Pay & Benefits
Travel Per Diems Aren’t Changing in Fiscal 2015
Daily rates for government travelers will remain at $83 for lodging, and between $46 and $71 for meals and other expenses.
Management
The Beauty-Happiness Connection
Looking at lovely things—and people—can improve quality of life
Defense
Congress Isn't Ending the Pentagon-to-Police Weapons Program Anytime Soon
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm.
Management
Redskins Appeal PTO Rejection of Controversial Name's Trademark
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm.
Nextgov
Hello, 911? I Stole a Phone and the Victim is Running After Me
Cops arrive at the scene of a mobile-device theft gone sour.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How America's Great Experiment Ends
Jimmy Fallon declares "We had a good run, America."
Oversight
The FBI Spied on the Wrong People Because of Typos
A new inspector general report concludes that the agency has collected communications data on the wrong targets due to typographical errors.
Management
Partial Quality Management
What we were saying 20 years ago about improving government performance.
Nextgov
Russian PM Quits in Hacked Tweet
Medvedev to take up freelance photography after disowning Putin.
Management
Oil Industry Threatens to Take Its Underwater Air Guns and Go Home
The Interior Department said that it would allow the oil industry to use seismic cannons to search for oil and gas.
Route Fifty
Indiana County Considers Big Shift in Governance Structure
Allen County plan to create a single county executive raises questions about representation.
Management
It Just Got Easier to Lobby Federal Agencies
Facing litigation, the Obama administration rolls back restrictions aimed at curbing special interests.
Management
The Latest Perk: Force Employees to Enjoy Vacation by Deleting Their Email
When employees go on vacation, they can turn on “Mail on Holiday,” which automatically deletes all incoming emails.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s Some Good News About Your Retirement Benefit
It’s safe for the next 80 years, says the Congressional Research Service.
Nextgov
IRS Gave Sensitive Data to Convict Sentenced to 21 Years
And failed to do background checks on many other contract workers who handled taxpayer files.
Defense
Frustration Grows Over Stalled Reforms for Air Force Nuclear Personnel
Bonus pay and education benefits are on the table.
Defense
Obama: The Situation in Iraq 'Has Greatly Improved'
The president made a statement from Martha's Vineyard Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
5 Things Agencies Must Do To Implement Phased Retirement
The ball is now in their court to fully define how the program will work.
Defense
Former DARPA Chief Broke Ethics Rules, Watchdog Finds
Regina Dugan, now with Google, recommended her own product at the Pentagon.
Route Fifty