Management
Executive Order Protecting LGBT Contract Workers Takes Effect
Obama's action bans federal contractors from discriminating against employees because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Management
Labor Hasn't Reported All Its Conference Spending Properly
Still, the department's overall controls on spending amid a governmentwide crackdown are adequate, IG finds.
Nextgov
Why Some Agencies Need to Be More Smartphone-Friendly
About 40 percent of smartphone-toting Americans have used their devices to look up government and services.
Management
Obama Administration Looks to 'Lock in Progress' on Management Goals
OMB begins the process of picking priorities for the president's final year.
Nextgov
Army Turns to IBM’s Hybrid Cloud to Take on Logistics Challenges
The Army has secured the hybrid cloud computing services of IBM to bolster services provided by its Logistics Support Activity.
Oversight
Ron Paul, Bill Clinton, and Dynastic Dilemmas
Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton discover that their greatest assets may also be their greatest liabilities.
Management
There Really Are More Pregnant Women at the Office
In the past fifty years, more Americans have decided to work during pregnancy.
Management
Edward Snowden Unwittingly Killed Justice's Mass-Surveillance Program
By exposing the NSA’s spying regime, the former contractor forced the department to shut down a separate phone-surveillance operation.
Defense
Defense Moves More Communications Equipment into Cheyenne Mountain
Mostly abandoned a decade ago, the iconic Cold War bunker is getting an upgrade.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand Paul Wants to Unleash the American Dream
Say hello to the newest entrant into the 2016 race.
Management
Do Your Stakeholders ‘Like’ You on Facebook?
Influencers can make or break your social media presence.
Nextgov
Navy’s Forthcoming Cyber Strategy Aims for Global Capability
A soon-to-come cyber strategy will focus on building the force’s capacity to conduct cyberattacks from anywhere around the Earth.
Employee Policy
OSC gets relief for whistleblowers in DOE vets' preference case
The Office of Special Counsel announced that it has obtained settlements for several whistleblowers at the Energy Department’s Bonneville Power Administration.
Employee Policy
DOL failed to properly report conference costs
The Labor Department did not always comply with federal and department reporting requirements for conference costs, according to a new report from the department's Office of Inspector General.
Employee Policy
NLRB cites USPS in data breach case
The American Postal Workers Union announced that the National Labor Relations Board has cited the U.S. Postal Service for failing to bargain with the union over a data breach last year that compromised the personal information of USPS employees.
Nextgov
Foreign Tech Firms Seemingly Unfazed By NSA Surveillance Revelations
Still, 90 percent took steps to encrypt their data, protecting it from government observation or intelligence gathering.
Route Fifty
How Quickly Did D.C.-Area Agencies and Utilities Relay Power Outage Info?
A power surge led to widespread but temporary disruptions across the National Capital Region.
Nextgov
Pentagon Dropped the Ball on Internet Upgrade, Audit Says
IT officials didn’t consider the migration to the next-generation IP system a high priority, auditors say.
Management
Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?
Watchdog finds ethics codes that 'may have chilling effect' on reporting waste and fraud.
Defense