Management
U.S. Air Force Failed Another Nuclear Security Test
Insufficient training contributed to the poor performance.
Nextgov
Is Your Manager Becoming Less Committed to Telework?
Some 45 percent surveyed perceive a waning commitment to flexibility from their employers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Death Knell of the Tea Party
Is Mitch McConnell's win in Kentucky the sound of the movement's death rattle?
Management
Is Government Ready for Millennials?
Agencies should be building a culture that attracts young workers.
Employee Policy
AFGE says staffing shortage at core of VA woes
While allegations of secret waiting lists implicate senior management at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, one union claims understaffing is at the heart of the problem of long wait times.
Employee Policy
House passes bill to ease firing of VA execs
The House on May 21 passed a bill that would give Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki new authority to fire senior executives for poor performance.
Employee Policy
Postal bill would drop 15M addresses from to-the-door delivery
A House panel advanced a bill that would compel 15 million postal customers who currently have mail delivered to their doors to retrieve their mail instead from curbside mailboxes or from clusters of neighborhood lock boxes that provide "secure centralized delivery."
Pay & Benefits
Delinquent on Your Tax Bills? You Could Soon Get Fired
Senate panel picks up legislation that failed in the House.
Nextgov
USPS Employees Get Fake USPS Phishing Emails, Too
Here's an inside peak at what happens next.
Management
Obama Leaves Door Open for Shinseki Departure
The president wasn't exactly glowing in his praise for the embattled VA secretary on Wednesday.
Management
80 U.S. Troops Are Headed to Chad to Search for the Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls
Troops will operate and protect a Predator drone involved in the search.
Nextgov
Marine Corps Bypasses Defense Mobile Phone Plan; Wants Commercial Options
While department officials say their program will cut costs, they haven’t provided pricing information.
Management
8 More Republicans Back HHS Nominee
Sylvia Mathews Burwell sailed through a Senate Finance Committee confirmation vote.
Management
You May Soon Have a Longer Walk to Get Your Mail
With comprehensive postal reform stuck in neutral, House panel passes piecemeal legislation.
Nextgov
Bill Would Let DHS Pay Cyber Workers as Much as the Pentagon Pays
A Senate panel advanced the legislation.
Nextgov
The House Science Committee Has Held More Hearings on Aliens Than on Climate Change
Debate about Earth's atmosphere isn't as fun as speculating on the atmospheres of other planets.
Management
How Big Data Can Improve Your Health
NIH helps researchers mine clinical records for genetic links to diseases.
Management
House Passes Bill to Fire VA Senior Execs
Measure would effectively make the executives at-will employees.
Management
The British Celebrity Chef Opening a Restaurant in the Pentagon Has Quite a Past
Robert Irvine has worked to promote healthy eating, but several points on his biography raise red flags.
Defense One