Management
'Conga Line Of Problems' Awaits Burwell at HHS
A former HHS secretary says Burwell would have to put out fires she can't anticipate.
Oversight
House Votes to Hold Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt
Republicans take their campaign against the agency to the next level.
Nextgov
The Intelligence Community Needs a New Workforce Model
A pipeline of young talent is essential for addressing future threats.
Management
How I Lead: Mentoring Those Who Will Someday Take Charge
Insights from Dora Quinlan, a senior executive at the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center Southeast.
Pay & Benefits
How the Postal Service Could Overhaul Its Retirement and Leave Benefits
USPS inspector general compares the agency’s benefits programs to those of other organizations, suggests updates.
Management
Commentary: Poor Morale Should Not Be Ignored
Agency leaders should not wait to act until GAO studies the issue.
Oversight
Here's Chuck Grassley's Real Problem With the Use of Executive Authority on Immigration
Barack Obama's not George W. Bush.
Tech
House Takes Major Step to End NSA Mass Surveillance
The House Judiciary passed an amended version of the USA Freedom Act on Wednesday.
Management
House Democrats Won't Get on Board With Republican, White House-Backed Postal Bill
Oversight committee postpones vote after failing to win bipartisan support.
News
EPA Employee Spent 2-6 Hours per Day at Work Watching Porn
Federal worker kept 7,000 pornographic files on agency server.
Nextgov
Feds: You Need to Fix Your TSP Passwords This Weekend
The federal retirement program website is changing its policy to stop giving identity thieves clues about how to crack employee passwords.
Pay & Benefits
Phased Retirement Is in Regulation Limbo
The rule implementing the two-year-old law to allow eligible feds to partially retire and work part-time is still under review.
Nextgov
Cancer Maps Show the Power and Limits of Data for Public Policy
You can learn a lot about people’s vulnerability from where they live, but other factors are tougher to track.
Management
Ex-Employees Want ‘Incompetent’ Forest Service Executive Fired
Letter claims the investigative chief fostered an environment of 'all-consuming chaos, fear, stress, defeat, anger … [and] retaliation.'
Management
Obama Administration Sidesteps Congress With Immigration Proposals
Proposals would allow up to 100,000 highly-skilled undocumented immigrants to stay legally in the United States.
Defense
How Congress Plans to Prevent Military Suicides
Lawmakers hope to use an annual defense bill as a vehicle for mental-health screenings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the GOP Woos Donors
All the Republican presidential candidates want to the equivalent of winning <em>The Bachelor.</em>
Nextgov
The Fingerprint Scanner You Don't Want on Your Smartphone
The FBI plans to offer agents smartphone apps for checking a suspect's biometric data against information in criminal records.
Defense One