Management
Administration Delays Obamacare Employer Mandate
Employers don't have to offer their workers health insurance until 2015.
Nextgov
State Department Spent $630K to Buy Facebook 'Likes'
Employees thought money was wasted on 'buying fans,' IG found.
Oversight
The Republican Plan to Exploit the IRS Scandal (Even Without a Smoking Gun)
GOP sends lawmakers home with scandal-focused talking points, prepares August campaign.
Nextgov
Air Force Deploys Air Tankers to Battle Arizona Forest Fires
All four C-130s will be ready to fly Wednesday.
Management
Agencies Report Slight Progress in Meeting Small Business Contracting Goals
Governmentwide 23 percent goal just missed; House chairman calls progress 'unacceptable.'
Nextgov
Infographic: See Every Manned Space Flight Since 1961
From Mercury to the space shuttle, all manned flights in one graphic.
Management
Officials Showcase Weather Service’s Value in Time of Austerity
New Commerce chief and senator highlight importance to safety and economy.
Nextgov
Manager Likely Rubberstamped Snowden’s Foreign Travel
Intelligence community employees must report overseas travel in advance, but a trip to the Far East wouldn't necessarily be scrutinized, officials say.
Management
What’s Worse Than a Coworker Who Undermines You?
Understanding that coworker who constantly stabs you in the back.
Oversight
Top DHS Auditor Calls Allegations ‘Distorted’ and ‘Without Merit’
Charles Edwards takes break from vacation to deny charges of nepotism, abuse of power.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Considers New Wave of Furloughs
Union warns of growing case backlog, response time delays.
Pay & Benefits
Furlough Friday Follows July 4 Holiday
Thousands of feds will take a partly unpaid four-day weekend.
Tech
Why and How Obama Will (Probably) Approve Keystone XL
The test the president laid out for the controversial pipeline wasn't a prelude to rejecting it -- just the opposite.
Management
Analysis: Europeans Shouldn't Be Surprised the U.S. Has Been Spying on Them
While America’s European allies may be shocked, they can’t be surprised.
Oversight
Federal Prosecutors Hit a Winning Streak on Corruption Cases
Justice Department is posting wins.
Defense
Bush Joins Obama in Remembering the African Embassy Bombings
American embassy at Dar es Salaam was the site of a deadly truck bombing in August 1998.
Oversight
Why Americans Are Divided Between the Two Parties
The public likes Democrats more than Republicans. But it also hates Obamacare more than it loves it.
Management
Group Wants Obama to Fire Homeland Security Watchdog
Alleged misconduct includes complaints of nepotism, misuse of public resources and retaliation against employees.
Oversight