Route Fifty
Is Obama Proposal the End of Taxpayer-Subsidized Sports Stadiums?
President Obama has proposed ending the use of tax-exempt bonds to finance stadiums and arenas for professional sports teams, jeopardizing plans in many cities and states to build new facilities.
Management
The Steps to Happiness: One Less, One More
Each day do one less thing that doesn't matter and one more that does.
Nextgov
US Military Cybersecurity by the Numbers
Money for the Cyber Command – tasked with orchestrating network defense maneuvers and offensive cyberattacks – eventually will stabilize over the next five years, totaling out at $1 billion.
Management
How to Manage Up Without Ever Leaving Your Cubicle
You don't need direct reports to be a leader, just follow these four simple steps.
Management
Transparency Advocates Launch Sunshine Week with Mixed Reviews for Obama
FOIA process critics rank agencies on their public posting of documents.
Route Fifty
Watch a Utah Construction Crew Demolish a Bridge in 32 Seconds
Also, watch the Michigan Department of Transportation “slide” a new bridge into place.
Nextgov
Customer Experience in a Dead Zone
On March 24, Government Executive and Nextgov will host an event to discuss the future of customer experience in the government space
Management
People Who Use Firefox or Chrome Are Better Employees
Yet another reason to shun Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
Management
Treasury Taps Federal Pensions as Uncle Sam Hits Debt Ceiling
Federal employees and retirees are not affected by the action, but things could get dicey if the government exhausts its wiggle room and runs out of cash in the fall.
Defense
Is There a 'Sickening Child Porn Crisis Infecting' the Federal Government?
Arrest of State Department employee Sunday on voyeurism charges is the latest sign of a much bigger problem, Daily Beast reports.
Oversight
Congressional Outlook: A Week of Partisan Votes and Bad Blood
Confirmation vote for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch is expected to be close.
Management
The Casual Workplace is Making Sexual Harassment Harder to Identify
Our departure from a Mad Men-style office culture hasn't eradicated sexual harassment, it's just made it more difficult to spot.
Management
How to Turn Government Debt into an Asset
Cash-strapped agencies can extract revenue from uncollected fines and fees.
Oversight
You Can't See Congress's Emails
If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Clinton's Emails Are a Throwback to the 1990s
David Letterman and Bill Maher connect the current scandal to some old ones.
Nextgov
Unpaid Suspension of Federal Hydrologist Once Accused of Illegal Army Downloads Is Under Review
Justice has dropped charges against the naturalized citizen for stealing sensitive dam records.
Employee Policy
VA announces formation of new advisory committee
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the creation of a new panel of experts from a range of disciplines to advise VA Secretary Robert McDonald as he works to implement reforms to improve the performance of the organization.
Retirement
G Fund once again part of debt limit drama
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on March 13 sent a letter to congressional leaders asking Congress to raise the federal debt limit.
Pay
Former president: 'Give these guys a raise'
The American Federation of Government Employees apparently has found another U.S. leader—or a former one, at least—to advocate giving federal employees a raise: former President George W. Bush.
Management