Pay & Benefits
House Bill Would Give Military 1.8 Percent Pay Raise
Defense legislation includes more money for service members in 2014 than Obama proposal.
Management
Secret Man Caves Found in EPA Warehouse
Agency has issued stop work order to the contractor responsible for the hidden rooms.
Pay & Benefits
Remember Not to Work for Contractors While on Furlough, Army Says
Furlough guidance cautions against conflicts of interest.
Defense
Senate Stacks Deck Against Reformers in Military Sexual Assaults Crisis
Supporters outnumbered 18-2 at hearing; no victims testify.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The IRS Says “Let’s Dance!”
With increased scrutiny on the tax agency, new videos emerge.
Oversight
Millennials Don't Hate Big Government, but They Do Hate the GOP Economic Fix
Young people don't believe cutting government will grow jobs, College National Republican Committee finds.
Nextgov
Pentagon Taps Two Firms for Plan X Cyberops Contracts
The deals will provide the infrastructure for cyberwar maneuvers and software to put attacks on auto-pilot.
Pay & Benefits
Air Force Exempting Oklahoma Tornado Victims From Furloughs
It’s the ‘right thing to do,’ says Air Force Secretary Michael Donley.
Oversight
Acting IRS Chief Begins Reforms, Says 'Solution is Not More Money'
House appropriators use scandal to question agency’s budget request, executive bonuses.
Nextgov
Santa Fe Forest Fire Highlights Extreme Danger This Season
Drought and tinder-dry trees fuel 7,990 acre blaze in New Mexico.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Can Donate Leave to Tornado Victims
Obama directs OPM to establish emergency leave transfer for federal employees affected by Oklahoma disasters.
Defense
‘Rightsize’ Defense Civilian Workforce, Analysts Say
Reforms needed to protect national security priorities, they tell Hagel.
Management
The Lady Gaga Fix: How the U.S. Is Rethinking GDP for the 21st Century
The government will soon start counting creative endeavors like songwriting as well as research and development when it measures the economy. It's about time.
Nextgov
Airborne iThing Insanity
How much productivity is really lost due to mobile ban during takeoff and landing?
Nextgov
Justice Pulls the Plug on Body-Cavity Scanner for Puerto Rico Slammer
The radiation-emitting systems search for contraband.
Pay & Benefits
Supreme Court Awards Fed’s Death Benefits to Ex-Wife, Despite Remarriage
Court says $124,558.03 in benefits must go to designated beneficiary, per federal statute.
Management
The Future of Getting Paid to Be Healthy
Pairing financial incentives and workplace wellness programs, employers can save money, and employees can make it.
Pay & Benefits
Treasury Suspends Investments Into G Fund
The retirement plan will be made whole, Secretary Lew says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Lose Momentum in May
International stocks fall, while other offerings grow modestly.
Tech