Employee Policy
New website debuts for VA tipsters
A government watchdog group has joined with a veterans service organization to roll out a new website that provides a confidential online means for Department of Veterans Affairs employees to report mismanagement, fraud and abuse at the department.
Management
Report: HUD's Donovan to OMB in Cabinet Shift
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro would be appointed to lead HUD.
Management
Nuke Agency Rejects Mandate to Provide Cost-Savings Details
Agency's spending decisions are under the microscope in light of a broader congressional atmosphere of budget-tightening and because of past cost overruns.
Defense
'10 Million Man March' Recruits Several Hundred to Overthrow the Government
They came. They saw. They didn't quite conquer.
Oversight
Conservatives Want a Bigger Obamacare Fight Around HHS Nominee
The senators behind the government shutdown say Sylvia Mathews Burwell shouldn't get confirmed until she answers more questions about Obamacare.
News
Wanted: A Job Series for GPRA Specialists
Agencies use a 24-year-old job classification to hire today's performance officer.
Nextgov
VA Docs Ignored Department Drug Guidelines, Putting Patients at Risk
Tylenol and Xanax in combination with opioids can be deadly.
Pay & Benefits
House to Vote on Firing VA Senior Execs
A bill that would enhance the department secretary’s authority to sack poor performers at scandal-plagued VA hits the floor Wednesday.
Management
4 Ways Industry Can Help Make the DATA Act Work
In partnership with agencies, companies can benefit from improving spending data.
Management
Your Idea for Improving Program Management Could Be Worth Something
The Performance Improvement Council will award prizes for the most compelling submissions.
Defense One
How Corruption Guts Militaries: The Ukraine Case Study
Ukraine’s ousted strongman, Viktor Yanukovych 'deliberately destroyed the military.' Arming the corrupt networks he left behind would make things worse. By Sarah Chayes
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Count on Higher Mass Transit Benefits Anytime Soon
Senate Republicans block bill that would have restored the benefits to their 2013 levels and privatized tax debt collection.
Management
Executive at Center of VA Patient Scheduling Debacle Resigns
Dr. Robert Petzel was the department’s undersecretary for health.
Defense
Air Force Behind on Improvements to F-22 Fighter, Auditors Find
Greater progress achieved on simultaneous modernization effort.
Management
No Matter What the Boss Says About Flextime, Get to Work Early
Flex-time is not as flexible as you might think.
Defense
John Kerry Is Pretty Sure Assad Is Still Attacking With Chemicals
Evidence suggests the Syrian president has been using chlorine in attacks on rebel forces and civilians in recent months.
Nextgov
Why Are So Many Army and VA Contracts Protested?
An electronic docketing system could simplify the process of disputing procurement decisions.
Defense
The 10 U.S. Cities Where Dogs Are Most Likely to Attack Mail Carriers
Houston, Los Angeles and Cleveland top the list.
Nextgov
One Airman's Journey From Linguist to Cyber Warrior
Programs like the Cyber Warrior Scholarship and the post-9/11 GI Bill are helping veterans transition into cyber jobs.
Oversight