Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama, Clinton and Snowden
The NSA leaker reminds Jimmy Fallon of a television advertising staple.
Nextgov
IG: DHS Does Not Track Security Training of System Administrator Contractors
Department relies on companies to perform work historically done by government employees.
Management
The Case for Making Bike-Share Membership an Employee Benefit
With bike sharing programs growing, organizations start offering access as wellness incentive.
Nextgov
Is This PRISM 2.0?
Microsoft alerts feds to bugs before issuing a public patch, allowing Washington to exploit the vulnerabilities.
Management
Thomas Jefferson: Home Brewer
Third U.S. president made malt liquor. And he was kind of a snob about it.
Oversight
Bill Would Reverse Green Initiatives for New Federal Buildings
Lawmakers want to undo plans to reduce coal and natural gas consumption in federal government.
Nextgov
CIA Gave Amazon a Leg Up on Cloud Deal
Intelligence agency unfairly allowed the company to weaken security requirements, auditor finds.
Management
When Workers Go On Disability, It Could Have More to do With Depression Than Pain
German study shows the trauma is more emotional than physical.
News
Obama Breaks Ranks With Senior Executives
A shortsighted decision to shut down a senior executive bonus program.
Pay & Benefits
Rules on Giving Flags to Families of Fallen Feds Announced by OPM
Proposed rule is an implementation of a 2011 law passed by Congress
Defense
House Approves 1.8 Percent Military Pay Raise
Senate bill includes a 1 percent pay boost for service members.
Oversight
Daniel Ellsberg on the High Costs of Executive-Branch Secrecy
The president and his underlings, "given a chance to paralyze opposition by practicing secrecy and deception, will use that power."
Nextgov
Video: The Daily Show’s Rules For Politicians on Twitter
With Hillary Clinton joining the social network, John Oliver and Jessica Williams have advice.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $17.3 Million
40,000 former and current postal employees stand to collect about $300 each.
Defense
Will Syria Be Obama's Fourth War?
The country is being compared to Kosovo, Rwanda, Libya, Iraq — which lessons should apply?
Management
Top Secret Defense Contractors No Longer Being Reinvestigated
Many personnel with top clearance may be affected by the change.
Pay & Benefits
Three Agencies Shuttered Friday Due to Furloughs
IRS, HUD, USTR are closed as employees take unpaid leave.
Oversight
You Are Going to Pay $100 Million for Obama's Trip to Africa
Vacation will require a Navy aircraft carrier, fighter jets, military cargo planes, three truck-loads of bulletproof glass, limos and security.
Oversight
How EPA Fights Climate Change Even When Congress Doesn’t Want It To
By suing the agency green advocates have compelled it to issue a raft of regulations.
Oversight