Management
Preparing HR for an Expanded Role
It’s not just about personnel issues, but performance management.
Oversight
A NASA Satellite Sees the 'Dark Side' of the Moon Crossing Earth
Watch the moon slide across Earth in this fantastic footage from 1 million miles away.
Defense
The Federal Employees Who Singled Out Hiroshima for Atomic Destruction
How committee meetings, memos, and largely arbitrary decisions ushered in the nuclear age.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Time to Get Ready for the GOP Debate
Late-night TV hosts skewer the candidates the night before the Fox News event.
Nextgov
CYBERCOM Wants Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack the Pentagon
Endgame, known for crafting offensive cyberweapons, has a pending contract to provide tools for finding holes in military networks.
Route Fifty
Do Nebraska and Oklahoma Have a Strong Case as They Challenge Colorado's Marijuana Laws?
One legal scholar doesn't think so.
Oversight
Cybersecurity Bill Still in Senate Limbo
The vote hinges on an agreement that would fast-track the information-sharing bill so that it could wrap up before recess.
Pay & Benefits
Higher Medicare Premiums for Former Feds, Another Crack at Lifetime Credit Monitoring and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
How Many National World War I Memorials Does D.C. Need?
Preservationists think D.C.'s first national World War I memorial should be restored before another is added.
Defense
Obama Invokes Iraq War in Soliciting Iran Deal Support
The president argued that a vote for the nuclear agreement would break from the mindset that led to the 2003 invasion.
Management
GSA Teams Up with State and SSA to Boost Customer Service
Pilot program "Feedback USA" focuses on streamlining passports, retirement claims.
Management
In General, Modern Offices Aren't Designed for Women
It’s not just A/C: Despite women having made huge gains in the labor force, office infrastructure hasn’t caught up.
Pay & Benefits
The Federal Government Expects to Spend $500M on Post-Hack Benefits by 2020
Agencies lay out how they will respond to breaches in the future.
Pay & Benefits
Government Makes Another Move to Eliminate Gender Pay Gap
Job applicants’ current salary should only be one factor in setting pay for new employees, says OPM.
Route Fifty
FBI Spy Plane Zeroes In on a Michigan City; 22 Felony Counts for Louisiana Official
Also: Permitting issue ruins Olympia wedding and action against predatory towing is working in Orlando.
Defense
Flaws Uncovered in Vaunted Marine Corps Audit
Senators blast Pentagon watchdog for being too lax in its examination.
Management
EPA Worked To Shield The White House Climate Plan From The Courts
Legal experts say the new rules on power plants are destined for the Supreme Court, but the EPA tweaked the policy to help improve its chances.
Management
Reports: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Is Thinking About a 2016 Run
Two news organizations have the mogul mulling a run.
Management
What’s the ROI on Your Leadership Capital?
You only have so much time to invest in your employees, so make it count.
Management