Management
OPM Needs a Mission—Not a Funeral
What we were saying 20 years ago about human resources management.
Employee Policy
Bill would explicitly forbid viewing porn on federal devices
A House lawmaker introduced a bill that would prohibit federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit material on government computers and devices.
Employee Policy
Union has high praise for new VA secretary
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald appears to have gotten off to a good start with labor, judging from one union's reaction to a presentation he gave at an event this week in Washington, D.C.
Employee Policy
DOJ launches mobile job-search app
The Justice Department has rolled out a new mobile app aimed at making it easier for attorneys and law students to search for jobs or internships with the department.
Route Fifty
Toledo Mayor’s Warning to Great Lakes Cities: ‘Make a Plan’
Ohio city’s water crisis called a ‘canary in a coal mine.’
Nextgov
FBI Can’t Find Files After Spending $550M to Digitize Them
Fumbling with computerized case-management system leaves less time for investigations, IG says.
Defense
U.S. Can't Confirm If Airstrikes Killed the Leader of Khorasan Group
Group said to have been plotting an "imminent" strike on American or European targets.
Defense
The Number of Mass Shootings in the U.S. Is Going Up
FBI report looks at shootings from 2000 to 2013.
Management
A Pugnacious Obama Takes on (Most of) the World
Obama names and shames Russia; buries the myth of Middle East 'linkage'; and promises to lead the fight against barbarism, in a temperamentally different sort of speech.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Are Paying More to Avoid Costly Discrimination Adjudication
An analysis shows the amount of money doled out to settle employees’ informal and formal EEO complaints has increased.
Management
Justice Has Indicted Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino for Tax Evasion
The former "Jersey Shore" star is in trouble.
Route Fifty
Watch How Austin Is Implementing Its Universal Recycling Ordinance
The Texas capital has an ambitious plan to be a zero-waste city.
Nextgov
Disarray or Dream Team? DHS Cyber Efforts Under Scrutiny
DHS insists it’s building a strong cyber team, but spate of departures loom large.
Nextgov
When the Government Sends You a Text Message, Take Note
Local governments make better use of SMS.
Management
Great Organizations Build on Their Successes
Government leaders need to highlight the inspirational work across their organizations.
Management
Grand Canyon Park Gets Creative to Attract Bids on Concessions Contract
Park Service taps cash from other parks to pay down debt to the current contractor and make the new agreement more attractive.
Insights
Ready for Cyber Analytics?
DoD is ahead of the curve in continuous diagnostics & mitigation (CDM), but is its data infrastructure ready for the Three V's?
Management
Who You Marry Affects Your Success at Work
Conscientious people are good for their spouse’s work success for a few reasons, say experts.
Management
The Postal Service Wants to Deliver Your Groceries Each Morning
USPS submits proposal to market test early morning grocery delivery in certain cities.
News