Management
Special Counsel to Supreme Court: Don’t Unravel Whistleblower Protections
Amicus brief defends ex-Homeland Security air marshal.
Management
Front-Line Morale Problems Are Threatening Homeland Security
The White House intruder is only the tip of the iceberg.
Tech
FCC Unanimously Strikes Down NFL Blackout Rule
Commissioner calls the ruling a "victory for fans."
Management
Here’s What the Secret Service Has to Say for Itself About White House Security
“It’s clear that our security plan was not properly executed,” its director told Congress on Tuesday.
Defense
Who Exactly Underestimated ISIS?
The president's acknowledgement that the U.S. "underestimated" the rise of ISIS raised more questions than it answered.
Management
How Mindful Road Warriors Stay Connected
Travel tips for staying in touch with people (the three-dimensional kind, not faceless pixels).
Defense
Afghanistan Finally Signs Elusive Security Pact With United States
Agreement will allow for nearly 10,000 American forces to remain in the country.
Management
The Case For Being Average
Being average usually gets you ahead of at least of half the people.
Management
The Secret Service Can't Catch a Break (or an Intruder)
The Iraq War veteran who ran into the White House earlier this month made it much farther than the Secret Service initially admitted, The Washington Post reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Start a Non-War
The British approach is different than the American approach.
Employee Policy
Union, retiree groups to protest SSA office closure plan
The American Federation of Government Employees is spearheading events this week in several cities across the country as part of its effort to push back against a Social Security Administration plan to close many of the agency's community field offices and move users to web-based customer service.
Employee Policy
OSC files Supreme Court brief in air marshal whistleblower case
The Office of Special Counsel, which oversees federal whistleblower complaints, this week filed its first "friend of the court" brief with the Supreme Court under new authority granted to the agency under the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012.
Pay
Nurse sues VA, alleges overtime is miscalculated
A New Jersey nurse is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs , claiming the department is shorting workers on their overtime pay.
Nextgov
Contractors, Expect 72-hour Rule for Disclosing Corporate Hacks
The military requires breaches of company systems holding technical data be reported within three days – and so might the rest of the government.
Defense One
The Defense Industry Is Expanding the Use of 3D Printing
The Navy is still several years away from being able to print spare parts for ships and airplanes, but ‘that day will surely come.’ By Marcus Weisgerber
Oversight
Is It Real, or Is It a Political Head Fake?
Although Republicans still appear to have the edge in winning the Senate majority, this fight could still go either way.
Route Fifty
Traffic Roundabouts Present Steep Learning Curves for Some Localities
Watch some of the how-to videos aimed at helping baffled motorists.
Oversight
Eric Holder's Expansive Vision of Civil Rights
The attorney general has worked to include LGBT rights and other issues under the definition.
Oversight
The Many, Many Ideas to Fix the Broken Security Clearance Process
Some reforms have been implemented, but almost everyone agrees there is more work to do.
Defense