Pay & Benefits
OPM's Progress on the Retirement Claims Backlog in One Chart
Slowly but surely the inventory is shrinking, despite a hiccup earlier this year.
Nextgov
Pentagon Police Agency Hit by ‘Catastrophic’ Network Outage
Failure of a legacy component is to blame for the January incident, spokesman says.
Management
How to Get Stuff Done: Make Your Lists Short and Strategic
Constructing and editing a list is just as valuable as having one.
Defense
Meet China's Military Monkey Commandos
Monkeys join the People's Liberation Army to defend against migrating birds that endanger planes.
Tech
FAA Says U-2 Spy Plane Definitely Scrambled Air Traffic Control Computers
Air Force had previously denied that their plane was the one to blame.
Oversight
House Panels Race Against Each Other to Reform NSA Spying
In an apparent turf war, two House committees have scheduled markups a day apart later this week.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the House Celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Between drinking Dos Equis beer and eating tacos, haven't Americans done enough to commemorate the Mexican holiday?
Management
3 Tips for Practicing Mindfulness in a Multitasking Workplace
How to rewire your brain for creativity amid the hubbub.
Retirement
OPM pares back retirement claims backlog in April
The Office of Personnel Management received more retirement claims in April than it had forecast, but still managed to whittle down its accumulated inventory of backlogged claims by processing more claims than it had predicted.
Employee Policy
American Legion calls for resignation of VA secretary
One of the nation's leading veterans service organizations this week called on Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and other VA officials to resign because of poor leadership.
Pay
Performance award total nosedives
The total amount of performance award money paid out to federal employees fell almost 50 percent last year.
Defense One
It’s Too Soon to Cut Funding for A-10s, Lawmakers Say
The A-10’s capabilities are too great to pass off to jets and too cheap for the Pentagon to turn its back on the fleet just yet, according to eight senators. By Ben Watson
Management
How to Stop Freaking Out? Start By Breathing
Getting to know your triggers and early warning signs can help you avoid panic.
Oversight
Why Democrats Shouldn't Be Celebrating
The Affordable Care Act's enrollment numbers mean less about the midterms than Democrats think.
Management
Contractor Training Dolphins for the Navy Drowns in San Diego Bay
This is the first human death in the naval sea creature program since 1959.
Defense
S.C. Republican Will Head Up the Benghazi Select Committee
But Democrats haven't committed to participating in it.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Looks at Feds’ Job Satisfaction During Public Service Week
Employee morale and management is the subject of yet another congressional hearing on Tuesday.
Management
Consumer Finance Bureau Needs Better Bookkeeping, Says GAO
Erroneous recording of $4.2 million in transactions risks skewing financial statements.
Nextgov
It's Hard to Say If This Baltimore Crime Lab Whittled Down Its DNA Sample Backlog
Federally funded lab's databases weren't linked, so progress was impossible to determine, IG finds.
Pay & Benefits