Defense
How Congress Plans to Prevent Military Suicides
Lawmakers hope to use an annual defense bill as a vehicle for mental-health screenings.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the GOP Woos Donors
All the Republican presidential candidates want to the equivalent of winning <em>The Bachelor.</em>
Nextgov
The Fingerprint Scanner You Don't Want on Your Smartphone
The FBI plans to offer agents smartphone apps for checking a suspect's biometric data against information in criminal records.
Industry Insights
Understanding Insider Threats Through Data Loss Prevention
After 2013 saw incredible growth in the number of insider threats, federal agencies are scrambling to find technological solutions to bolster information security.
Pay
EPA IG finds uncertified bonuses
Federal employee bonuses are once again in the news, this time at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Employee Policy
MSPB calls for new law to clarify sexual orientation protections
A new report from the Merit Systems Protection Board recommends new legislation to remove any ambiguity from current prohibitions against discrimination in the federal workplace based on sexual orientation.
Benefits
Eleven charged with Workers' Compensation fraud
Federal officials on May 6 announced charges against 11 federal employees for allegedly defrauding the Workers' Compensation program by claiming to be injured or disabled.
Defense One
Smith Tries for BRAC, McKeon Shoots Him Down
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee says his proposal would avoid the costly mistakes of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure. By Ben Watson
Defense One
Odierno: Ukraine Shows Us ‘You Never Know What’s Around the Corner’
In an exclusive interview with Defense One, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno talks about the future of the Army and the threats posed by an unstable world. By James Kitfield
Nextgov
Pentagon Smartphone Plan Is Off to a Slow Start
The Defense Department's program for adopting commercial mobile devices is officially operational, but problems remain.
Pay & Benefits
EPA to Collect Retention Bonuses It Mistakenly Paid to Employees
Agency gave nearly $500,000 in incentive payments without properly verifying the need to do so.
Nextgov
The NSA Might Hire You If You Can Crack Their Coded Tweet
The challenge is 'part of recruitment efforts to attract the best and the brightest.'
Management
Yes, Obama's Management Agenda Is Different From George W. Bush's
Current goal is to drive results by focusing on strategic objectives, not narrower programs, OMB performance officer says.
Defense One
Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years
The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Bill Supports 1.8 Percent Pay Raise for Troops, More Than Obama Proposal
Fiscal 2015 Defense authorization legislation, scheduled for committee markup Wednesday, also upholds pay freeze for general and flag officers.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Finalizes Plan to Allow Most State and Local Government Employees to Run for Partisan Office
Hatch Act update will take effect in June.
Nextgov
What You Need to Know About Checking Work Email After Hours
It may cause stress but lead to a better life, Gallup finds.
Oversight