Nextgov
How Do Agencies Feel About iCloud?
Some federal agencies have given the personal cloud service a wide berth for years.
Management
Why 400 Feds Could Be Out of a Job
The very existence of a small federal agency hangs in the balance as Congress returns from summer recess.
Route Fifty
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Found Guilty of Corruption
A jury found McDonnell guilty on 11 of 13 criminal counts.
Management
High Performance Is Not a Secret
Despite the fed-bashing and pay freezes, employees want to prove their value and contribute to their agency’s success.
Insights
A New Network Acquisition Model for the Federal Government
More than two thirds of federal IT spending goes to legacy system maintenance. How can agencies reduce this cost while meeting demands for more agile operations? The answer may lie in reassessing their network acquisition model.
Pay & Benefits
Retired and Rehired
If phased retirement isn’t for you, there are other ways to keep working for government after retiring.
Pay & Benefits
A Primer on Federal Pay and Benefits in Case the Government Shuts Down Again
Washington leaders have vowed to keep agencies funded past Sept. 30, but nothing is a done deal.
Oversight
House Republicans Promise Action on ISIS to Force Obama's Hand
Lawmakers lash out at the president's foreign policy, but they have little authority to force a change in his approach.
Nextgov
Google Exec Named New Federal Chief Technology Officer
Megan Smith becomes third person to hold the title.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Frank Underwood's Advice For President Obama
Kevin Spacey stops by the Colbert Report in character.
Oversight
Congress Returns to Doing Nothing
One major piece of unfinished business: a spending measure to keep government open after Sept. 30.
Management
How to Write a Job Posting That Doesn’t Terrify and Demoralize Candidates
For example, list what’s most important first.
Nextgov
Stats Say Home Depot Hackers Likely Looted Nearly All 2,200 US Stores
99.4 percent overlap between ZIP code data on stolen cards and location of Home Depot stores nationwide.
Employee Policy
Union issues 'challenges' for new EEOC chief
With the announcement that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Vice Chair Jenny Yang is assuming the organization's chairmanship, an EEOC employee union this week offered the new leader a "top 10" list of challenges it said Yang will face in the role.
Pay
Supporters hope for restoration of higher mass transit benefit
Congress has only a few months to restore a more generous mass transit tax benefit that was slashed at the beginning of 2014 when the law supporting it expired.
Employee Policy
Former VA employee sentenced in $88K theft
A former employee at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center has been sentenced to one year and one month in prison for stealing more than $88,000 from the department, the Justice Department said.
Pay & Benefits
Parking Perk Will Continue to Dwarf Transit Benefit Unless Congress Acts
Union expects parity will be restored by the end of this year.
Oversight
Rand Paul Will Have to Choose Between the Senate and the White House
Under Kentucky law, a candidate cannot appear on the ballot more than once.
Route Fifty
Massachusetts Puts Out Welcome Mat for Startups
CIO: Commonwealth government is “a good potential place to play off your ideas.”
Management