Defense
Defense Bill Alters Military Retirement System
Changes include auto-enrollment into TSP for new service members, and a less generous pension for those who retire after 20 years.
Management
Senators Propose Acting as 'Board of Directors' for VA
Lawmakers lament lack of accountability; beleaguered undersecretary tells them she takes management problems seriously.
Pay & Benefits
When is a Windfall not a Windfall?
When it’s subject to the dreaded Windfall Elimination Provision, of course.
Route Fifty
California Leaders Urge Congress Not to Undermine State’s Personal Data Standards
State rules on data breach notifications are stronger than pending legislation on Capitol Hill.
Management
Advice for Job-switchers and Newbies from Google’s Hiring Chief
"Use the format 'accomplished X by doing Y as measured by Z.'"
Tech
Departing Aerospace Industries Leader: First-Rate Nations Respect and Support Public Servants
In exit interview, Blakey criticizes congressional gridlock, urges Defense budget compromises.
Route Fifty
Cleveland’s ‘Jock Tax’ Faces Big Setback in Court
The way Ohio’s second-largest city taxes out-of-town athletes sparked a lawsuit by two former NFL players.
Nextgov
OMB Unveils FITARA Guidelines For Public Comment
The guidelines, posted on GitHub, are open for comment until May 30.
Defense
Pentagon Intel Chief Retires Citing No Wrongdoing in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Leak
Michael Vickers is a veteran of Army Special Forces and the CIA.
Management
Wearing a Suit Makes People Think Differently
Formalwear elicits feelings of power, which change some mental processes.
Management
Data Wonks vs. Performance Leaders
Finding key insights in a jumble of data is not the same as the skills needed get consistent, dedicated work from a team.
Oversight
Feds Dodge Bullet in Budget Deal, But Sequester Cuts Still Coming
Compromise document does not specifically attack retirement benefits or mandate downsizing through attrition.
Management
Why the U.S. Copyright Office Wants to Run Away From Home
The copyright director says her agency has outgrown its place as a subsidiary of the the Library of Congress, but Darrell Issa isn’t convinced.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Clinton Campaign's New Logos
In order to garner more votes, Hillary has many more logo options.
Employee Policy
Budget agreement called 'less egregious'
The budget resolution agreed upon by House and Senate conferees this week lacks specific measures to wring savings from the federal workforce, but one employee group condemned other mandatory cuts contained in the document.
Employee Policy
Bill would bolster protections for military whistleblowers
Several lawmakers have introduced a bill that provide military whistleblowers with protections similar to those offered civilians.
Employee Policy
Union bashes SSA plan
The union that represents Social Security Administration field operations employees said that the agency's final 10-year plan still shortchanges face-to-face service and lays the groundwork for shuttering field offices and moving users to virtual service.
Pay & Benefits
The Case for Cutting Defense Civilians, Improving Care for Female Vets and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Officials: Gyrocopter Didn't Look Like a Threat on Radar
No alert went out before Doug Hughes landed just west of the Capitol.
Oversight