Pay & Benefits
Majority of Feds Don’t Believe Agencies Will Reward or Promote Them
Analysis of government employee survey data calls results ‘unsettling.’
Management
Analysis: The President's Turbulent European Vacation
Obama's honeymoon with the world is over.
Nextgov
Pentagon to Wireless Industry: We Need Our Spectrum
Defense CIO says the military must retain exclusive access to some frequency bands.
Management
We’ve Been Whining About ‘Modern’ Life for Over 100 Years
Before email, letters were the bane of our existence.
Nextgov
$11,000 for Anyone Who Spots an Internet Explorer Bug Before Dot-gov Hackers
Microsoft will pay hard cash to coders who tell the company about the software holes
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Furlough Forest Fire Victims, Colo. Lawmaker Says
Defense civilians affected by the blaze should not be subjected to 'unnecessary additional pain,' letter states.
Management
The Difference Between Mechanical and Human Productivity
For homo sapiens, the most powerful form of productivity is engagement.
Pay & Benefits
Customs and Border Employees Escape Furloughs
Appropriators approve transfer of funds so agency can avoid unpaid leave through September.
Management
Pentagon Financial Execs in Uncharted Waters, Survey Shows
Sequestration is harming morale and delaying audits that could pinpoint savings.
Nextgov
NSA Targets Systems Admins to Prevent Snowden-Type Leaks
One idea partners workers with top-secret clearance before they access classified docs.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Employees to Receive $70 Million in Bonuses
Agency could renegotiate with union reduce the expense, senator says.
Defense
Kerry Wanted to Bomb Syria
Kerry's insistence on an airstrike reportedly was not well received by the military brass.
Oversight
Oversight Panel Leaders Fight Over Release of IRS Transcripts
Sides are arguing over whether there was a White House link to the scandal.
Management
The White House May Have Done Just About All It Can on Gun Violence
Administration completes most of the executive actions it had promised.
Defense
Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan, Hours After Taliban Talks Announced
Negotiations are likely to be very messy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Behemoth Immigration Bill
With legislation coming from the Senate, The Daily Show explains its path.
Oversight
After an Easy Hearing, the NSA and FBI Are Ready for a Drink
Post-hearing exchange caught on mic.
Management
USPS and Cuba in Talks to Resume Direct Mail Service
Postal service between the two countries has stalled for 50 years.
Management
Acting GSA Chief Impresses Senators As Agency’s Mr. Fix-It
Confirmation hearing touches on conference scandal, bonuses, respect for contracting officers.
Management