Management
The VA Scandal Just Keeps Spreading
VA employees and lawmakers raise concerns that unrealistic deadlines and bad leadership led to data manipulation in the handling of disability claims.
Nextgov
Paper Folders Twice As Fast As Computerized Immigration System
About 150 clicks required to complete casework for a single foreign applicant.
Management
Government’s Biggest Failures, 2001-2014
A scholar looks at recent instances of where government has fallen short, either in oversight or operations.
Nextgov
FBI Explores Commercial Cloud Capabilities
Needs 1 petabyte of storage, which is enough to house the U.S. population’s DNA and then clone it twice.
Management
How to Build a Strong Ethical Culture at Your Agency
Managers must look beyond quality, price and speed when choosing a contractor.
Management
ICE Pays Employees Workers Comp, Even When They’re Fit to Work
The immigration agency paid five workers $1 million in unwarranted injured pay, failed to probe questionable claims.
Management
Former Commerce Official and Lawyer in Bush White House Convicted of Attempted Murder
Farren could serve up to 50 years in prison when sentenced.
Management
CDC Closes Labs After Anthrax, Bird Flu and Small Pox Scares
“These events should never have happened,” CDC Director Tom Frieden said
Management
Why It's Increasingly Difficult for Anyone to Be President of the Entire United States
Structural forces are making it hard for any leader to function as more than 'the president of half of America.'
Management
How LinkedIn Taught Itself to Hire the Best People
"We made hiring the number one objective for everyone in the company in 2009, ahead of operations.”
Management
Spending Bills, VA Health Care on This Week's Congressional Agenda
Oversight committee will also hold a hearing on border problems.
Management
5 Tips for Hiring the Next Generation of Feds
Attracting millennial job seekers requires a different approach.
Management
Scheduling Business Calls Days in Advance Should Be Banned
Obsessing over scheduling serves to postpone calls that should only take minutes for days, wasting both people’s time.
Management
3 Executive Productivity Hacks That Any Leader Can Use
How to focus your limited time and attention wisely.
Pay & Benefits
Too Many Senior Executives Receive Bonuses, Lawmakers Say
Advocates say pay must be high enough to incentivize qualified professionals to join the SES ranks.
Oversight
Disgraced Congressman Randy 'Duke' Cunningham Is a Free Man Again
Cunningham had used his positions on the House Appropriations and Intelligence committees to steer lucrative contracts to those who would help him finance an extravagant lifestyle.
Defense
Pentagon’s Plan for Civilian Workforce Falls Short, GAO Finds
Notably, the Defense Department hasn’t figured out the right mix of civilian, military and contractor staff.
Management
Why Agencies Need More Flexibility to Retain Retiree Expertise
Phased retirement holds great promise, but one approach will not fit all.
Nextgov
Should Feds Have Been Told About the OPM Hack?
Officials say they have no proof personal data was exposed.
Management