Pay & Benefits
Should You Relocate in Retirement?
Weighing the decision to stay put or move somewhere new.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds End Nearly Year-Long Run of Growth
A volatile February left everything but government securities in the red.
Pay & Benefits
Key GOP Senator Calls Trump's Pay Freeze Plan Ill-Advised
"I don't think that gains us anything," subcommittee chairman says.
Management
Judge Rejects CIA Whistleblower’s Bid for the Right to Advance His Case Privately
Intelligence community faulted for inaction on retaliation cases.
Nextgov
OMB Names Who Will Divvy Up Modernization Funds
Here are the seven people who will evaluate agency proposals.
Management
Who Is The You That Posts On Social Media? Philosophy Has Some Suggestions
Understanding yourself better can help you manage the pressure to be someone else on social media.
Management
Trump’s White House Communications Directors, By Length of Service
Obama had five communications chiefs in eight years, Bush had four.
Oversight
Trump's EPA Concludes Environmental Racism Is Real
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency finds that people of color are much more likely to live near polluters and breathe polluted air—even as the agency seeks to roll back regulations on pollution.
Defense
Whatever Happened to Trump's Counterterrorism Strategy?
His approach borrows from his predecessors’, while exacerbating their worst, most counterproductive tendencies.
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Highway Trust Fund Casts Shadow Over Infrastructure Debate
Meanwhile, House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster says the "lame duck" session after this year's election could provide a window to pass a public works package.
Nextgov
CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor
U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman Wants List of Employees Deemed 'Non-Essential' During Shutdown
White House would maintain database of furloughed employees' names, pay and job descriptions.
Defense
Russia ‘Incredibly Destabilizing’ as Syrian Conflict Threatens Region, Top U.S. General Warns
Weeks after Tillerson said the U.S. and Russia share a postwar vision, Votel says Moscow is playing both “arsonist and firefighter.”
Nextgov
Here’s How Agriculture Plans to Overhaul Its Tech
The department will cut data centers down from 39 to two—and that’s just the start, according to CIO Gary Washington.
Management
Google Is Expanding Its List of What It Takes To Be a Great Manager
The tech giant wants leaders strong in collaboration and decision making.
Management
How Bad Leaders Can Become Good Leaders
Investing some effort in defining your role, clarifying your values, and preparing your attitude will aid you immeasurably.
Oversight
Trump Thought the Rules Didn’t Apply—and Now He’s Paying the Price
The Trump administration decided early on that many guidelines were either antiquated or punitive, and is belatedly discovering that they were there for its own protection.
Oversight
Air Traffic Control Privatization Architect Abandons Effort
Measure, attached to FAA reauthorization bill, stalled in the House last fall.
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