Management
Fixing the Useless Federal Program Inventory
To cut duplicative programs, agencies have to know how to count them first.
Route Fifty
However Americans Vote on Marijuana Today, It’s 2016 That Really Matters
Three states have something on the ballot Tuesday.
Management
Why Do Workers Feel So Unhappy?
Just one-fifth of employees report believing that their workplaces strongly value them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Shame America Into Voting Today
Report cards and flyers might help.
Nextgov
Attention, HHS: Don’t Do What Australia Did with Its Online Health Exchange
Down under, a government-administered health exchange accidentally exposed consumer data online.
Employee Policy
Union calls for stronger safeguards on anniversary of TSA officer's death
The American Federation of Government Employees renewed its call for the creation of a new Transportation Security Administration law enforcement unit on the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of a transportation security officer (TSO) at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal.
Pay
CFC starting out on positive note
Early reports from the field seem to indicate that charitable giving to this year's Combined Federal Campaign has improved over last year.
Benefits
VA home loans reach 21 million
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its Home Loan Program has reached a new milestone—with 21 million home loans guaranteed since the Home Loan Guaranty program was established in 1944 under the GI Bill.
Route Fifty
Seattle Looks to Create Comprehensive Digital Privacy Standards
Officials in Washington state’s largest city say they’re the first to undertake such a detailed assessment of open data protocols.
Route Fifty
Repurposed Navy Installation in Maine Looks for a More Firm Financial Footing
Federal stimulus dollars jump-started the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Now it’s looking to blend public, private and nonprofit funding for the long haul.
Oversight
10 Races Federal Employees Should Watch on Election Day
Senate, House, gubernatorial and mayoral races that will impact feds in 2015 and beyond.
Nextgov
Annual Defense Bill Likely To Slip in Cyber Clampdown on Contractors
More China bashing, ill-constructed wording or what?
Management
Hundreds of Federal Employees Win Union Representation
Financial regulators will soon be able to collectively bargain.
Oversight
GOP Victory Would Place Conservative Businessman in Charge of Senate Oversight Panel
Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has advocated pay freeze, a smaller federal workforce.
Management
What You Can Learn About Focus From the World Series MVP
Focus on what you're there to do, pitch by pitch, out by out.
Oversight
The NSA's Mass-Surveillance Program Is About to Go on Trial
More than a year after Edward Snowden’s disclosures, an Appeals Court will weigh the government’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records.
Management
The Man Who Was Fired for Taking a Photograph of the President
Kenneth Tate, the CDC guard who lost his job after snapping a picture of Obama's motorcade, was labeled a criminal after officials discovered he had ridden an elevator with the commander in chief while armed. Now, Tate is telling his story.
Defense
Defense Civilians Can Opt Out of Ebola Quarantine
Service members, however, are required to go into 21-day isolation after leaving West Africa.
Management