Management
Obama Team Launches Global Partnership Aimed at Battling Pandemics
To stop epidemics such as the swine flu, there has to be a global commitment to reporting and responding to outbreaks, the White House says.
Management
5 Difficult Workplace Types—and How to Get Them to Cooperate
From the guilt tripper to the anger addict, find the middle ground.
Employee Policy
Union campaign to emphasize key role of federal employees
The National Treasury Employees Union this week launched a yearlong media campaign to highlight the "direction connection between the work of federal employees and the quality of life in America."
Pay
President signs minimum wage order for federal contract workers
President Obama on Wednesday signed a previously announced executive order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for federal contract workers—and encouraged Congress to extend the increase to other workers, as well.
Management
Federal Government in Washington Area Closed on Thursday
A significant winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet and ice to the region.
Management
Be Prepared: Big Data Is Not a Passing Fad
Report highlights key decision-making lessons learned from analytics at the IRS and beyond.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Union Worries Congress Will Target It Next
AFGE hopes to grow membership while fending off existential threats.
Nextgov
Feds Shoot Down Drone Delivery of Valentine's Day Flowers
Your red roses and blue violets just got grounded.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Extends Sequester to Pay for Veterans Benefits
The legislation restores a 1 percent cost-of-living adjustment to military retirees' pensions by extending the mandatory sequester cuts an additional year.
Management
Senate Raises Debt Ceiling
Congress has voted to suspend the debt limit until March 2015. But this doesn't mean the fight is permanently over.
Management
Obama Issues Order Boosting Minimum Wage for Contractors
Increase only covers contracts issued starting Jan. 1, 2015.
Nextgov
Defense Plans Secret Global Social Media Data Mining Project Based in Europe
Project aims to 'identify violent extremist influences.'
Management
How to Negotiate Your Salary When Everyone Knows What You Make
As more companies adopt transparent salary models, the rules of negotiation have turned upside down.
News
Try to Buy a Gorilla, Get a Federal Agent in a Gorilla Suit
In 1993, Fish and Wildlife agents nabbed a criminal by using unconventional methods.
Nextgov
Lost Your CAC Card? Prove It, Pentagon Says
Employees attempting to obtain replacement CAC cards must verify theirs have been lost or stolen.
Nextgov
What Obama's New Cyber Standards Mean for Federal Contractors
The guidelines will likely be mandatory to win agency business.
Management
Lawmakers Clash With Senior Execs Over Power to Fire at Veterans Affairs
New legislation would give department secretary more authority to sack top career employees for alleged mismanagement.
Defense One
Here's Why Cutting 20 Percent of Hagel's Staff Is a Bad Idea
The Defense Department’s plan to cut across staff headquarters by 20 percent at least deserves independent analysis. By Robert Ogden
Management