Management

Hillary Clinton's Relationship with Boeing Questioned

Report outlines former secretary of State's position as a 'powerful ally' for the airplane maker.

Defense

Why Are So Many Older Veterans Committing Suicide?

Fort Hood shooting shines a spotlight on an overall epidemic, but suicide rates are higher for older generations.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How to Visualize Paycheck Fairness

Fallon looks at some hypotheticals in the Senate.

Management

Why You Need to Learn to Lead Positive

For starters, the brain is programmed to scan for what’s wrong rather than what’s right.

Employee Policy

Senators want more frequent security clearance reviews

Four senators are asking the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to act on a bill to strengthen security clearance background checks.

Pay

Report shows shrinking federal pay gap

The gender pay gap between male and female federal employees has declined significantly since 1992, according to a new study from Office of Personnel Management.

Pay

OPM hopes to rejuvenate CFC

The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to revamp—and it hopes, revitalize—the Combined Federal Campaign.

Nextgov

Federal Websites Avoid Heartbleed Risks, DHS Says

But Akamai systems powering the Obamacare website contained the data-leaking vulnerability.

Pay & Benefits

Charities Will Now Have to Pay a Fee to Participate in the Annual Federal Giving Drive

Combined Federal Campaign overhaul will take effect in 2016.

Management

Feds and Their Managers Aren’t Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Much, Including Promotions

Report shows large workforce assessment disparities between supervisors and their staffs.

Nextgov

NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug for Spying Purposes

Because the agency hasn't already reportedly done enough.

Management

You Can Now Reprogram Your Sleep Patterns With Your iPhone When You Travel

A new app can help you adjust to jet lag and a changing schedule much faster.

Nextgov

This Coder Is Running for Congress

Dave Cole, whose platform is on GitHub, believes the code-management service will give voters a voice.

Management

Senator: Even Small Agencies Need Watchdogs

More than $1 billion in yearly budget authority has “no oversight,” says Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.

Oversight

House Conservatives Plot to Oust Boehner, Put Scare Into Cantor

One plan: Force the speaker to step aside before the new year.

Management

IGs: Intel Sharing Largely Up to Par in Run-Up to Boston Bombing

Report cites missed opportunity in suspect’s trip to Russia.

Insights

Information Collection at Core of Continuing Contractor Accountability Issues

More than two years after a government watchdog reported tens of billions in contracting waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, federal agencies continue to struggle to account for contractor activity.

Management

President Obama Officially Nominates Budget Chief as Next HHS Secretary

Sylvia Mathews Burwell was selected because she is a 'proven manager and relentless implementer.'

Management

Why Data Sharing Is the Future of Government

Communication across all levels of government will be key to effective operations and services.

Pay & Benefits

Uncle Sam Has Shrunk the Gender Pay Gap Over the Past 20 Years

Federal women in 2012 earned 87 cents for every dollar a man earned – 17 cents more than in 1992.