility where she had worked.
Retirement
Bill would allow public safety employees to tap TSP earlier
A bill introduced last month in the House would let federal public safety employees make penalty-free withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan after age 50.
Employee Policy
Due process required in dismissals, MSPB says
The Merit Systems Protection Board has published a report that serves as a primer on the role due process plays in removing federal workers.
Oversight
Does Congress Really Need a $17 Million Subsidy to Send Mail?
Report questions the utility of a centuries-old perk.
Nextgov
NSA Critic Named No. 2 White House Tech Official
After ribbing on NSA and the White House cyber czar, Princeton researcher Ed Felten was appointed U.S. deputy chief technology officer.
Management
Reformers Gear Up to Smooth the Next Presidential Transition
National Academy to push continuity of nonpolitical management disciplines.
Pay & Benefits
MSPB Reminds Us It’s Not Impossible to Fire Federal Employees
Due process is necessary to protect all workers, and is a requirement of a merit-based personnel system, agency says.
Management
Another Fed Survey? Don't Ask If You're Not Ready to Fix the Problems
Results show employees at all levels want change.
Management
SBA Tops Off Small Business Week with Outreach to Women Contractors
Officials say set-asides are more plentiful under expanded industry categories.
Management
Feds Tell Shell: You Can Now Drill in the Arctic
The Obama administration gave the oil giant a preliminary green light for controversial drilling off Alaska’s coast this summer.
Route Fifty
Washington's Metro Is a Mess And Now Congress Would Like to Give it Less Money
Delays during Monday's commute highlight system's problems.
Nextgov
Video: All The Times Microsoft Was Actually Ahead of the Curve
Microsoft has been innovating for a long time.
Management
10 North American Oil Trains Have Now Exploded in 2 Years
The Transportation Department has released new regulations to control the disturbing trend.
Defense
Examining Air Marshals' Drinking Habits Puts Them at Risk for Beheadings, Group Says
Federal Air Marshal Service denies the policy is endangering anyone.
Management
Last Week Tonight: Take a Cue From Japan and Get Agencies Some Mascots
Scales, the blind iguana, would probably increase interest in the Department of Justice, right?
Defense
Battles Over the Pentagon's Budget Are Likely This Week
Both chambers of Congress will work on defense authorization measures this week.
Oversight