Management
Embattled Secret Service Spent Just 25 Minutes Training the Average Officer in 2013
Congressional oversight leaders expect bipartisan reform in the near future.
Oversight
Lawmaker Renews Battle Against Porn-Watching on Federal Computers
Rep. Mark Meadows says he continues to hear about “bad actors” similar to an EPA employee who spent up to six hours a day watching pornography at work.
Oversight
Panel Backs Bill Establishing that Yes, VA Can Claw Back Bonuses
Measure would give VA secretary the authority to rescind employee bonuses, after an appeal process.
News
Lesson for Congress: Don’t Mess With VA’s Bob McDonald
Federal officials often serve as punching bags for lawmakers trying to land political points. Not this guy.
Nextgov
White House Kicks Off Recruiting For New Class of Innovation Fellows
Recruiting for the innovation fellows coincides with a big hiring push at the U.S. Digital Service.
Oversight
IRS Chief Refuses to Apologize to Lawmakers on Missing Emails
Republican oversight panel member accuses Koskinen of 'misleading' Congress and American people.
Route Fifty
Phoenix Has a Secret Weapon In Its War Against Graffiti
A corps of Blight Busters has assisted the city in its “Team Phoenix” approach to tackling the problem.
Management
The Attention Machine
A new brain-scanning technique could change the way scientists think about human focus.
Management
Amid Homeland Security Funding Fight, 2016 Hopefuls Avoid the Front Lines
Cruz, Paul, and Rubio could use the standoff to distinguish themselves. So far, they're not.
Pay & Benefits
Military Compensation Reform Reminds Lawmaker of Calculus – And That’s Not a Good Thing
Explaining proposals to overhaul military pay and benefits to lawmakers is just as hard as selling them, panel finds.
Defense
Obama on His Authorization of Force Proposal: 'ISIL Is Going to Lose'
The president delivered a statement Wednesday afternoon after sending a draft resolution to Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Biblical Law in the American South
While Alabama uses the Bible to defend its gay marriage ban, another state is making the book an official symbol.
Oversight
Senator Blocks OPM Nominee Over Hill Staff 'Obamacare Exemption'
Louisiana Republican wants an explanation for why congressional aides can get employer subsidies to buy health insurance.
Management
Degrees Don’t Matter Anymore, Skills Do
A total transformation of education is coming, whether the educational establishment likes it or not.
Employee Policy
Bill seeks to improve integrity of background investigation process
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) this week reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would prohibit federal contractors who have compromised the integrity of a background investigation from performing future investigations.
Employee Policy
Legislation would ban feds from watching porn at work
A North Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit material on government computers and devices.
Employee Policy
Carter confirmed to head DOD
The full Senate has voted to confirm former Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter as the 25th secretary of defense.
Nextgov
Obama’s Geek Squad Could Not Rescue DHS Green Card System from High-Risk List
ELIS, short for Electronic Immigration System and a tribute to Lady Liberty’s hospitality, has wound up on the High-Risk List.
Management