Financial Planning
Group to award scholarships to military children, spouses
A group that funds post-secondary scholarships for the children and spouses of military service members has opened applications for more than $1 million in scholarships.
Retirement
Lawmaker thinks G Fund change unlikely
A Maryland senator downplayed the notion that Congress would move to cut the return on the Thrift Savings Plan's G Fund.
Employee Policy
Two Border Patrol agents charged with theft
The Michigan Attorney General's Public Integrity Unit last month charged two Border Patrol agents with theft and misconduct in office.
Retirement
OPM trims retirement claims backlog
The Office of Personnel Management trimmed back its retirement claims backlog in March, cutting its inventory by about 3,400 claims to finish the month with 20,594 unprocessed claims.
Defense
Here Are the Places Where the US Has a Military Presence
Everyone knows about Afghanistan, but is far from the only place with American military bases.
Route Fifty
New York State ‘Bridge Strikes’ Prompt New Detection Systems
State parkways are off limits to trucks and buses. But it only takes one to cause a big traffic headache or worse.
Defense
New Poll Shows Cuban-Americans Shift in Favor of Normalizing U.S.-Cuba Relations
A new survey shows a majority of Cuban-Americans supporting President Obama's recent move on Cuba, after opposing it narrowly in December.
Oversight
Sen. Al Franken Urges FBI to Crack Down on Revenge Porn
“New technologies can pose significant threats if bad actors are not held accountable to our nation’s laws,” Franken said.
Pay & Benefits
Workforce Cuts in House and Senate Budgets, in One Chart
House and Senate negotiators are finalizing a spending blueprint.
Defense
How One Philadelphia Woman Tweeted Her Way to Federal Terrorism-Related Charges
The lesson is: Never tweet.
News
Energy Secretary Lands Leading Role in Iran Nuclear Talks
Ernest Moniz credited with technical advice that will continue in months ahead.
Route Fifty
Next Stop on Route Fifty’s ‘Roadmap’ Journey: Cincinnati
“I want the permitting line to be the shortest line in the city,” Mayor John Cranley says.
Nextgov
Hackers Compromise British Airways Fliers, Photoshop ‘Headteacher’ Porn Star, and Snap Up Aetna Patient Records
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
Why Women Need a Bigger Role in Federal IT Leadership
The underrepresentation of women in federal technology leadership positions could be hurting the industry, says CIO Monica Eaton-Cardone.
Management
Uncertainty: Get Over It
The days of long-range plans are dead, replaced by a series of short-term ideas and experiments.
Nextgov
The Limits of Technology in Fighting Ebola
As the outbreak continues, USAID and other agencies are still investing and prototyping new devices, often looking to the private sector and the general public for ideas.
Management
The Real Problem With Acquisition Training
Institutions need to focus on the workforce of the future.
Management
Refreshed USASpending Website Irks Some Transparency Advocates
Treasury's new site aims to be more user-friendly but eliminates some search capabilities.
Management
Is America Heading Toward a Border Crisis?
Mexican immigration-enforcement might keep many migrants from U.S. border this summer, but kids are still fleeing Central America.
Management