Management
The Complete Guide to Having a Productive Weekend
Rest up and stay away from monotony are just two of the tips.
Defense One
Islamic State Unites Congress, But Lawmakers Diverge on the Way Forward
The Islamic State may have provoked rare unity in a dysfunctional Congress -- but lawmakers’ support for Obama’s strategy comes with crucial caveats. By Molly O’Toole
Employee Policy
Union calls on lawmakers to void court decision
The head of the National Treasury Employees Union used a hearing on the treatment of whistleblowers to reiterate support for legislation introduced nearly a year ago that would restore due process rights to certain federal employees.
Pay
VA workers to protest at regional headquarters
While commending Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald for his work to renew and improve the department's focus on veterans, one union is organizing a protest to call attention to what it says is poor treatment of low-wage workers within one of the department's 21 regional Veterans Integrated Service Networks.
Employee Policy
CFC launches online universal giving tool
Combined Federal Campaign donors now have access to a new online tool to help them retrieve information on the CFC-approved charities across the country to which they can now give though a new "universal giving" feature launched this season.
News
Can't Get Tickets to the White House Tour? Try This Instead.
A new museum showcases some historical gems.
Oversight
Are Federal Agencies Spending Millions to Stop IGs from Doing Their Jobs?
Three inspectors general tell House panel of document denials they say violate law.
Nextgov
Why QR Code Readers Could Replace Pen-and-Paper Signatures at Some Agencies
Verizon ID service makes it possible to ink contracts or access government watch lists by pointing phones at QR codes.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Donate to More Charities, But Will They?
The annual Combined Federal Campaign runs through Dec. 15.
Defense
Vote on Spending Bill Postponed Amid Syria Debate
White House wants authority to arm Syrian rebels, but Republicans are wary.
Management
Obamacare Hasn’t Driven Up Employers' Health Care Premiums
Employer-based health care coverage is seeing modest price increases.
Oversight
House Benghazi Select Committee Finally Gets Around to Holding a Hearing
The special House committee had disappeared from public view after it was created in May.
Defense
John Kerry Stops in Baghdad Ahead of Obama Speech
The unannounced visit gave Kerry the opportunity for a public show of support with Iraq's new, more inclusive government.
Oversight
Oversight Chairman Issa Remains the Richest Member of Congress
Issa has a net worth of $357.25 million, triple that of runner up Michael McCaul.
Insights
iCloud Celeb Photo Leak Highlights Human Factor of Cyber Threat
While improving cloud security continues to be an important theme as the world prepares for the Internet of Things, human factors --not a direct breach of Apple’s systems-- were the likely cause of the leak.
Management
Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton Continue Crushing on Each Other
Kissinger said Clinton ran the State Department more effectively than he did.
Nextgov
Is There Any Part of Government That Hasn’t Been Hacked Yet?
A cybersecurity official from the FBI offers a stark answer.
Management
8 a.m. Is the Most Anxious Hour
Crisis Text Line's data troves reveal the times of day and days of the week when we feel bullied, depressed, or alone.
Defense
Things Are Breaking Obama’s Way in the War Against the Islamic State
As Americans see the group as a threat, Obama can point to positive dispatches arriving from the frontlines.
Nextgov