Tech
House Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Limit NSA 'Backdoor' Spying
Measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand Paul Takes a Stand in Police Chokehold Case
Last night's late-night funnies: The Republican senator sticks to his antitax guns.
Management
The Wasted Workday
Workers report spending more than half of their time at the office on emails, meetings, and tasks not laid out in job descriptions.
Defense
Rand Paul and John McCain Go to War Over ISIS Vote
How a "nice little water bill" sparked a battle between a 2016 White House hopeful and the GOP's top hawk.
Management
Five Things to Do to Find a Great Mentor
Ultimately, someone will choose you. It's not the other way around.
Employee Policy
Fed employee advocates meet with DOD on per diem cuts
Union officials, industry representatives and members of Congress met with Defense Department leaders Dec. 4 at a roundtable discussion held to examine the deep cuts to temporary duty assignment (TDY) per diem allowances that went into effect Nov. 1.
Pay
Some feds at N.D. base get pay hike
A labor union scored what its leader called "the first chink in the armor of austerity" by winning pay increases for a small number of federal employees at a North Dakota military base.
Employee Policy
Carter nominated to head DOD
President Obama on Dec. 5 officially named former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter as his choice to assume the top spot at the Defense Department.
Employee Policy
Senators: Delay mail processing consolidation
A bipartisan group of senators called on the U.S. Postal Service to delay the planned consolidation of as many as 82 USPS mail processing facilities.
Nextgov
What is on the Pentagon Cyber Chief’s Holiday Shopping List?
On Thursday evening, in front of cyber purveyors, DOD CISO rattled off technologies he wants to help secure an Internet of stuff.
Route Fifty
How the 50 States Stack Up in Bringing Home the Bacon
California may bring in the most federal dollars, but Mississippi and Virginia get a bigger proportion of the pie depending how you slice it.
Management
Obama's Immigration Action Is Creating a Hiring Blitz at DHS
USCIS is staffing up at a new facility to implement the new policies.
Defense
Reports of Military Sexual Assault Increased Over Past Year
But Pentagon leaders said the uptick reflects soldiers feeling more comfortable reporting.
Pay & Benefits
Last Chance to Save Some Bucks on Health Insurance
Open season draws to a close on Monday.
Management
President’s Visit to NIH Highlights Research on Ebola
How scientists are pulling together to tackle this urgent threat.
Management
White House Procurement Chief Issues Steps to Simplify Acquisition
Agencies encouraged to centralize routine purchasing, share talent.
Defense
House OKs Bill With Pay Raise for Troops, Pay Freeze for Some Officers
Troops are on track to receive a 1 percent pay increase in 2015; bill freezes pay for general and flag officers next year.
Route Fifty
Where to Move If You Want a Job, More Money, or Lots of Single People
Digging through the new Census tool on which large cities are the nation's leaders in singles, earnings, and unemployment for younger Americans.
Management
The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis
What a growing body of research reveals about the biology of human happiness.
Management