Management
Pentagon Blasted for Stalled Tracking of Services Contractors
POGO builds on watchdog’s report to accuse personnel office of breaching laws.
Nextgov
Postal Service Has No Annual Financial Statement Because of Hack
Agency has to ensure the integrity of its financial data systems post-breach before gathering information for its annual report.
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Watch GovExec State & Local’s Cloud Opportunities and Challenges Webcast
Massachusetts CIO Bill Oates and Asheville, N.C., Business and Public Technology Manager Scott Barnwell discuss cloud strategies, best practices and case studies.
Oversight
Don’t Blame Immigration If the Government Shuts Down
The real cause is the same as in 2013: fractures in the Republican coalition.
Management
Pentagon May Be Forced to Release Aircraft Manufacturer's Contract Data
Small business advocacy group wins FOIA case.
Management
Performance Data: The Next Steps in Moneyball Government
Momentum is gathering for evidence-based budgeting.
Oversight
How Will Republicans Rebuke Obama on Immigration?
To register their disapproval of the president's executive decision, conservatives have floated everything from a formal censure to withholding an invitation to deliver the State of the Union address.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Sees Across-the-Board Gains for First Time in Five Months
Every offering in the retirement plan experienced modest growth in November.
Management
Is the Progressive Left Helping The Supreme Court Destroy Obamacare?
Dismissing the latest legal challenge as a debate over a typo could backfire.
Tech
Obama Signs Modernized Federal Records Act
First update for digital age addresses electronic documents.
Management
Deval Patrick Says He Won't Run for President in 2016
The governor of Massachusetts added that Hillary Clinton should shed the "inevitability" label: "I just think people read inevitability as entitlement."
Management
The Happier Workplace
Office spaces will change as more employees are able to decide when—and where—they are the most productive.
Oversight
Spending, Immigration, and Tax Fights Will Dominate Final Days of 113th Congress
A standoff over how or whether to defund President Obama's executive order lies ahead before lawmakers adjourn.
Management
United Nations Torture Report Slams American Judicial System
“There are numerous areas where there are things that should be changed to be fully compliant,” says the paper.
Nextgov
Now Parking Lots Near Retailers Are Getting Hacked
Customer banking data affected during payment system breach at firm known as Standard Parking.
Management
The Power of Displaying Passion for Your Work
Turn up the volume, but remember, it's not about you.
Employee Policy
GAO report compares OSC, DOL performance on USERRA cases
The Office of Special Counsel did a better job than the Department of Labor in helping veterans at federal agencies gain favorable results in their Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act complaints, according to a Government Accountability Office report released last week.
Retirement
Service members must make change to Roth TSP deductions
An upcoming change in the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's myPay will require active duty members of the Army, Air Force and Navy to designate Roth Thrift Savings Plan contributions as a percentage of pay—rather than a dollar amount.
Benefits
VA expands eligibility for care related to military sexual trauma
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Dec. 1 announced it has expanded mental health care eligibility for veterans who suffered sexual assault or sexual harassment during their military service.
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