Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Promises Voluntary Measures for Most Civilian Staff Reductions
Defense will cut more than 1,500 positions at headquarters offices by 2020.
Pay & Benefits
Unions At Odds Over VA Employee Accountability Bill
NFFE is the latest group to oppose changes to the employee disciplinary process in legislation supported by AFGE.
Management
NASA Is Trying to Figure Out Why its New Inflatable Space House Won't Expand
The space agency has put on hold the scheduled deployment of a new module on the International Space Station after it failed to expand.
Management
Casual Friday and the ‘End of the Office Dress Code’
The day—a celebration of conformity disguised as a celebration of individuality—helped to bring about the current dominance of “business casual.”
Nextgov
He Said-She Said Controversy Over Who Discovered the OPM Hack Is Apparently Solved
Lawmakers have been investigating the controversy since last year.
Nextgov
Congressman: Why Is The White House Exempt from Federal Cyber Rules?
The Executive Office of the President hasn’t submitted a FISMA audit since 2009.
Oversight
The Humbling of Paul Ryan's Plan to Fix the Broken Appropriations Process
A gay-rights amendment takes down a House appropriations bill.
Route Fifty
Postal Workers Face ‘Violent Dog Behavior’ in Dallas; Auto Loan Delinquencies Rise in Oil and Gas Counties
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Some good news for Atlantic City; bathroom bill introduced in Michigan; and Indiana audits decline.
Pay & Benefits
Sometimes, Your Benefit Really Is Too Small
A story of one retiree’s fight for a bigger annuity--with a happy ending.
Nextgov
Senate Committee Advances Measure Letting Agencies Crack Down on Personal Email
The bill allows agency heads to bypass federal rules requiring them to consult with unions about workplace matters in order to block access to certain websites.
Route Fifty
In Online Sales Tax Battle, States Pin Hopes on Courts
Unable to collect sales tax from many online businesses, states are passing legislation that may get the court system to settle the issue.
Management
Obama: World Leaders Are 'Rattled' By Trump
Speaking in Japan, the president also explained the tense race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders by saying: “They are in the course of a primary.”
Management
How to Sound Charismatic
A researcher examines how politicians change their pitch and volume to attract voters
Oversight
Battle of the Surrogates
Hillary Clinton can call on just about any elected official in the Democratic Party, including a past and current president. Donald Trump, not so much.
Defense
Carter: The Defense Department is Playing the Long Game in the South China Sea
For China, like the old Soviet Union, the U.S. defense secretary bets “internal logic” will dictate a change—eventually
Oversight
Play of the Day: Clinton's Email… Again
The release of an IG report means late-night TV can joked about Clinton's terrible records management.
Management
Avoiding a Government of Lawyers and Former Congressional Staffers
The next president must look beyond the usual suspects to put together a truly diverse administration.
Route Fifty
‘Resilient Cities’ Look to Address Social Inequality as a Function of Other Environmental, Economic Stresses
Louisville, Kentucky, sees a link between its most pressing problems and poorest neighborhoods, and it’s not alone.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Unions Extend Deadline to Avoid Impasse in Labor Talks
Groups are fighting for better pay and "work culture."
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