Route Fifty
Governor Orders Missouri National Guard to Ferguson
The situation in the St. Louis suburb "took a very different turn after dark."
Management
Why You'd Better Start Using the ‘F’ Word
Sharing feedback with your employees is a necessary evil.
Nextgov
Exclusive: Nuke Regulator Hacked by Suspected Foreign Powers
Credential-stealing emails and social engineering involved in three NRC computer breaches.
Employee Policy
IG says DARPA official 'violated ethics'
A former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency violated ethics rules.
Employee Policy
Social Security IG: Cuts are hurting service
The Social Security Administration has closed hundreds of agency offices in recent times—closures billed by SSA administrators as bringing greater “efficiency,” but a recent SSA Inspector General report finds that the cuts have brought worse service without significant savings.
Benefits
Union leader: Higher raise still possible
After years of wage freezes followed by this year’s 1 percent pay raise—and with a White House proposal for only an equal boost next year—federal unions continue to press for a greater bump in pay.
Management
Meet the Man Who’s Gauging the Damage From Snowden
New counterintelligence chief tackles the insider threat governmentwide.
Management
Video: Is Social Security the Greatest Government Policy of All Time?
The program is often misunderstood.
Management
Justice Reform in the U.S. Should Start With Probation
As the Justice Department probes the police crisis in Ferguson, leaders must also look at racial biases in the probation system.
Management
The Secret Weapon of Successful Professionals? Good Manners.
Politeness can do wonders for productivity.
Management
New VA Chief Wants to Fire More Employees . . . Respectfully
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says firing execs more quickly will take some time.
Nextgov
Hackers Swindle Yacht Club Members and Tap Supervalu’s Credit Line
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
CBO: Sequestration Cuts Are Unlikely This Year
The 2014 budget remains sufficient to avoid across-the-board reductions before the fiscal year ends.
Pay & Benefits
Travel Per Diems Aren’t Changing in Fiscal 2015
Daily rates for government travelers will remain at $83 for lodging, and between $46 and $71 for meals and other expenses.
Management
The Beauty-Happiness Connection
Looking at lovely things—and people—can improve quality of life
Defense
Congress Isn't Ending the Pentagon-to-Police Weapons Program Anytime Soon
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm.
Management
Redskins Appeal PTO Rejection of Controversial Name's Trademark
Some are calling for a legislative response amid the Ferguson firestorm.
Nextgov
Hello, 911? I Stole a Phone and the Victim is Running After Me
Cops arrive at the scene of a mobile-device theft gone sour.
Oversight