Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Promises to Halt Pay Raises for Foreign Nationals
Defense will honor its agreement to give German citizens a pay hike, but avoid future raises.
Management
Government Should Leverage Its Size to Get Better Prices, Senators Say
OMB, GSA told to measure strategic sourcing progress.
Nextgov
Army Says It's Safe to Detonate Mustard Shells at Kentucky Depot
It will take 38 weeks to explode 15,000 blister-agent filled munitions.
Pay & Benefits
Fed Assistance Fund Flooded With Furlough Aid Requests
Organization expects even more applications as Defense furloughs get under way.
Oversight
Senate Agrees to Up-or-Down Votes for Obama Nominees, Avoids 'Nuclear Option'
Deal paves way for vote on CFPB nominee Richard Cordray.
Management
7 Ways to Better Manage a Slacker
Somebody not pulling their weight? Try these techniques.
Pay & Benefits
NTSB Fires Intern Who Erroneously Confirmed Fake Asiana Pilot Names
The Airline is suing the TV station, but not the agency.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Snowden’s New Job at Terminal C
The NSA leaker is still stuck at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Nextgov
Congressional Picks for DHS Head Include Backers of Mass Surveillance
Names floated include lawmakers, a former New York Police Department commissioner and a former Coast Guard commandant.
Oversight
Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense
NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.
Management
Reaping Savings from the SAVE Award Easier Said Than Done
Last year’s winning idea could save millions, but implementation is voluntary.
Management
Infographic: The Benefits of Biking to Work
Save the planet and your health by biking to work this summer.
Nextgov
How Much Is the Air Force Support Contract With Microsoft Worth?
This is not a military secret.
Pay & Benefits
CBO: Increasing TRICARE Fees Could Save Government Billions
Military retirees under 65 paid 16 percent less out-of-pocket for health care in 2012 than in 1996.
Oversight
Can the House Reach Bipartisan Agreement on Postal Reform?
Oversight committee will hold hearing in another attempt at finding consensus.
Nextgov
Intelligence Community Backs Off Information Sharing
Alternative to a common IT environment will allow officials to remain within an agency’s “native domain.”
Management
Most Men Stop 'Leaning In' To Their Career By Their Mid-Thirties
Moms (and dads) don’t “lean in” at the office because they just don’t want more work.
Oversight
The House Is the Most Conservative It's Been in More Than 60 Years
House Republicans are veering right faster than Democrats are pulling left.
Management