Benefits
VA processed record number of claims in fiscal 2014
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it processed more than 1.3 million disability compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2014—the highest number in the department's history.
Management
Millennials' Romance With Government is Short-Lived
Survey shows younger feds are enamored with public service, but don’t see it as a long-term prospect.
Management
The World's Second-Richest Man Thinks Everybody Should Work Less
His proposal: 11 hours a day, three days a week
Management
Could Obama's Push for Evidence-Based Program Evaluations Cross Party Lines?
OMB innovation specialist describes quiet meeting with House Budget GOP staff.
Nextgov
30 Years Later, NOAA Administrator Reflects on Her Spacewalk
The first American woman to walk in space shares her experience, three decades later.
Route Fifty
Dallas Mayor: ‘I Remain Confident in the Abilities of Our Health Care Professionals’
Watch Michael Rawlings offer his condolences to the friends and family of the man who died of Ebola in his city.
Nextgov
Peace Corps Sees Record Interest After Simplified Application Goes Online
Old application involved 60 printed pages and took as long as eight hours to complete.
Nextgov
Q&A: White House Cyber Czar on Hiring Cyber Pros, Snowden and the Internet of Things
Michael Daniel has made it his personal mission to understand cybersecurity’s human factor.
Pay & Benefits
Self-Mandated Pay Raise for Federal Judges Will Cost $1B
Bump stems from court rulings calling congressionally instituted pay freezes unconstitutional.
Route Fifty
Latest Gay-Marriage Advance Halted in 2 States
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling striking down same-sex-marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.
Management
The U.S. Plans to Amp Up Ebola Screening at Airports, But Will It Work?
Experts suggest screenings aren't iron-clad at preventing the disease from making its way to the United States.
Management
Ebola Patient Has Died During a Crucial Week for Dallas
If Thomas Eric Duncan passed the virus onto anyone else, that would likely become evident this week.
Insights
Where Is the Federal Workforce Headed?
As the federal government looks to recruit, develop, and modernize its workforce, new trends are emerging.
Defense
VA Braces for a New Front in the Agent Orange Battle
A group of post-Vietnam War veterans say their illnesses are tied to the herbicide. So far, Veterans Affairs isn't buying it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Is Tobacco the Cure to Ebola?
Stephen Colbert examines ZMapp's contribution to the fight against the virus.
Tech
How Astronauts Vote From Space
When civic-minded astronauts go into orbit, they don’t lose the ability to cast a ballot on affairs down below.
Management
How I Lead: Supporting the Professional Growth of Others
A conversation with HR specialist Miguel Joey Aviles.
Management
Broadcasting Board Outsources Controversial Newsroom Contracting
Executives said the move is not an effort to replace current staff.
Employee Policy