Management
Major Background Check Contractor Furloughs Thousands of Employees
Personnel agency shifts investigations away from USIS following stop-work orders.
Nextgov
Energy Races to Build Quantum Encryption – for Citizens
At the same time, NSA and nation states race to crack conventional secret codes with quantum computers.
Nextgov
Wanted: Twitter-savvy Feds to Help OPM Get This Whole Social Media Thing
New projects aim to change how the agency communicates via social media.
News
A Modest Proposal: Hire 1 Million New Federal Employees
An argument for a much bigger bureaucracy.
News
Agency’s ‘Technical Competence and Compassion’ Protect Retirement for Millions
Departing Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Director Josh Gotbaum lauded the agency he led, but says much remains to be done.
Route Fifty
What Happens When an Emergency Operations Center Is Damaged by an Earthquake?
Napa County officials recount how they had to turn to Plan B.
Route Fifty
Berkeley Mandates Free Marijuana Access for Low-Income Residents
City's mayor: "You hear stories about people dying from cancer who don’t have the money."
Management
Many Federal Job Descriptions Are Dated
OPM challenges watchdog conclusion that it has neglected to track some job categories that need modernizing.
Management
What Any Leader Can Learn From Pope Francis
Author of new book describes Francis as the most authentic leader he has ever seen.
Defense
Obama: 'It's Going to Take Time' to Weaken ISIS
The president discussed the U.S. mission against the militant group during his visit to Estonia on Wednesday.
Management
What Grover Norquist Learned at Burning Man
The anti-tax activist came away from the Nevada desert party with an appreciation for its demand for "radical self-reliance."
Tech
Even Supreme Court Justices Cite 'Internet Facts' (Just Like the Rest of Us)
A new study finds that Supreme Court justices often cite briefs whose facts come from dubious sources.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Congress Reacted To Eric Cantor's New Paycheck
The Daily Show examines the former congressman's new job.
Insights
A New Technology "Offset" Strategy for the Pentagon
The Pentagon’s new technology “offset” strategy could be the key to achieving its objectives in an era of constrained budgets, but can the military maintain its tech edge in the 21st century?
Benefits
VA launches pilot program for rural communities
The Department of Veterans Affairs named five governmental and nonprofit organizations to participate in a new pilot program aimed at helping vets transition from military service to civilian life in rural or underserved communities.
Benefits
Lawmaker questions legality of new FEHB regulation
A Senate Republican wants to know if a new rule that would provide health insurance coverage for temporary federal employees violates existing law that requires employees to serve one year of full-time employment.
Employee Policy
EEOC gets new leader
President Obama has named the vice chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to become the new head of the organization.
Defense One
Actual Telepathy Is One Step Closer to the Battlefield
Can you read my mind? Researchers announce first brain-to-brain communication without a surgical implant. By Patrick Tucker
Nextgov
What Does Alleged iCloud Hack Mean For Federal Agencies?
Federal employees could be uploading sensitive information when they work on their personally owned iPhones.
Management