Management
How People Succeed in High Pressure Jobs Without Working 80-hour Weeks
Success, without burning the midnight oil.
Management
Senators Want to Smooth the Next President’s Transition to Power
Bill would require agency liaisons and training for political appointees.
Management
How to Hack Your Coffee Habit to Improve Your Focus and Decrease Anxiety
You probably work with someone who often cries, "I need coffee. I can’t think." Here is how you can avoid becoming that person.
Defense
Bernie Sanders Enters 2016 Race as an Alternative to Clinton
The anti-war Vermont senator calls for accountable defense spending and better veterans care, setting him apart from other 2016 candidates.
Management
Democrats Press FCC to Unmask Koch-Backed Groups
Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are pushing the KOCH Act to require tougher disclosure rules for political TV ads.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More than Just a Weekend at Bernie's
Hillary Clinton finally has an official challenger for the 2016 Democratic nomination.
Defense
Obama Says Military Retirement Reforms Will Require More Study
The administration is ready to move forward immediately on a number of other January recommendations from compensation commission.
Management
The 10 Essential Tasks of a Knowledge Manager
Nobody wants to think about workflow architecture, but everybody needs it.
Nextgov
CYBERCOM to Outsource $475 Million Worth of Offense and Defense Work
The potentially five-year contract is capped at $475 million and covers nearly 20 task areas, according to the new performance work statement.
Nextgov
Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Benefits
White House supports some changes in military compensation
President Obama on April 30 notified Congress of his support for 10 of the 15 recommendations issued by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission in January, but maintained that the remaining ones require further study.
Employee Policy
House votes down effort to eliminate 'official time'
The House rejected an amendment that targeted so-called "official time," the on-duty time that federal employees who serve as union representatives use to mediate employee conflicts with management and address other employee issues.
Employee Policy
Bill lets federal law officers keep weapons during shutdowns
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association applauded a bipartisan bill that would prevent federal law enforcement officers from being disarmed during a government shutdown.
Defense
Panel Reverses Pentagon Cuts to Some Travel Per Diems
Defense authorization bill would scrap department policy that has resulted in lower reimbursement rates for employees on long-term government travel.
Oversight
Jim Webb Commemorates the Vietnam War, Subtly Jabs at Hillary Clinton
Clinton's would-be opponents are testing out a similar tactic for knocking her foreign policy record.
Oversight
Lawmakers Remind EPA to Fire Porn Watchers, Obvious Bad Apples
Legislation to ease termination of feds engaged in misconduct likely coming soon.
Management
A New Bill Could Gut the EPA
There’s cutting funding, and then there’s Rep. Sam Johnson’s EPA bill.
Oversight
Watchdog Says IRS Has Improved Handling of Tax-Exempt Status Requests
A 2013 audit found the agency inappropriately targeted some Tea Party organizations for scrutiny.
Management
House Advances Bill to Limit NSA Spying
Nearly two years after the Snowden revelations began, lawmakers are scrambling to rein in government surveillance—before it’s too late.
Management