Pay & Benefits
Bills Would Give Feds a 3.8 Percent Pay Raise
Democrats in both House and Senate introduced bills they say would help recruit and retain top talent.
Management
Not Everyone's Internal Clock is Set for the 9-to-5
Sleep disorders put some workers out of sync with traditional schedules and are estimated to cost employers $2,000 per employee in lost productivity every year.
Route Fifty
Is a ‘Lava Ferry’ the Answer for a Threatened Hawaiian Community?
A slowly creeping lava flow could still cut off an important state highway. Could an airship help bridge the gap?
Management
Why Businesses Love Obama's Push for Security Regulation
Republicans and companies want a national standard for reporting data breaches, but privacy advocates are less enthusiastic.
Oversight
Paul Ryan Won't Run for President in 2016
Republican cites work on House Ways and Means Committee as needing his full attention.
Management
The 15 New Books to Read in 2015
Start the New Year with fresh ideas to improve your work and yourself.
Defense
Pentagon: Hackers Didn't Get Classified Information From Hack
Military Twitter and YouTube accounts were hijacked just as Obama was pushing for better cybersecurity.
Pay
Federal pay raise bills introduced in House, Senate
Lawmakers have introduced companion bills in the House and Senate that would give federal employees a 3.8 percent pay raise in 2016.
Employee Policy
OSC charges USDA official with Hatch Act violations
The Office of Special Counsel said that it filed a Hatch Act complaint this week against a senior Department of Agriculture official charging the individual with violating the act by soliciting political contributions from coworkers.
Pay
Bill would let VA secretary recoup bonuses
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee this week introduced a bill that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary authority to take back bonuses or cash awards from VA employees.
Nextgov
Why Doesn’t Obama’s Data Breach Privacy Proposal Apply to Agencies?
Currently, there is no law in place requiring hacked agencies to notify citizens when their data is compromised.
Oversight
‘Procedural Error’ Clears Feds Accused of Botching Corruption Trial of Sen. Ted Stevens
Board reverses Justice’s suspensions of federal prosecutors.
Management
Infrastructure or Business: What Takes Priority at the Postal Service?
Cast your vote on the future of USPS.
Management
White House on No-Show: 'We Should Have Sent Someone With a Higher Profile' to Paris
Press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that the administration made a mistake in its representatives at antiterrorism rallies in France this weekend.
Management
Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Data Privacy Laws
The president urged lawmakers to pass laws to combat hacking and protect student privacy.
Nextgov
Federal Buildings are Vulnerable to Hacking and DHS Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Them
High-tech access-control systems that regulate federal facilities’ electricity use, heating, air conditioning, closed-circuit security cameras and even the operation of elevators are increasingly being hooked up to the Internet, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks
Route Fifty
Cigarette Butt Recycling Initiative Goes National With New Local Grants Program
Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program plans to offer 50 grants to local governments and organizations.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retiree Sues Virginia for Tax Discrimination
Former NASA employee claims commonwealth unfairly taxes pensions under the Civil Service Retirement System.
Management
Acquisition 101: When a Bargain Isn’t a Bargain
The recurring pitfalls of chasing the lowest price in federal procurements.
Management