Route Fifty
Houston Introduces New Open-Data Policy
Mayor Annise Parker: New standards will boost citizen engagement and will increase “the pace of innovation” in the nation’s fourth-largest city.
Defense
Ebola Specialists Think Globally, Congress Thinks Domestically
Obama’s new czar skips hearing as HHS preparedness chief defends progress.
Management
Graffiti Artist 'Creepytings' Is Defacing National Parks
As long as National Park Service budgets shrink, vandalism is going to be a feature of our favorite natural spaces.
Management
Where to Find the Government’s Happiest Employees
Science agencies once again boast the most content workers, according to a new survey.
Oversight
Congressional Candidates Vie for Mantle of Next Federal Employees’ Hero
As two fed-friendly lawmakers from Northern Virginia retire, new federal advocates seek office.
Nextgov
More Federal Employees Are Teleworking More Often
The uptick is slight but steady, survey of feds shows.
Management
3 Tips for Keeping Your R&D Budget Healthy
You can't do it all, so focus on what your agency does best.
Management
Here's a Photo of President Obama Hugging a Nurse Who Survived Ebola
It's been a whirlwind month for Nina Pham.
Nextgov
Hackers Seize Terminally Ill Newborn’s Tribute Page, Take From Staples’ Till and Avenge Snapchat Archivist
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records
Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.
Nextgov
Geospatial Agency Goes Unclassified for Ebola Effort
The online Ebola tools the agency is offering NGOs provide much more dynamic capabilities than those previously deployed by the agency.
Pay & Benefits
Vets Have Less Faith in Merit-Based Federal Promotions Than Their Peers
Annual governmentwide survey of feds shows concerns over fairness in the workplace and senior leadership.
Pay & Benefits
Infographic: No, Millennials in Government Don't Love Their Jobs Either
Younger respondents to OPM's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey report lower satisfaction in their jobs.
Management
How Retirement Was Invented
The earliest schemes for financial support in old age were pegged to life expectancy.
Defense
Report: Many of America's Ebola-Preparedness Supplies Have Expired
Assessment raises concerns about the ability of DHS to protect personnel in the event of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S.
Management
Will Obama Fire Staff After Election Day? Probably Not.
Past presidents have often responded to electoral drubbings by changing staff. Here's why this president won't.
Defense
The World's Wealthiest Terrorists
ISIS has made at least $20 million in ransom this year and millions more in oil revenues, the Treasury Department said Thursday.
Oversight
This Ted Cruz Staffer Blamed Ebola on Obamacare
“Before Obamacare, there had never been a confirmed case of Ebola in the U.S.,” Nick Muzin tweeted.
Management
Leon Panetta’s Hard Lessons in Leadership
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
Employee Policy