Management
A Healthy Menu Makeover for Food Trucks
An NIH-funded project aims to expand nutritious dining options in Los Angeles.
Defense
Most Americans Now Back Ground Troops Against ISIS
The Islamic State's brutality has dramatically shifted public opinion in the United States.
Pay & Benefits
You’ve Invested for Retirement. Now What?
What to do with the wealth you’ve accumulated in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Management
Watchdog: Pentagon Could Learn from HHS on Curbing Medical Claims Fraud
Health and Human Services has a better system than Defense does for identifying improper payments, GAO says.
Management
VA and NASA Win Multiple Innovation Awards
Harvard’s Ash Center recognizes 13 federal programs in state-centered list.
Nextgov
America Needs a New FOIA Overseer: Is it You?
The office in charge of monitoring governmentwide FOIA compliance and policy is looking for a new leader.
Management
The Quietest Places in America, Mapped
New data from National Park Service scientists shows that "most people live in environments where night skies and soundscapes are profoundly degraded."
Oversight
Why Democrats Won't Cave on Immigration to Avoid a Shutdown
Democrats believe that the optics of a partial shutdown will favor them.
Defense
White House Struggles with the Language of Terrorism
"We must never accept the premise that they put forward, because it is a lie," Obama says. "They are not religious leaders. They're terrorists."
Management
Escaping Groundhog Day: 5 Tips for Innovation
How to break down the barriers to new ideas in your organization.
Insights
DoD Officials Say the Pentagon's Logistics Challenges Are Threatening Military Readiness
A survey of current Pentagon officials reveals serious supply chain deficiencies that could limit the U.S.'s ability to respond to global crises.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Diamond Joe Strikes Again
Biden dominates Ash Carter's swearing in ceremony.
Employee Policy
CBP field office debuts professionalism program
Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announced the launch of an initiative aimed at emphasizing professionalism among the members of the CBP workforce at South Texas ports of entry.
Employee Policy
IRS to test appointments at walk-in centers
The IRS is testing a trial program which, if it is successful, could transform IRS walk-in centers into IRS appointment centers.
Employee Policy
Clancy chosen to head Secret Service
The White House announced that President Obama has chosen Secret Service acting Director Joseph Clancy to become permanent director of the agency.
Nextgov
Justice, DHS Quarantine Smartphones Returning from Abroad
Malicious software may already have infected some phones and tablets.
Nextgov
Here’s What the White House’s First Chief Data Scientist Will Do
The White House is providing more details about the projects its first chief data scientist will work on.
Management
Despite Scandal, VA Firings Nosedived in 2014
VA secretary’s numbers on firings related to data manipulation don't match report to Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Transit Benefits, Cutting Contractor Pay, Collective Bargaining and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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