Management
Mapping a Management Agenda for 2017 Starts Now
Early transition planning is critical for a new administration.
Management
Ben Carson Is Running for President
The popular neurosurgeon brings star power to the GOP field that other candidates will have to answer to.
Defense
Democrats Fight 'Double Standard' for Defense Spending
Republicans can't bust through spending caps for the Pentagon's budget but stick with them for civilian agencies, Democrats say.
Oversight
Senate Might Vote This Week on Budget Deal That Spares Federal Pay, Benefits
The compromise version does not spell out cuts to federal employee pay and benefits.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Barack Obama Wants At Least One Child Left Behind
A DC student was a little snide with the president during an interview.
Nextgov
Why People Who Put ‘Data Scientist’ on Their LinkedIn Profiles Earn More Money
As the White House’s first chief data scientist, DJ Patil explains the growing importance of his field during his speech at the National Science Foundation.
Management
IGs Are a Taxpayer Bargain, Study Finds
Scholars show watchdogs save the government far more money than they cost.
Benefits
Legislation seeks to lower FEHB drug costs
A House member sponsored a bill that would cut the costs of prescription drugs to help lower premiums for federal employees and retirees.
Pay
Bill includes measure to ban bonuses for VA execs
The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill passed last week includes an amendment that would ban the payment of performance awards to Department of Veterans Affairs executives.
Retirement
OPM trims several thousand retirement claims from backlog
The Office of Personnel Management reduced its retirement claims inventory by 2,368 claims in April.
Route Fifty
Here’s Why Public Services Are Improving in 12 Cities
A recent IBM study found new governing structures and technology initiatives improved citizen engagement with local governments.
Management
Finalists for 2015 Service to America Medals Announced
Accomplishments range from a natural disaster advance warning system to Ebola outbreak response.
Route Fifty
Baltimore Unrest Prompts Note of Caution From Credit Analysts
Moody’s: There is a ‘potential for out-migration to increase, which could have a longer-term effect on the city’s tax base.’
Management
President Bernie Sanders Would Dismantle NSA Spying
Hillary Clinton is reluctant to take a clear stance on mass surveillance. But Sanders has no problem knocking the spy agency’s “Orwellian” programs.
Management
House Members Pursue Holy Grail of Federal Program Efficiency
Bipartisan bill would create project manager career path, standards.
Management
Taking the Idealistic Approach to Everything on Your To-Do List Is Not Ideal
How to weigh time spent against results.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Sees Some Improvement in April
April brought modest growth for most of the funds in the federal employee Thrift Savings Plan, though two slipped into the red. By
Oversight
Bill Bans Bonuses for VA Senior Executives
House version of the fiscal 2016 VA spending bill prohibits funds from being used for SES performance awards.
Management