Pay & Benefits
What Happens to Your Life Savings?
You can’t take your TSP funds with you, so it’s important to decide what should happen with the money after you die.
Nextgov
Where to Go for a Fresh Take on Kanye, Tupac and Federal Policy (Hint: Rap Genius)
GSA inks deal with the edgy annotation site and posts a document about mentors.
Pay & Benefits
How Obamacare Could Lead to Better, Cheaper FEHBP Coverage
Keeping federal employees healthy is in the nation’s best interest, OPM director tells insurance providers.
Defense
U.S. Military: Sorry, Pakistan. You Won't Get Our Extra Equipment.
U.S. stresses its support for Afghanistan, which opposed the reported move.
Management
To Get a Job, Write Your Story Instead of a Resume
The secret of an interesting resume is to have done interesting things.
Oversight
What If Republicans Capture the Senate?
A winning midterm would encourage the GOP's worst impulses toward obstruction, hearten the 2016 presidential field, and bottle up Obama nominees.
Defense One
Pentagon: No Evidence Russian Forces on Ukraine Border Are Conducting Exercises
Pentagon questions Russia's claim that its troop buildup on Ukraine’s border is to conduct military exercises. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
The 3 Principles of Productive Teams
Information-sharing 24/7 is the key to preventing IT project breakdowns.
Nextgov
Why We Can't Name a Planet After Joe Biden—Yet
Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet. For now, they're calling it 'Biden.'
Management
Secret Service Issues Extend Beyond Amsterdam
There has been another incident of possible misconduct, in Miami.
Defense
Senate Skittish Over Cutting Troops' Benefits
Lawmakers balk at proposed changes to health care, housing allowances, base amenities and pay for top brass.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Crafty Case Against Health Care
The Daily Show looks at the Hobby Lobby case before the Supreme Court.
Pay
CFC pledge total plummets
Contributions to the Combined Federal Campaign in 2013 fell 19 percent from levels received during the 2012 campaign.
Employee Policy
House members ask for 'official time' report
Two members of Congress are pressing Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta to release a report on the amount of "official time" federal employees used in fiscal 2012.
Pay
Senate panel cool on trimming military compensation
Senate legislators appear reluctant to let the Defense Department target military pay and benefits as part of the budget cuts imposed by Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Have a Clearance? You Can Earn a Lot More Outside Government
Cleared independent consultants typically make nearly $30,000 more annually than cleared feds.
Defense One
Big Data, Synthetic Biology and Space Planes Are the Weapons of the Future
DARPA’s FY15 budget is full of more money for cutting-edge capabilities like big data, synthetic biology and space planes. By Patrick Tucker
Oversight
House GOP Wants to Make It Nearly Impossible for Obama to Create New National Monuments
Critics have dubbed the bill the 'No More Parks Act.'
Nextgov
HealthCare.gov Visits Surge Ahead of Obamacare Enrollment Deadline
Consumers must try to sign up for a plan by March 31.
Management