Management
The Capitol Christmas Tree Is Campaigning Harder Than You Are
Thirty stops in 30 days? No problem for this spruce.
Route Fifty
Climate Change Worries Drive South Florida 51st State Plan
Money and politics have divided Florida for decades, but the rising sea level has finally prodded the south into action.
Defense
Someone Else Jumped the White House Fence. This Is What Happened.
Unlike last time, the system worked. But the video isn’t pretty.
Management
Are You Fit to Lead?
The connection between transformational leadership and high-intensity interval training.
Employee Policy
Army acts on OSC finding concerning transgender fed
The Office of Special Counsel said it has obtained corrective action from the Army in a case of gender identity discrimination involving a transgender federal employee.
Employee Policy
NOAA employee allegedly accessed restricted files
A hydrologist employed at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration facility in Wilmington, Ohio, was indicted in U.S. District Court for allegedly accessing restricted federal government files, the Justice Department announced this week.
Benefits
Lawmakers want answers on paid administrative leave
Findings in a new Government Accountability Office report that examined agencies' use of paid administrative leave have induced two lawmakers to find out more about how agencies use it, and why some employees who have received it were paid for so long to do nothing.
Route Fifty
Need Cattle-Guard Location Data? Utah Has That and Plenty More
See how the Beehive State’s transportation department is using its open-data portal can to unlock all sorts of information.
Nextgov
How the Government Spent $103 Billion in Just 2 Months
And those were just the contracts we know about.
Defense
Group Hopes to Raise More Than $200K for Grieving Military Families
Hundreds will run in Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon for non-profit that helps survivors of fallen service members’ cope with loss.
Oversight
Lifesize Foosball Game, Swedish Massages for Rabbits Make Coburn's Final 'Wastebook'
Retiring senator frames alleged wasteful spending against the backdrop of increasing “chaos, confusion and uncertainty.”
Route Fifty
Hawaii’s Once-Lagging Digital Footprint Is Now Transformed
The Aloha State’s online redesign essentially had to start from scratch. But that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Pay & Benefits
Health Care Scam, Scholarships, Flu Shots and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
IRS Chief: Congressional Overseers May Have Gotten ‘A Little Carried Away’
Koskinen tells trade publisher his agency made mistakes, but defends post-scandal reforms.
Nextgov
VA: Hackers Never Siphoned Data Out of Our Systems
Veterans Affairs experiences 55,000 malware attacks a day, agency official says.
Management
Funding Hikes to Combat Health Care Fraud Could Pay Off, CBO Says
Study examines budget impact of Justice and HHS efforts to reduce improper payments.
Route Fifty
City Feeds Restaurant Inspections to Yelp; Michigan’s New ‘Anti-Tesla’ Law
Also in our State & Local roundup: A Maryland county wants to block transit connections to its neighbors and San Antonio airport travelers get new library service ...
Defense One
The Air Force’s Quiet Energy Revolution
Now, more than ever, energy is a critical means to maintain our strategic advantage. By Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
Management
How to Write a Business Letter: Advice From the 18th Century
You too can sound like a rich, proper, old English gentleman with guidance from their charming correspondence manuals.
Nextgov