Route Fifty
Stats Shot: U.S. Wildfires Have Burned Over 5 Million Football Fields Worth of Land This Year
As of Aug. 25, there were at least 68 large wildland blazes still active.
Pay & Benefits
G Fund Suspension Drags On, Pay Raise Deadline Looms
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Navy To Give Out New 'Innovation Award'
The Navy is accepting nominations for the 2015 SECNAV awards until Oct. 31, 2015. Winners are slated to be announced in January 2016.
Management
Remember When CIA's Twitter Account Faked Being Hacked?
Originally, there were going to be 12 separate tweets in Russian.
Oversight
Energy Report: Solyndra Knowingly Ripped Off Government
The Energy Department’s internal watchdog says the failed solar company that took half a billion dollars in taxpayer money may have knowingly misled federal officials.
News
What Does It Take To Get Fired by a Federal Agency?
Years of lousy performance reviews isn't enough for one agency.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Are Putting Their Employees at Risk for Tax Fraud, Senators Say
And recent OPM hacks have amplified the potential for identity theft.
Route Fifty
A Brilliant One-Voter Business-District Election; Bypassing Legislative Gatekeepers on Gun Control
Also: Lead-poisoned and preyed upon in Baltimore and vetoing heroin-addiction programs in Illinois.
Route Fifty
After Steering a Rust Belt Revival, Duluth's Mayor Looks Toward Life Beyond City Politics
Don Ness remains popular as he nears the end of his second mayoral term, even after wading into sticky policy issues.
Oversight
Trump Proves Again That He's Not Apologizing For Anything Soon
The Republican presidential candidate has rebuffed the head of Fox News and defended his latest controversial remarks.
Management
How a No-Show Patent Examiner Got Paid $25,000 While Golfing
Watchdog says Patent Office needs to reduce risk in its telework program.
Management
Why Federal Managers Fail to Fire Their Low Performers
The problem is not so much the system, but how it is applied.
Management
Oshkosh Wins Massive Army Contract to Replace Humvee
The Army awarded a $6.7 billion contract Tuesday to the Wisconsin truck-maker for an initial batch of 17,000 vehicles for the Army and Marine Corps.
Defense
New York Times: Defense IG Examines if Analysis of Progress Against ISIS in Iraq Was Skewed
The newspaper is reporting that the Pentagon’s inspector general is looking into allegations that military officials made intelligence assessments seem optimistic.
Nextgov
Pentagon Unveils New Rules Requiring Contractors to Disclose Data Breaches
Industry says the effort is at odds with a similar White House effort.
Management
Here's How Much Sexism Costs Economies Around the Globe
Everyone in a society benefits from more women climbing the ranks in the workforce.
Route Fifty
New England Struggles to Counter Heroin Addiction
Prescription drug abuse is also a huge problem across the region. Instead of more tough law enforcement, is a treatment-first approach the answer?
Defense
The Army Will Foot Much of the Defense Department’s Bill for the OPM Hack
Agencies have begun submitting plans to shift funds around for the last-minute payments.
Management
FDA and the True Meaning of Mayonnaise
The agency warns a vegan food manufacturer that mayo isn't mayo without eggs.
Nextgov