Pay & Benefits
IRS Wants to Trade Bonuses for Fewer Furloughs
Proposal would eliminate performance awards but also cut two days of unpaid leave.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Either Americans are Slimming Down or Mexicans are Getting Fatter
Mexico overtakes the United States as the most obese nation in the world.
Oversight
FBI Is a No-Show at Boston Bombing Hearings
The agency may have good reasons for holding back, but its absence is irking House lawmakers.
Oversight
Senate Democrats' Plan for Dealing With the Debt Ceiling: Stay on Message
Some Republicans intend to raise the debt ceiling only in exchange for plum policy prizes.
Nextgov
Agencies Can Expect a Telework Toolkit This Fall
The effort is aimed at helping agencies measure their return on investment.
Nextgov
Finalists Exhibit Tech for $465 Million Virtual Border Fence
The installation of more surveillance towers has drawn rare bipartisan support in the immigration reform debate.
Management
Your Sedentary Lifestyle Is Turning You Into a Nervous Wreck
Study says exercise is the key to reducing anxiety.
Oversight
That Good-for-Nothing Congress Is Actually Getting More Done
That is, if you measure production by the sheer volume of legislative text it's been passing.
Nextgov
Social Engagement Shouldn't Wait Until After a Crisis Hits
Emergency managers are struggling to communicate better on social media.
Management
House Appropriators Slash IRS Budget in Wake of Scandal
Targeting of conservatives by tax-exempt unit cited in 24 percent cut.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Proposes Exempting All Defense Civilians From Furloughs
Bill would allow the president to protect civilian personnel accounts from sequestration.
Tech
Census Nominee Impresses Senators, Avoids Specifics on Disputed Survey
Bureau veteran Thompson hopes to use technology to reduce cost of count.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon: Furloughs Legal for Working Capital Fund Employees
Official says workers are 'indirectly funded' government feds but are still subject to short-term unpaid leave.
Nextgov
Why College Students Make Better Decisions Than Intelligence Agents
Science says collegians make the more rational decisions. Really.
Management
A Chinese City Is Asking Its Companies To Pay Public Sector Salaries Because It Can’t Afford Them
The city of Ordos, in northern China’s Inner Mongolia, had accumulated almost six and a half times its annual revenue in debt.
Tech
If You Don't Want the Government to Spy on You, Move to Montana
The state passed a law that requires the government to obtain a probable cause warrant before spying on citizens through a cell phone or laptop.
Management