Management
Contractors Oppose Plan to Centralize Pentagon Commercial Purchasing
House acquisition reform bill would streamline buys through a central officer.
Management
Five Tips for Hosting a Successful Twitter Chat
How to keep the conversation going with your stakeholders.
Management
Forget Bullet Trains, Amtrak Needs a New Bridge
With Northeast Corridor in disrepair, focus is on the present rather than the future.
Oversight
Democrats Hope to Make This the Cliven Bundy Congressional Race
Rep. Cresent Hardy's opponents hope to tie him to the controversial rancher, highlighting his district's divide between urban and rural constituencies.
Management
Poll: Just as Many Americans Like Obamacare as Dislike It
Public opinion on Obamacare has split just about evenly between those who find it favorable and unfavorable, a Kaiser poll shows.
Management
Infographic: 5 Types of Toxic Employees (and How You Should Deal with Them)
Slackers, martyrs and socialites can derail your team.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Chris Christie, Marijuana and Gambling
The Daily Show suggests the New Jersey governor may not be completely ideologically consistent.
Nextgov
Does the Government Need to Rethink Its Weed Ban to Get Cyber Talent?
An executive order dating to the Reagan administration outright bans federal employees from toking up -- even off duty.
Employee Policy
Federal Coach: Dealing with discrimination in the federal workplace
Recent events in Indiana and Arkansas have renewed the national dialog about illegal discrimination, whether it involves discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, age, religion or gender. It’s an important conversation to have, and not least because discrimination in the workplace can drain the energy from an organization and take the focus away from getting a job done.
Benefits
Gov't auditors: FRTIB security lacking
Government auditors contend that the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has “significant holes” in its security system, leaving account holders vulnerable to hackers.
Benefits
Bill would extend law enforcement retirement to FPS officers
The union that represents Federal Protective Service officers cheered a bill sponsored by an Indiana lawmaker that would extend law enforcement retirement coverage to those employees.
Employee Policy
New alliance will enable feds to earn degrees at deep discount
The Office of Personnel Management said it has entered an agreement with an online education provider to give federal employees more affordable access to post-secondary education resources.
Route Fifty
Massachusetts Cities and Towns Still Feeling Fiscal Hit From Costly Winter
A new credit outlook: “[T]he full effect across all municipalities is significant because it eats into funding for other services or results in declining reserves.”
Nextgov
Feds Heighten Scrutiny of TSA Screeners and Aviation Staff to Thwart Insider Threat
The prospective measures stem from a report the Department of Homeland Security requested after a former baggage handler last December allegedly helped smuggle loaded guns aboard a plane bound for New York City.
Defense
Newly Revealed Memo Revives Flap Over ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Disclosures
Pentagon Deputy IG Lynne Halbrooks, a key player, resigned last week.
Nextgov
18F’s Hillary Hartley on Redesigning Government Services: Put the People First
As deputy executive director of GSA’s digital services team, Hillary Hartley’s job is to put customers at the forefront of any technology project.
Management
Look for the Space Between the Waves
In an always-on world, we must pause to process what we've learned.
Defense
NSA: Rules of War Apply to Cyberwar, Too
In the tightly controlled discussion about cyber weapons, this counts as a step toward transparency.
Management
Why Obama's Former Offshore Drilling Cop is Still Worried
Michael Bromwich, who overhauled regulation after the BP spill, says risks are much lower but real threats remain.
Nextgov