Employee Policy
President directs agencies to expand access to work flexibilities
President Obama issued a memorandum directing departments and agencies to expand access to a range of workplace flexibilities and work-life programs.
Employee Policy
Door left open to five-day mail delivery
The omission of a measure from a House appropriations bill last week could pave the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement its plan to end Saturday mail delivery.
Employee Policy
VA affirmed problems, but denied health effects
The Department of Veterans Affairs has exhibited a pattern of admitting to serious deficiencies in patient care, but denying that those deficiencies had any effect on patients' health, according to the Office of Special Counsel.
Nextgov
What Government Can Learn From NFL's Foray Into Analytics
The use of big data analytics has helped the league and its teams gain an edge.
Pay & Benefits
Most VA Senior Execs Rated Above Average on Performance Evaluations
Lawmakers at the latest VA hearing express anger, confusion over federal employee review and bonus system.
Management
High Court Rules Public Workers Can Testify
Alabama college case could help federal whistleblowers, experts say.
Nextgov
Hackers Rewrite Yearbooks, Enter UK Intranet, and Grab SSNs to Jailbreak AT&T Phones
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
IRS Chief Compares Agency’s IT System to a Model T
Agency needs $400 to $500 million to modernize its technology, Koskinen says.
Nextgov
IOM Report: Defense/VA Have No Clue if $9.3 Billion Worth of PTSD Treatment Works
Both departments lack data, as electronic health records aren't used for PTSD information.
Oversight
Americans Have Less Confidence In Congress Than Just About Anything, Ever
The latest Gallup poll found that only 7 percent of those polled have "a great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in Congress.
Nextgov
Feds Poised to Revamp FBI.gov
Job likely requires protecting the site from hacktivists who enjoy knocking it offline to protest alleged government overreach.
Tech
New HHS Secretary Reshuffles Obamacare Management
Burwell puts a single individual in charge, recruits chief technology officer for marketplaces.
Management
Treasury Advised to Improve Consolidated Financial Statement
GAO faults internal controls and documentation of management conclusions.
Defense
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
The pay boost for 2015 is more than President Obama’s proposed 1 percent hike.
Management
Obama Names Acting SSA Chief to Step In Permanently
Carolyn Watts Colvin has been leading the agency, which faces numerous workforce and management challenges, since last year.
Tech
Up to 75 CDC Scientists May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax
Reportedly, the researchers did not take the prescribed safety measures when handling and transferring the Anthrax.
Defense
The Difficult Reintegration of American POW Bowe Bergdahl
Prisoners returning from Vietnam had a support system that the soldier released by the Taliban lacks.
Oversight
Republican Critics Say Obama May Have Learned His Lesson From Benghazi
President earns faint praise from the GOP for protecting American lives in Iraq.
Oversight