Management
Stop-Work Orders Beginning to Go Out to Contractors
Companies wrestle with "highly fluid" shutdown situation.
Pay & Benefits
Frozen Locality Pay, a Possible Pay Raise for Political Appointees and More
The appointee freeze has been lifted, but could be re-instituted in legislation set for a vote Thursday.
Management
TSA Whistleblower Disclosures Prompt Two Aviation Security Probes
Office of Special Counsel orders DHS to examine breakdowns in food and drug handling on planes.
Nextgov
How Easy-to-Use Data Tools Unleash Employees
That’s what turns data analytics platforms into decision-making engines, a pair of government technology leaders said.
Pay & Benefits
Most TSP Funds Take a Nosedive in December
All but two of the Thrift Savings Plan’s investment offerings ended 2018 on a sour note.
Pay & Benefits
Democrats Announce Plan to Reopen Government, Including a Pay Raise for Feds
Republicans, White House not expected to go along with the proposal.
Defense
Meet the New (Acting) Defense Secretary
With no military experience and just a year and a half in government, the former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan has yet to develop a foreign-policy vision of his own.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rex Tillerson Speaks
In December, the former State Department chief reiterated his feelings about the president.
Management
If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to Leave a Job Won’t be Yours
A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible.
Nextgov
HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for Health Industry
The guide stems from the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
Nextgov
The Boldest Predictions for Federal Technology in 2019
More cyber brinkmanship and super smart artificial intelligence are just a couple forecasts industry leaders divined for the coming year.
Defense
Immigrant Kids In ‘Tender Age’ Shelters Face Myriad Risks
The youngest immigrant children—detained in so-called "tender age" shelters—may be the most vulnerable to the stress of separation from their parents.
Oversight
Investigators Probe Allegations of Cronyism, Mismanagement at Government Publishing Office
If the Senate confirms President Trump’s nominee to lead the agency, he will have to grapple with accusations of high-level corruption.
Pay & Benefits
Poll: Federal Employees Overwhelmingly Oppose Shutdown, Only 30 Percent Support Wall
Even among those supporting Trump's proposed wall, many oppose the shutdown.
Management
Navigating a Leadership Slump
There are a number of strategies you can employ to get beyond this unhappy state.
Management
What a ProPublica Reporter Learned Covering HUD: Oversight Failures Are Symptoms of Deeper Dysfunction
A goal this year was to explore HUD’s failure to enforce legal standards for decent, safe, sanitary housing. What started as a simple premise brought to light greater challenges: Years of congressional cuts have left the agency in a state of chaos as communities suffer.
Oversight
These Are The U.S. National Parks You Can Still Visit During The Shutdown
Old Faithful's still clocking in during the shutdown.
Management
Attention Is Not a Resource But a Way Of Being Alive To The World
When attention is a limited resource, it can run out. Treat it as an experience, and it yields a rich sense of purpose.
Defense
Alcohol Trouble More Likely For Some Never-Deployed Soldiers
New research investigates alcohol misuse among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who have never been deployed.
Pay & Benefits