Oversight
Play of the Day: Frank Underwood's Advice For President Obama
Kevin Spacey stops by the Colbert Report in character.
Oversight
Congress Returns to Doing Nothing
One major piece of unfinished business: a spending measure to keep government open after Sept. 30.
Management
How to Write a Job Posting That Doesn’t Terrify and Demoralize Candidates
For example, list what’s most important first.
Nextgov
Stats Say Home Depot Hackers Likely Looted Nearly All 2,200 US Stores
99.4 percent overlap between ZIP code data on stolen cards and location of Home Depot stores nationwide.
Pay & Benefits
Parking Perk Will Continue to Dwarf Transit Benefit Unless Congress Acts
Union expects parity will be restored by the end of this year.
Oversight
Rand Paul Will Have to Choose Between the Senate and the White House
Under Kentucky law, a candidate cannot appear on the ballot more than once.
Route Fifty
Massachusetts Puts Out Welcome Mat for Startups
CIO: Commonwealth government is “a good potential place to play off your ideas.”
Management
Why Obama's Mental Health Initiatives Will Leave Many Troubled Vets Without Help
White House has unveiled plans to help service members in transition, but some troubled vets will still likely slip through the cracks.
Pay & Benefits
How Obama’s Federal Pay Plan Dashed a Bigger Raise
Had the president stayed mum, civilian feds and service members would see larger paychecks in 2015.
Defense
White House Hopes NATO Allies Will Boost Defense Spending
Obama will use a summit in Wales to lobby alliance members.
Management
The Origins of the Anger Face
Why humans have evolved to flare their nostrils, furrow their brows, and frown
Defense
Chuck Hagel: The U.S. Isn't Trying to Contain The Islamic State. It's Trying to Destroy It.
The Defense secretary says the U.S.'s mission is to "degrade and destroy the capability of ISIL to come after U.S. interests all over the world, and our allies."
Management
Major Background Check Contractor Furloughs Thousands of Employees
Personnel agency shifts investigations away from USIS following stop-work orders.
Nextgov
Energy Races to Build Quantum Encryption – for Citizens
At the same time, NSA and nation states race to crack conventional secret codes with quantum computers.
Nextgov
Wanted: Twitter-savvy Feds to Help OPM Get This Whole Social Media Thing
New projects aim to change how the agency communicates via social media.
News
A Modest Proposal: Hire 1 Million New Federal Employees
An argument for a much bigger bureaucracy.
News
Agency’s ‘Technical Competence and Compassion’ Protect Retirement for Millions
Departing Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Director Josh Gotbaum lauded the agency he led, but says much remains to be done.
Route Fifty
What Happens When an Emergency Operations Center Is Damaged by an Earthquake?
Napa County officials recount how they had to turn to Plan B.
Route Fifty
Berkeley Mandates Free Marijuana Access for Low-Income Residents
City's mayor: "You hear stories about people dying from cancer who don’t have the money."
Management