Pay & Benefits
More Best Dates to Retire: Middle of the Month
Sometimes, the optimal time to move on isn’t one of the traditional days.
Nextgov
Nation State-sponsored Attackers Hacked Two Airports, Report Says
The victims were among 75 airports targeted by a prolonged cyberspy operation.
Defense One
Why the Persian Gulf Isn’t Ready for Joint Security
Stop pretending, U.S. partners in the Persian Gulf don’t trust each other or agree on Iran. By Bilal Y. Saab
Management
House Lawmakers Again Target IRS Funding, Adding Pay Restrictions
Appropriations subcommittee would ban bonuses for tax-delinquent feds.
Nextgov
Administration Got What It Deserved in Botched HealthCare.gov Rollout, Report Says
Lawmakers attribute the website’s initial failure poor IT and management.
Nextgov
Upside to Shrinking Budgets? Innovation.
Federal belt-tightening has seen some positive outcomes.
Management
Are Baby Boomers Really Keeping Millennials From Finding Jobs?
As more put off retirement, the number of older workers grew 9 percent since 2007.
Oversight
A Solution to Paying for Infrastructure Projects That Doesn't Involve the Postal Service
Two senators are working on a bill to raise the federal gasoline and fuel tax to boost the Highway Trust Fund.
Oversight
Expect a Supreme Court Decision on Recess Appointments Soon
Along with several potentially major decisions on other issues.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Biggest Challenger from the RNC is a Squirrel
An absurd follower of the former Secretary of State keeps popping up at events.
Oversight
Deficit Hawk's Potential Replacements Jockey for His Mantle
Both Republican candidates seeking to replace Sen. Tom Coburn are laying claim to his legacy.
Management
What Agency Executives Can Learn From Robert Gates
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
Defense
Dick Cheney Knows Exactly Who's to Blame for This Iraq Mess (Hint: It's Not Him)
Op-ed attacks Obama for withdrawing troops and blames his foreign policy weakness for rise of insurgents.
Nextgov
IRS Emails Wouldn’t Have Vanished in the Cloud
‘It’s an interesting window into how far we still have to go,’ industry official says.
Defense
Obama Tells Congressional Leaders He Won’t Seek Authority on Next Steps on Iraq
There was no outrage from top Republicans following a critical meeting on the unfolding crisis.
Defense
Iraq Could Split, Says Former CIA Head
Mike Morell thinks a democratic, unified Iraq is unlikely to emerge from current chaos.
Management
OMB Wants Agencies to Move Beyond Measuring Performance
Long-term focus should be on taking action to improve operations, official says.
Pay & Benefits
COLA On Track to Be Bigger in 2015
The exact cost-of-living adjustment for next year won’t be revealed until October, but retirees could receive an increase of more than 1.7 percent.
Management
How Much Money Have the Obama Administration’s Regulations Really Saved?
OMB’s estimate of $200 billion annually draws mixed reactions.
Management