Management
Four Reasons Why Hiring Veterans Makes Good Business Sense
They’re trained to be trainable and can take criticism.
Pay & Benefits
The Benefits of Retirement Counseling
Fewer and fewer agencies offer face-to-face advice.
Defense
House Passes Defense Authorization With Significant Headquarters Cuts
It includes a 25 percent funding cut for activities such as human resources, services contracts and real property management.
Management
Pentagon Is Speeding Up Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Other Allies
A recent law allows one-size-fits-most-allies contracts, the U.S. military’s head weapons buyer explains.
Defense
Donald Trump’s Letter to Kim Jong Un
The president sent a terse note to North Korea’s leader, citing “the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement.”
Tech
NASA Is Creating a Super Cold Lab In Space To Study Quantum Physics
The mysteries of quantum physics haven't been understood in 100 years of study. But a new space lab may help change that.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Twitter Feed Is a Public Forum, Like MySpace In 2005
A judge rules in favor of those blocked by the president
Management
All Agencies Can Now Buy Innovative Tech at Shark-Tank Speed
Thanks to a new GSA program, every agency can benefit from authority formerly limited to Defense and Homeland Security.
Route Fifty
Report: 68 National Parks Threatened by Offshore Drilling Expansion
Companies simply can’t guarantee a catastrophic spill won’t occur jeopardizing the livelihoods of coastal communities, a new report says.
Route Fifty
Water Infrastructure Legislation Gushes Ahead in Congress
A House committee passed its Water Resources Development Act legislation unanimously on Wednesday.
Oversight
Nominee to Run Government Ethics Office Says He Won’t Tweet Like His Predecessor
Rounds tells senators he’d have a dialog with White House on its own issues.
Route Fifty
Universal Basic Income Could Help Poor D.C. Residents—But It’s Risky
The program could cost up to $9 billion a year and has the potential to put federal funding for other safety-net programs at risk, according to a policy analysis.
Management
Lawmaker Threatens USDA Officials with 'Legislative Metrics' to Preserve Telework
Rep. Gerry Connolly calls Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s recent rollback of telework at the agency “retrograde.”
Tech
A Court Has Ruled That Donald Trump Blocking Users On Twitter Is Unconstitutional
"We must assume that the President and Scavino will remedy the blocking we have held to be unconstitutional."
Management
Yes, Your Coworkers Are Secretly Changing The Office Temperature
A new survey shows just how hard the temperature battles are raging.
Management
Rod Rosenstein Just Fired Back At Donald Trump By Using The Dictionary
The embattled deputy attorney general quipped that he had experience with "unfair" criticism, before launching a staunch defense of Department of Justice employees.
Nextgov
FBI Stands Firm on ‘Going Dark’ Problem While Acknowledging Inflated Data
The bureau may have overstated by three times or more the number of encrypted devices it couldn’t access last year.
Pay & Benefits
Pay and Leave Changes for Some, TSP Fund Management and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Pentagon Bans Personal Devices from Classified Areas
That includes phones, smartwatches and other devices that can transmit, store and receive data.
Management