Defense

The Capitol Hill Security Gap That's as Troublesome as the One at Navy Yard

House staffers who park in the office garages do not need to go through metal detectors, nor are their bags checked.

Defense One

Meet the Insurgency: Inside the Liberal Takeover of U.S. National Security

How a group of progressive security wonks took on the establishment and won.

Defense

Former NSA Director: 'An Attack Is Going to Come'

Keith Alexander sees poor PR, not illegal surveillance programs, as the agency's biggest failure.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Even the NRA Is Afraid of 'Gun Nuts'

The National Rifle Association walks back its criticism of Texas Open Carry.

News

Accomplishments: Amazing. Bonuses: $0

The Senior Executives Association honors high-performing executives in a year without formal awards.

Retirement

OPM trims retirement claims backlog in May

As in April, the Office of Personnel Management in May received more retirement claims than it had forecast, but stayed ahead of the curve by processing more than predicted as well.

Employee Policy

Sanders, McCain announce bipartisan VA bill

Two key members of the Senate announced they have agreed on legislation aimed at improving veterans' access to health care and tackling the much-publicized problems plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Employee Policy

OPM director optimistic on attracting Hispanics to fed workforce

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta believes there is significant opportunity to increase Hispanics' representation in the federal workforce.

Employee Policy

Who is Sloan Gibson?

Newly appointed acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson has stepped into the breach left by the exiting Secretary Eric Shinseki as an unknown quantity to most people outside--and likely inside--the VA.

Management

Staffers at Nuclear Regulatory Commission Report Backlash After Dissent

Employees say they received poor performance ratings or were passed over for promotions.

Nextgov

Hackers Compromise Database of South Koreans Who Work for the U.S. Military

Contact info, education history, work experience and Korean ID numbers may have been breached.

Management

Is $487K Too Little to Pay Federal Contractors?

Contractors object as the government finalizes plans to implement statutes limiting their reimbursable pay.

Management

Top VA Health Nominee Withdraws Over Ties to Waiting-List Scandal

The decision follows reports tying the nominee to a hospital with alleged secret waiting lists.

Management

An Office for Introverts

You might be an introvert if the idea of working in one of these gorgeous, soundproof boxes appeals to you. Or you might be, you know, just a rational being.

Management

Senators Reach Deal on Bill to Make it Easier to Fire VA Execs

Measure also includes provisions aimed at reducing veterans' wait times for care.

Management

The Hard Facts About Happiness and Productivity

How leaders can turn performance into a positive.

Management

How VOA Pressed Ahead to Cover the Tiananmen Square Anniversary

Amid Chinese government’s silence and Internet crackdown, U.S. broadcasts got through.

Pay & Benefits

One Big Advantage of Retiring

Your days of commuting are over.

Management

New Obamacare Chief Confirmed With Republican Support

The Senate approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new HHS secretary Thursday.

Defense One

Hagel Visits U.S. Warship in Black Sea at ‘Troubling Time’

Defense Secretary Hagel continues to flex American muscle at Russia, bringing the spotlight eastward to the USS Vella Gulf. By Kevin Baron