Oversight
How the Congressional Budget Office Won Over Lawmakers
Agency's objectivity helped it stay above the political fray, past directors note at 40th anniversary event.
Insights
Agencies Aren't Taking Concrete Steps to Promote Innovation
Creativity is important for organizations trying to stay agile as they solve problems new and old. So how are federal agencies encouraging their employees to devise new solutions? Welcome to the first post in our Innovation Series, where we’ll walk you through what we found.
Management
Why the Gap Between Worker Pay and Productivity Is So Problematic
Labor has become more efficient and profitable, but employees aren't sharing in the benefits.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 300,000 Non-Defense Feds Made Six Figures in 2014
Earners surpassing that threshold were spread across government.
Route Fifty
Where You Can Legally Smoke Marijuana in the Nation's Capital
Despite opposition from Congress, the District of Columbia will let residents smoke pot in their homes, but not on the street.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Diamond Joe's Rites of Passage
The Daily Show takes another look at Joe Biden massaging Stephanie Carter.
Management
How Not to Kill Employee Engagement
Avoid death by brownbag and other well-intentioned morale busters.
Management
Embattled Safety Agency Head Used Personal Email -- Report
Chemical Safety Board head cited "hostile environment" in keeping emails private.
Oversight
Senate Move Puts Boehner in a Bind Over DHS Funding
The Senate is preparing to send a clean DHS spending bill to the House, whether GOP leaders there want it or not.
Nextgov
The Federal Government’s Technology Problem is Actually a Design Problem
If you want to help federal tech, start with design, according to USDS consultant Dana Chisnell.
Employee Policy
AFGE scholarship fund: Apply online...
The American Federation of Government Employees announced this week that the union's John N. Sturdivant Scholarship is open for applications for the 2015-2016 scholarship season.
Benefits
NATCA marks engineers week
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association—whose approximately 15,000 members work mostly for the Federal Aviation Administration—is celebrating the role of the FAA's engineers this week, Feb. 22-28.
Employee Policy
Union warns IRS cuts worsen ID theft risk
The IRS continues to suffer budgetary restrictions that are hurting its ability to go after tax cheats—and that also exacerbate the already considerable identity theft risks the public faces.
Route Fifty
Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance Celebrates Its Transformation
Mayor Bill Peduto: “One year in, you’ve knocked it out of the park, which means I expect so much more in year two.”
Defense
8 Ways a Shutdown Would Damage Homeland Security
Most employees would still work, but operations would be disrupted significantly.
Route Fifty
Inventive Ways Local Governments Are Increasingly Using Aerial Drones
From economic development to hazardous materials response, unmanned aircraft is giving agencies a new tech boost.
Defense
VA Secretary Says He Never Misrepresented Military Service In Bio
Bob McDonald says misstatement about serving in the Special Forces resulted from trying to connect with homeless vet.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Guarantee Back Pay For All DHS Employees if Agency Shuts Down
Bipartisan bill would provide retroactive pay to about 30,000 furloughed workers.
Management
The Architectural Theory That’s Killing Personal Space at Work
Communal space at work can help spark creativity, but it has a cost.
Pay & Benefits