Oversight
Lawmaker Looks to Reform Agencies Without Hurting Their Employees
Maine Democrat advocates more fed-friendly plans to overhaul VA and USPS management.
Nextgov
Tech Unemployment Falls to 2.7 Percent
But IT professionals aren't quitting their jobs just yet.
Nextgov
Is Your Agency Ready for the Cloud Security Deadline in June?
A compliance milestone and changes to FedRAMP itself are both approaching.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam Will Ask Feds About Pay, Job Satisfaction This Spring
OPM will administer its annual survey of the government workforce beginning in late April.
Defense One
How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine
Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Defense Team in 9/11 Trial Says the FBI May Be Spying on Them
Emergency motion derails a planned competency hearing at Guantanamo Bay.
Management
What Turns a Perfectionist Into a Lunatic
Yelling might be a little more accepted in sports than in other workplaces, but a boss’s poor anger management can affect the performance of subordinates.
Defense
Armed Standoff Over Cattle Grazing on Federal Land Comes to an End
Long-standing dispute escalated last week as BLM officials attempted to seize cattle.
Management
Can Burwell Avoid the Sebelius Trap?
Kathleen Sebelius was exactly what the White House needed in an HHS secretary—until she wasn't.
Management
Hillary Clinton's Relationship with Boeing Questioned
Report outlines former secretary of State's position as a 'powerful ally' for the airplane maker.
Defense
Why Are So Many Older Veterans Committing Suicide?
Fort Hood shooting shines a spotlight on an overall epidemic, but suicide rates are higher for older generations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Visualize Paycheck Fairness
Fallon looks at some hypotheticals in the Senate.
Management
Why You Need to Learn to Lead Positive
For starters, the brain is programmed to scan for what’s wrong rather than what’s right.
Nextgov
Federal Websites Avoid Heartbleed Risks, DHS Says
But Akamai systems powering the Obamacare website contained the data-leaking vulnerability.
Pay & Benefits
Charities Will Now Have to Pay a Fee to Participate in the Annual Federal Giving Drive
Combined Federal Campaign overhaul will take effect in 2016.
Management
Feds and Their Managers Aren’t Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Much, Including Promotions
Report shows large workforce assessment disparities between supervisors and their staffs.
Nextgov
NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug for Spying Purposes
Because the agency hasn't already reportedly done enough.
Management
You Can Now Reprogram Your Sleep Patterns With Your iPhone When You Travel
A new app can help you adjust to jet lag and a changing schedule much faster.
Nextgov
This Coder Is Running for Congress
Dave Cole, whose platform is on GitHub, believes the code-management service will give voters a voice.
Management