Oversight
Congress Has Passed the First American Space Law for Asteroid Mining
Space law isn't just for governments anymore.
Pay & Benefits
Ted Cruz Would Put 150,000 Feds on Notice and Eliminate Automatic Pay Raises
The five agencies (and many more subagencies) the GOP candidate wants to cut.
Nextgov
Congress Demands $200 Million Antivirus Scan of Connected Weapons
The Defense Department must update lawmakers on progress during quarterly cyber operations briefings.
Management
Why the Best Leaders Sometimes Get Mad (and Show It)
When you feel irritated, don't swallow those feelings.
Management
National Security Whistleblowers Need More Protections, Advocates Say
PEN writers group hosts Snowden as intel community defends current protocols.
Nextgov
On Veterans Day, VA Quietly Unveils New 'Vets.gov'
The bare-bones site is a first look at an online hub VA hopes can eventually link all veteran-related sites.
Pay & Benefits
Open Season, VA Bonuses, Vets’ Benefits, Military Pay, and More
The latest in federal pay and benefits news.
Management
Federal Managers Want to Know What Will Become of Union’s VA ‘Hit List’
Groups claim VA supervisors have been harassed, threatened since July report detailing alleged bad behavior at the department surfaced.
Management
Working While You’re Sick is Really Bad For You … And Everyone Else
The irony here is that attendance at work may be one of the causes of poor health.
Oversight
CBO Has Overestimated Revenues Since 1982
Inaccuracies have offset one another over time, budget arbiters say.
Insights
Are Agencies Leaving Traveling Employees Out in the Cold?
GBC’s new study finds that many federal employees traveling or working remotely feel inadequately supported by their agency.
Management
The ‘P’ in Procurement Isn’t Just for Price, It’s for People Too
The low bid doesn't guarantee the best workers for the job.
Defense
The Defense Department's Afghan Slush Fund Will Answer to Angry Lawmakers Soon
The Pentagon has 48 hours to start handing over the data.
Management
Debate Shows Republican Schism on Immigration
The establishment and the outsider tangled Tuesday night, illustrating just how far apart the party’s rival wings are on the issue.
Defense
Veterans Day Won't Spark a Substantive National Security Debate
Veterans Day underscores how the public and politicos focus on manufactured patriotism instead of actual national security experience and policy specifics.
Management
OPM Seeks to Define How to Keep Feds Engaged
Leadership plays a large role, though top civil servants won’t see a bigger pay raise next year.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Starbucks, Baby Hitler and an Expensive Filling Station in Afghanistan
Late-night tackles Trump, Jeb Bush's recent comments and a SIGAR report.
Management
Here’s Everything Feds Need to Know About Tuesday’s GOP Debate
From cutting agencies to repealing regulations, the presidential contenders want to shake up the bureaucracy.
Nextgov
OPM Hunting for Second New Cyber Official Since the Big Hack
The position marks the second new OPM information security role created since the agency disclosed the breach in June.
Management