Oversight
Play of the Day: The Tonight Show Memes 2016
Jimmy Fallon's staff makes meme images out of presidential contenders Friday.
Management
3 Simple Ways to Be More Aware This Week
We're too busy to make life more complex than it already is.
Nextgov
Federal Employee Retirement Plan Struggles with Cyber Conflict of Interest
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board refuses to let auditors probe until satisfied that FISMA directives will not fracture the Chinese wall between OMB and the board.
Employee Policy
USDA hiring effort looks to expand workforce diversity
The Department of Agriculture said it has been piloting an onsite hiring initiative to bring onboard a more diverse crop of young employees.
Employee Policy
Security increased at DOD facilities
The force protection level was ratcheted up last week at Defense Department facilities in the continental United States.
Employee Policy
Bill would grant bargaining rights to VA medical clinicians
Two lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would provide equal bargaining rights to health care professionals at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Nextgov
Third-Party Software Was Entry Point for Background-Check System Hack
Intruders piggybacked on a vulnerability in an enterprise resource planning application.
Management
9 Things You Need to Know About the National Mall's Newest Museum
When it finally opens its doors, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will be one of the most contradictory institutions on the National Mall.
Management
In Their Own Words, Kids Honor Their Federal Hero: Mom
Video contest puts working mothers front and center.
Management
Holding ‘Bureaucrats Accountable,’ Pay Reform and Other Ideas From New GOP Presidential Candidates
Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson join the 2016 race.
Oversight
Transparency Groups Pressure Senators to Mark Defense Bill in Public
Armed Services members plan closed sessions beginning Monday.
Nextgov
Hackers Rig Ratings of Pro-Putin Videos and Spy on Iranian Expat Living in the US
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Lynch Announces Justice Department Probe of Baltimore Police
The attorney general announced a formal investigation into whether police practices violate the Constitution.
Management
In an Era of Cuts, the Path Forward for Conservation Is ‘Emphasis Areas’
How FWS is targeting limited resources where they count most.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Are Enthusiastic About New Higher Ed Benefit
Hundreds of applications are in already for three-week-old program offering employees reduced tuition to obtain degrees online.
News
The SEC's 'Home Court' Advantage
The agency has higher success rate when it takes cases in front of its own judges than it does in the federal court system, investigation finds.
Defense
Finding a Cure for What Ails Defense Acquisition
Why the Pentagon’s prescription for staying ahead of the curve falls short.
Management
USPS Continues to Grow Revenue While Losing Money
Postal Service sees a net loss of $1.5 billion in second quarter of fiscal 2015.
Management