Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Finalizes Plan to Give 108K Feds a Big Raise in 2016
Size of locality pay bumps will vary by region, OPM says.
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State Department Says iPhones Can Detect Illegal Weapons Testing
The State Department is talking to Apple scientists about new uses for the iPhone.
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Pentagon and VA ‘Still Years Away’ from Fully Interoperable Electronic Health Records
The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are on track to to blow past a congressionally mandated end-of-2016-deadline to fully deploy modernized EHR software.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Deal Spares Feds’ Pay and Benefits
The two-year agreement raises the debt limit and provides some relief from sequestration without a sacrifice from federal employees.
Management
The Norwegian Army May Have the Answer to Reducing Sexism at Work
“We didn’t expect the results to be so strong.”
Route Fifty
Chicago’s Tough Road to Fill Budget Holes; Why Being Mayor of Portland Is a 'Lousy' Job
Also: An $840,000 salary in Alaska and diluting political crimes investigations in the name of free speech in Wisconsin.
Management
Senator’s Push to Curb Administrative Leave Shifts to VA
Grassley troubled by department’s explanation of 6,000 paid for no work.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Mulls Major Changes to L Funds
Lifecycle Funds could see more aggressive allocations in the future.
Management
Building Leadership Strength for the Next Administration
Transition roadmap leverages the talent of top executives.
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Hacking the Capitol: All the Ways Tech Can Help Congress Work Smarter
The second Congressional Hackathon, held Friday at the Capitol, produced some big, creative ideas and even some prototypes.
Oversight
How Trump and Carson Benefit From the Backlash Against Corruption
Many Republican voters are tired of lobbyists and donors setting the agenda—and eager to back outsiders who feel the same way.
Defense
Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Guantanamo Alternative
Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.
Oversight
Congress Nears Deal on Its Other Crisis: Highway Funding
Lawmakers veer closer to the edge, but both chambers see a path forward.
Oversight
Export-Import Bank Gets Unstuck in the House, While Its Senate Fate Is Uncertain
A discharge petition finally budged the bill out of the lower chamber. What's next?
Oversight
White House, Congressional Negotiators Strike a Budget Deal
Negotiators have reached an agreement that would increase federal spending, and the debt limit, for the next two years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Celebrates a Birthday
Everyone knows what the candidate's wish was when she blew out her candles.
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Why Millennials Aren’t the Answer to Government’s Cyber Shortage Just Yet
Nearly 80 percent of millennials said they’ve never spoken to a practicing cybersecurity professional.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Has Unlawfully Let the Same Contractor Manage Feds' Health Savings Accounts for 12 Years
The contract should be opened up to competition immediately, auditor says.
Management
Leaked CRS Memo Rekindles Debate on Protecting Lawmaker Confidentiality
Activist says policy is overkill.
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