Defense
Military Pay Raise Set For 1 Percent
Congress expects to pass the fiscal 2015 Defense authorization bill before the end of next week.
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White House Names 16 ‘Climate Action Champions’ From Across the Nation
The selected city, county, tribal and other local governments will received targeted federal assistance to ‘further raise their ambitions.'
Oversight
Ted Cruz Pushes the House To Have All-Out Spending Fight On Obama Immigration Action
Conservatives in the House look to Cruz once again for solutions to stop Obama.
Management
The Crooked Yardstick: Redefining Success
Stop using goals and measurements set by other people.
Defense
Internal GOP Tensions Simmer Over Terrorism Insurance
Conservatives square off against some fellow Republicans, business groups, and Senate Democrats over TRIA program.
Insights
Bringing Federal IT Up to Speed
Federal IT networks are under more pressure than ever before. Do federal managers have the IT services they need to effectively do their jobs? If not, how can agencies bring their IT infrastructure up to speed?
Defense
The Likely Pentagon Chief Who Wanted to Bomb North Korea
Ashton Carter, President Obama's expected pick to replace Chuck Hagel, is also known for being an academic and a behind-the-scenes kind of guy.
Route Fifty
Chris Christie Makes Yet Another Visit to His Civic Laboratory
Camden has become a backdrop for the New Jersey governor’s reform agenda and has become his ‘second home.’
Oversight
Rand Paul, Reluctant Warrior, Makes No Promises on Increased Defense Spending
In an appearance with The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor, Paul declares, "I will not want to take the country to war."
Pay & Benefits
Rethinking Federal Pay Should Be a Promise, Not a Threat
25 years after the pay comparability act, the GS system is still an impediment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Newest Weapon in the War on Terror
A drone carrying mistletoe is perfect for the holiday season.
Route Fifty
Los Angeles Officials Have New Target in Smartphone App Wars: Marijuana Delivery
Fresh off a battle over an on-street parking-space auction app, the city is suing a new medical cannabis delivery service.
Management
How to Train Yourself to Speak Like a Leader
Projecting authority has a lot to do with your voice.
Route Fifty
Police Body Cameras Are Already Facing Police Skeptics
Money from Obama’s funding pledge helps, but it only goes so far if police departments are reluctant to adopt the new technology.
Nextgov
Federal IT Overhaul Included in Defense Bill, Headed for Vote
The House is expected to vote on the annual defense policy bill as early as this week.
Benefits
'Self plus one' coverage coming to FEHB
The Office of Personnel Management issued a proposed rule that will add a "self plus one" health insurance option to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, a move that is expected to reduce premium costs for employees and retirees in two-person households.
Benefits
Open Season: Final days for choosing your 2015 health plan
Employees who still have to review their FEHB coverage for the new year may want to look through the following quick summary of some of the things they should consider in making their decisions, based on recommendations from the Office of Personnel Management.
Employee Policy
Just what USPS needs: Another problem
The kind of stasis that has characterized Congress in recent years may soon come to the U.S. Postal Service if lawmakers fail to take action over the next few days.
Employee Policy
NASA unions call for extension of RIF moratorium
Two labor unions called on lawmakers to include a provision extending a reduction-in-force moratorium at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the budget authorization for that agency currently making its way through the House.
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