Nextgov
80,000 Employees of Federal Contractors Compromised in Cyberattack
Credit card info exposed in up to 25,000 of those cases, Deltek says.
Defense One
NATO Won’t Rule Out Sending U.S. Troops to Eastern Europe
The alliance’s top military commander says the U.S. is considering sending American troops to Eastern Europe to reassure allies. By Ben Watson
Nextgov
Here Comes GSA's Next Governmentwide Telecom Contract Vehicle
Bids for inclusion in the Networx successor will be accepted in 2015.
Management
The Unexpected Benefit of Telling People What Their Coworkers Make
Advocates for pay disclosure typically focus on the advantage it gives to women in negotiating for equal pay. But new research suggests that companies might be the real winners.
Oversight
House Panel: No Pay Raises for Congress in 2015
Appropriations committee rejects a bid to grant lawmakers a per diem for living expenses.
Management
How to Avoid Hiring Selfish People
Look for employees who help people, share credit, and mentor colleagues, without the expectation of payback.
Management
Pro-Obama Chant Lands IRS Customer Service Employee in Hot Water
Hatch Act enforcers also target two other IRS employees, and favoritism in hiring at Homeland Security.
Defense One
Congress Must Pass the Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill
An estimated 22 veterans commit suicide every day. Congress can help by passing the Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act. By Nick McCormick
Nextgov
How the IRS Is Leaving Your Financial Data Unprotected
Agency has failed to patch security vulnerabilities that could compromise taxpayer information.
Defense
Here’s How the Secret Service Is Trying to Clean Up Its Act
Director Julia Pierson is instituting a number of changes to the agency.
Defense
One Marine Is Dead After a Shooting at a North Carolina Base
The incident has been declared "no longer active" by authorities.
Nextgov
Google to Obama: Leave Us Out of Your Spying Fight
Our data mining isn't like NSA surveillance at all, Silicon Valley says.
Management
The One Democratic Priority President Obama Won't Take Executive Action On
His actions on pay equity have some advocates wondering when he'll sign an order to ban LGBT workplace discrimination.
Management
An SEC Attorney Says the Agency Is Too 'Tentative,' and the Data Agree
Prosecutions continue to decline.
Oversight
Democrats: Prosecuting Lois Lerner Could Violate Your Privacy
One panel plans to seek criminal charges against the former IRS official for her role in the controversy, while another considers holding her in contempt of Congress.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Geography Is a Democratic Process
According to a new survey, the less Americans know about Ukraine's location, the more likely they are to support U.S. intervention.
Management
How I Lead: Listen, Breathe and Then Ask Questions
Insights from Melanie Keller, associate director for management at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
Employee Policy
Labor says postal reform proposals do not acknowledge USPS gains
A hearing held this week by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to examine the Obama administration's proposal for reforming the U.S. Postal Service served to highlight how closely that proposal generally tracks plans being proposed in Congress.
Employee Policy
Student loan repayment benefit not widely used
While the House Republicans' budget blueprint would end the student loan repayment benefit for federal employees, agencies appear to be investing less in that fringe benefit in any event.
Employee Policy