Employee Policy
NFFE blasts DOD shifting travel burden on employees
The National Federation of Federal Employees on March 2 sharply criticized the Department of Defense for pushing millions of dollars of travel costs onto some employees--and the union praised a new bill that that will ban the practice.
Employee Policy
TSP sees strong gains in February
Despite this February's arctic weather and continuing budgetary deadlock on Capitol Hill, feds have something to cheer: the Thrift Savings Plan took off last month.
Employee Policy
House bill would order VA to pay back bonuses
The House of Representatives has approved a bill, by voice vote, to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to take back bonuses paid to executives who are found to have engaged in misconduct.
Defense One
US, Allies Reviewing Bomb Stockpiles for ISIS Fight
The U.S. military is making sure it has enough bombs and missiles to continue striking Islamic State strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
Defense One
John Allen: ISIS Losing, But Iraq Still Isn't Ready To Win
Iraq’s government may not be ready to handle what happens when it defeats ISIS.
Nextgov
6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Management
Senators Press for Flood Insurance Fraud Probe
FEMA and SBA faulted for mishandling Hurricane Sandy aid.
Tech
Funding Impasse Is Already Disrupting DHS Operations
Plans for new technologies and equipment remain up in the air.
Nextgov
Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Defense
Samantha Power: U.S.-Israel Partnership 'Transcends Politics and It Always Will'
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations unsurprisingly affirms U.S. commitment to Israel.
Oversight
Barbara Mikulski Marks the End of an Era
The senator from Maryland announced her retirement Monday.
Management
What Animals Teach Us About Measuring Intelligence
Brain power is not comparative and problems arise whenever we attempt to quantify it.
Route Fifty
Texas Lawmaker Looks to Invalidate Municipal Laws That 'Erode Consumer Choice'
Watch out Austin and Dallas: Local single-use plastic bag rules that irk the new governor are “restricting the flow of commerce,” according to a state representative.
Management
Republican Pick for CBO Director Draws Mostly Good Reviews
George Mason Professor Keith Hall defended government’s jobless numbers from attacks.
Nextgov
When IRS Tech Projects Start to Slip, Congress is the Last to Know
A few key tech projects at IRS are running over budget and behind schedule, and lawmakers are being left out of the loop, GAO said.
Route Fifty
Check Out These Powerful New Inflatable Swift Water Rescue Boats
First responders in the Sacramento area now have some new high-tech watercraft for mutual aid rescue operations.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Some Travel Allowances
Bill would repeal Pentagon policy that reduced per diem rates for military and civilian employees on long-term travel.
Oversight
5 Things To Watch In SCOTUS' Obamacare Arguments
These questions will help determine who comes out ahead in the challenge to the Affordable Care Act's insurance subsidies.
Pay & Benefits