Management
Obama Signs Order Boosting Federal Contract Worker Rights
President requires companies to disclose labor law violations, asks agencies to consider withholding contracts.
Defense
The CDC Just Raised Its Warning Level for U.S. Travel to Three African Countries
Risk of Ebola spreading to the U.S. is small, but officials are taking precautions.
Route Fifty
Colorado Made ‘Intelligent Decisions’ on Rollout of Legal Marijuana Market
New Brookings study details success of state’s implementation.
Management
Bullying, Threats and Chaos at Safety Agency
Chemical Safety Board Chief Rafael Moure-Eraso continues to face accusations of misconduct.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Encourages D.C.-Area Feds to Telework During Africa Summit Next Week
Aug. 4-6 event moves forward despite Ebola outbreak; is expected to cause major traffic disruptions.
Management
Requiem for a Nightmare
The fate of the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover Building—maybe the most despised structure in Washington, D.C.—is virtually sealed.
Route Fifty
City Mostly Out of Luck After Tornado Doesn't Do Enough Damage
Level of destruction doesn't meet federal standards for major help.
Management
No Matter What Anyone Tells You, Guys: Sweatpants Are Not The New Jeans
The truth is, adults look better in pants with some structure.
Nextgov
CIA Admits to Improperly Hacking Senate Computers
In a sharp and sudden reversal, the CIA is acknowledging it improperly tapped into the computers of Senate staffers who were reviewing the intelligence agency’s Bush-era torture practices.
Management
Peace Corps Pulls Volunteers from West Africa After Two Exposed to Ebola
Situation is the largest known outbreak on record with roughly 700 deaths across West Africa.
Nextgov
Attackers Might Have Unmasked Users of Privacy Service Tor
Developers accuse researchers of possibly exposing identities to feds.
Management
Feds Are Feeling More Out of Touch With Their Managers
Study links to declining satisfaction with internal communications to overall drop in employee morale.
Route Fifty
The United State of America
Washington is expanding its power by turning state governments into instruments of federal policy.
Oversight
Senate Remains Stalled on Spending Bills
A short-term measure will probably be necessary to keep government open after Sept. 30.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Weird Logic Behind Corporate Inversion
The Colbert Report wants to know what's exactly involved in such a move.
Management
How I Lead: Building Trust and Communication Between Teams
A conversation with HHS executive Ken Sosne.
Employee Policy
OPM advises telework during D.C. summit
The Office of Personnel Management is encouraging agencies to let employees in the national capital region telework next week during the 2014 United States-Africa Leaders Summit to be held in Washington Aug. 4-6.
Employee Policy