Employee Policy
NTEU fights proposals to use private tax collectors
The National Treasury Employees Union is pressing congressional lawmakers to reject House and Senate proposals that would require the Treasury Department to contract with private collection agencies to collect unpaid taxes.
Management
Effort to Help Afghanistan Collect Customs Revenue Found Lacking
Watchdog says USAID and CBP contracts need performance metrics.
Defense One
Here’s a Map of the World’s Fastest Growing Militaries
Twenty-three nations have doubled their defense spending in the past decade. By Ben Watson and Kedar Pavgi
Nextgov
Qualifying Cyber Command Staff Is Harder Than You Think
Coast Guard instructs computer whizzes from various educational backgrounds to reach the same proficiency level.
Nextgov
Google Knew About Heartbleed and Didn’t Tell the Government
Companies may hesitate to cooperate with the feds after NSA surveillance revelations, ACLU technologist says.
Oversight
No Perfect Political Weapon
A new poll tests voters' attitudes about two key 2014 topics: Obamacare and the economy.
Pay & Benefits
The 15 Federal Jobs Where Women Earn More Than Men
There were only three such positions in 1992.
Oversight
Transparency Group Wants to Know If HUD’s Promotion of Obamacare Was Illegal
Cause of Action tells IGs department may have broken the law by working on a project outside its appropriations.
Pay & Benefits
Did the Federal Government Pick Up Your Student Loan Tab?
If you received money from Uncle Sam to help pay for your higher ed, we want to hear how you obtained the benefit.
Management
3 Tips for Effective Interagency Collaboration
In the territorial push for resources, sharing can be a hard sell.
Oversight
Lawmaker Looks to Reform Agencies Without Hurting Their Employees
Maine Democrat advocates more fed-friendly plans to overhaul VA and USPS management.
Nextgov
Tech Unemployment Falls to 2.7 Percent
But IT professionals aren't quitting their jobs just yet.
Nextgov
Is Your Agency Ready for the Cloud Security Deadline in June?
A compliance milestone and changes to FedRAMP itself are both approaching.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam Will Ask Feds About Pay, Job Satisfaction This Spring
OPM will administer its annual survey of the government workforce beginning in late April.
Defense One
How the Internet Could Have Predicted the Invasion of Ukraine
Software programs and publicly available satellite imagery can help you monitor the crisis in Ukraine like a government spy. By Patrick Tucker
Defense
Defense Team in 9/11 Trial Says the FBI May Be Spying on Them
Emergency motion derails a planned competency hearing at Guantanamo Bay.
Management
What Turns a Perfectionist Into a Lunatic
Yelling might be a little more accepted in sports than in other workplaces, but a boss’s poor anger management can affect the performance of subordinates.
Insights
Information Collection: The Key to Better Decision Making
Information on equipment, facilities, utilities, vehicles, and other assets has never been more important for agency mission execution, but collection continues to pose a challenge. To make information collection more efficient and effective, federal agencies can take advantage of existing communication technologies.
Defense
Armed Standoff Over Cattle Grazing on Federal Land Comes to an End
Long-standing dispute escalated last week as BLM officials attempted to seize cattle.
Management