Pay
Labor group blasts House bill to limit VA awards
Correction: The article published under this headline incorrectly stated that the American Federation of Government Employees opposes the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015 (H.R. 473). AFGE has not taken a public stance on this legislation.
Employee Policy
VA organizes into five regions
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said it has begun a realignment of its current organizational maps into one map with five regions to better serve veterans.
Employee Policy
Neither rain, nor sleet nor sticky fingers
A former U.S. Postal Service employee from Parker, Pa., was sentenced in federal court this month in connection with her conviction on a charge of mail theft.
Benefits
Lawmakers introduce bill to provide feds paid parental leave
House Democrats this week introduced a bill that would provide federal employees with six weeks of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child.
Route Fifty
Gov. Cuomo Blames Northeast Snowstorm on ‘Changing Climate’
"You're getting a repeat pattern of these extreme weather situations, whether it's Hurricane Sandy or seven feet of snow, and that's part of the changing climate ..."
Nextgov
VA’s System for Managing IT Projects Comes Under Scrutiny
A new inspector general report finds the system needs some monitoring of its own.
Route Fifty
Illinois Hunting Legislation Puts Drone Use in Crosshairs
High-tech hunters may have to target wildlife the old fashioned way.
Pay & Benefits
Lack of Paid Parental Leave for Feds Is 'Shameful' and a 'Disgrace,' House Dems Say
Providing paid time off is also "good for business," proponents argue.
Management
Looking Back at the GSA Scandal: Did the Administration Overreact?
Some say the response to lavish spending in Las Vegas was too heavy-handed, given the limited scope of the problem.
Management
VA Announces Major Department Realignment
Official says reorganization is not about job cuts, and that there is 'more than enough work' to go around.
Management
Where Are They Now? Where the Players in the GSA Scandal Have Landed
Two officials fired in the wake of the conference-spending revelations have since been reinstated with back pay.
Management
What’s It Going to Be This Year? Doing or Being?
It's not about what we’re going to do; it’s about how we want to be.
Management
SpaceX Settles With the Air Force, Smoothing the Way for Competition in Spy-satellite Missions
Elon Musk’s rocket company announced a settlement with the Air Force Monday.
Route Fifty
De Blasio to Uber: Surge Pricing During the Blizzard Is Illegal
The New York City mayor promised to crack down on "for-hire vehicles" that raise their prices during the coming winter storm.
Management
Drone Crashes Onto South Lawn of the White House
A small unmanned aircraft crashed on the southeast side of the executive mansion Monday morning.
Management
Homeland Security IG Protests Redactions in Report on Airport Security Lapses
TSA argued information omitted from the report on vulnerabilities at JFK Airport was sensitive.
Route Fifty
How State and Local Leaders Are Preparing for the Major Northeast U.S. Blizzard
The storm has prompted many governors to declare states of emergency and travel bans.
Management
The Value of Remembering Ordinary Moments
Though writing down daily events may seem mundane, participants in a recent study were happy to have records of them in the future.
Defense