Pay & Benefits
TSA Reinstates Fired Pregnant Worker
An agency internal review board overturned employee’s termination, finding it violated her due process rights.
Management
Poll: Science Agencies 'Stonewalling' Reporters
NOAA shown most open to allowing scientists to give interviews.
Management
The Evolution of Your Professional Self on Social Media
Don't think of it as a liability, but an asset.
Oversight
Senate Heavy Lifting Begins With Education and Iran; Budget Framework Still Under Negotiation
Presidential hopeful Rand Paul could use high-profile education bill markup to make a political statement about the intrusion of government.
Pay & Benefits
Video: John Oliver Wants Sympathy for Feds at IRS
Last Week Tonight marks tax season with a plea: Don't shoot the messenger on Tax Day.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Tries to Connect with Voters
Saturday Night Live pokes at the newest official entrant into the 2016 race.
Nextgov
Bionic Eyes Are No Match for the Curiosity of Pentagon Cartographers
Right now, technology is up against a problem that didn't exist in the Atari age: big data.
Management
What a Hillary Clinton Presidency Would Mean for the Federal Workforce
The former secretary of State has a history with feds that predates her leadership of the diplomatic service.
Employee Policy
IG cites glimmer of financial hope for Postal Service
While it still faces significant challenges, the U.S. Postal Service "may be turning the financial corner," according to a new report from the USPS Office of Inspector General.
Benefits
Scammers targeting Tricare beneficiaries
The Defense Health Agency is warning Tricare beneficiaries to beware of phone solicitors attempting to gather their personal information.
Retirement
Thrift Savings Plan hits new milestone
The largest share ever of employees in the Federal Employees Retirement System contributed to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts in February.
Nextgov
How Facial Recognition Technology Is Unearthing China's Artificial Islands
NGA is using "broad-based change detection" tools to calculate where in the water the Chinese might next break ground, so to speak.
Nextgov
NSA’s Grand Plan to Snowden-Proof Its Data Using the Cloud
No one in the intelligence community wants to face another leak. With NSA’s widespread adoption of cloud computing, the spy agency may not have to.
Route Fifty
Planning for Next Rainy Day, States Look at Revenue Volatility to Guide Savings Strategies
But there are limitations. “There is no one single formula or tool that can give you all the answers,” says the executive director of the Utah Governor’s Office of Management and Budget.
Tech
The SNL Jokes That Americans Found Offensive
Three years of FCC documents reveal the recent jokes and moments that received complaints.
Management
10 Questions About the Hillary Clinton Campaign
With the Democratic frontrunner due to finally announce her candidacy on Sunday, a few ways to think about her second try at the White House
Management
New Numbers Show Decline in IRS' Phone Service
Taxpayer advocate and commissioner fear impact on citizen compliance.
Defense
Pentagon Strives for Even Better Buying Power
Upgrade to acquisition strategy stresses long-range R&D, cybersecurity and commercial sourcing.
Management
The Pentagon’s Next Bomber Will Be Built To Upgrade
The stealthy strike aircraft the Air Force buys this year will look a lot different when it is retired to the boneyard decades from now.
Management