Management
Tracking Individual Feds Over Time Could Improve Employee Viewpoint Survey
Academics look at the methodology of the annual survey gauging the attitudes of federal workers.
Nextgov
How Secure is an Email Tip Line for Federal Employees?
Congressman Mark Meadows announced on Thursday the launch of an email account for federal employees to send anonymous complaints about their working conditions, according to his website.
Nextgov
Federal Employees, Don’t Do This on Social Media
Ethics officials say they’ve been inundated with questions from agencies about how their employees’ Twitter and Facebook habits conform with govermentwide ethics rules.
Oversight
American Consumers are Spending More on Organic Foods, and so is Their Government
Mandatory spending on organics under the 2002 farm bill totaled $20 million, but by 2014, that number had risen to $167.5 million.
Management
Help Shape the Next President’s Agenda
Transitions in Governance 2016 wants your input on pressing federal management issues.
Oversight
A New Satellite for One of the Great Space Programs
Landsat 9 will launch in 2023, and promises the continuity of a critical, long-running database for imagery of the Earth's surface.
Nextgov
Why is the Army Handing Its Cyber Stars to Fox Entertainment?
It’s just one strategy U.S. organizations are trying out to deal with a workforce challenge as persistent as the cyber threat.
Defense
After Gyrocopter Stunt, Lawmakers Want Answers
"This cannot happen again," key members warn.
Management
2,500 Years Later, the Hottest New Management Guru is Confucius
It's possible to learn good business and good manners.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Gyrocopter Man and Other American Journeys
How effective was the gyrocopter's flight onto the Capitol grounds?
Employee Policy
Former DEA manager pleads guilty to wire fraud
A former Drug Enforcement Administration employee pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal government out of more than $113,000 using fraudulently issued government credit cards, the Justice Department announced.
Employee Policy
Report: Communication, work-life balance help drive employee engagement
A new Government Accountability Office report details six practices that appear to be driving employee engagement at federal agencies.
Employee Policy
Ethics office issues guidance on use of social media
The Office of Government Ethics issued a new guidance aimed at clarifying policies related to the use of social media by executive branch employees.
Route Fifty
How Colorado Is Trying to Convince Marijuana Enthusiasts Not to Drive Stoned
Among the state’s 420-related tactics: A special car that’s filled with smoke.
Nextgov
Agencies Botch IT Savings Estimates by $3.8 Billion
Drastic revisions by the departments of Defense and Homeland Security accounted for most of the savings discrepancy.
Pay & Benefits
A Potential Breakthrough for Paid Parental Leave for Feds
Bipartisan pair of House members high-five each other to make their support for work-life balance measures official.
Nextgov
Shortage of IT Security Professionals not Unique to Government
The information security workforce gap isn’t a federal government problem; it’s a worldwide problem.
Management
Obama’s Mentor Turns Against Him In Court on Climate
Laurence Tribe argues that his former student’s effort to curb carbon pollution is unconstitutional.
Management
Mapping Genomes to Understand Contaminated Foods
The FDA can now pinpoint exactly which ingredient makes people sick in outbreaks.
Defense