Management
Top U.S. Officer: Iran’s Threats Look Like a ‘Campaign’
The Joint Chiefs chairman says he saw ‘multiple threat streams that were all, perhaps coming together, in time.”
Route Fifty
Texans Won’t Need Permits to Carry Handguns After Disasters Under Newly Passed Bill
Lawmakers say they backed the measure to prevent residents from choosing between violating gun laws or falling victim to looting, but some officials question whether it's necessary.
Pay & Benefits
TSA Announces Pass-Fail Performance Management System for Screeners
Officials say the new process will cut down on paperwork and continue to reward strong performers.
Oversight
Transportation Dept. Rebuts Report that Secretary Failed to Divest Stock
Chao’s retention of shares in Vulcan Materials was approved by ethics officer.
Management
Mueller Breaks His Silence—Without Breaking Protocol
The career G-man is bound by the rules. He made it clear that the president is bound only by Congress.
Route Fifty
State Lowers Degree Requirements for Child Welfare Case Workers
The move in Oregon comes amid concerns about workforce diversity and recruiting and retaining employees.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to Simplify 'Spillover' Contributions, and Officials Oppose Bill Restricting Investments
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
6 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health From Social Media’s Dangers
Just 5% of US adults say using social media is good for their mental health. A psychologist offers some tips to help the other 95%.
Management
Homeland Security Watchdog Issues Unusual Retraction of 13 FEMA Reports
Results of self-criticism to be fewer “feel-good” after-action evaluations.
Management
Happiness Doesn’t Follow Success: It’s The Other Way Round
Success won’t make you happy – but happiness will improve your job.
Management
3 Plants From U.S. Civil War Medical Guide Fight Infection
A 1863 guide for battlefield surgeons reveals plants with antiseptic effects. Could they help fight drug-resistant infections today?
Nextgov
How the Veterans Affairs Department is ‘Hardwiring’ Customer Service into Everything
VA is on a mission to improve the veteran experience across every service it provides.
Route Fifty
With ‘Arctic Man’ Ruling, Supreme Court Limits Certain Retaliatory Arrest Lawsuits
The free speech case involves a man arrested at a festival in Alaska. "It’s significant because it narrows the scope of what individuals can sue the police for," says one legal expert.
Oversight
GAO Sees Billions in Potential Savings Just by Trimming Government Duplication
The watchdog’s ninth annual report proposes scannable tax returns and new coins, among other things.
Management
Union Accuses Pentagon of Ducking Bargaining Rules With Transfers of IT Employees
IT workers at the Defense Contract Management Agency are not being given the opportunity to accept or decline being moved to the Defense Information Services Agency, labor officials said.
Route Fifty
$19 Billion Disaster Relief Bill Blocked for Second Time
The House was unable to approve a package of disaster relief funds destined for states hit by hurricanes, wildfires and flooding after a Republican lawmaker lodged an objection Tuesday.
Nextgov
Critical Update: At Your Digital Service, Part 2
We talk with U.S. Digital Service project managers for a ground-level view of what it really takes to make innovation happen in government.
Defense
NATO Getting More Aggressive on Offensive Cyber
Secretary General Stoltenberg says NATO pushes limits of what the alliance can do in cyberspace.
Defense
Defense Contractor Accused of Overcharging Will Repay $16 Million
TransDigm Acts following inspector general report and noisy hearing.
Management