Oversight
Ted Cruz: NASA Needs to Stop Worrying About Climate Change, Focus on Space
The Texas Republican told NASA’s chief Thursday to focus on “what inspires little boys and little girls across this country.”
News
Federal Employees -- They’re Just Like Us!
Lawmaker wants America to put a name and a face to the federal government.
Pay & Benefits
A Critical Part of Planning, By Any Estimation
It’s important that agencies provide retirement estimates to employees.
Oversight
Confidence in Government Hits Record Lows
Only 11 percent of Americans express faith in executive branch, and just 5 percent show confidence in Congress.
Nextgov
Treasury Begins Automating Cyber Tip-Sharing with Banks
The technology upgrade follows heavy assaults on Wall Street networks over the past few years.
Route Fifty
Increasing Local Government Accessibility With ‘Hearing Loop’ Systems
Technology being wired into public facilities can help citizens who are hard of hearing.
Management
Email Lets Other People Schedule Your Life—Here’s How to Stop It
Constantly checking our inbox makes us stupid.
Tech
U.S. Arctic Envoy is Still Talking With Disney to Use 'Frozen' to Teach Climate Change
'It's a very good company, and they put out a good product, and I'd like to have them help us raise awareness.'
Nextgov
Meet the Digital Service Guru Who’s Helping New Recruits Navigate the Federal Bureaucracy
Nextgov sat down with Erie Meyer to get more insight into how she helps new recruits maneuver through a Mt. Everest of government regulations, rules and guidelines.
Management
How to Become an Ambassador Without Really Trying
In the U.S. Foreign Service, who you know is worth more than how many languages you can speak.
Management
The U.S. Is Not Ready for A Melting Arctic
Emergency response, navigation and charting has not kept pace with the rapidly-changing polar region.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Needs to Think About Her Number of Devices
The Daily Show takes the former State Department chief to task over her email scandal.
Management
Secret Service Officers Crashed Into a White House Barricade Last Week
The agents were reportedly driving drunk from a retirement party for an outgoing agency spokesman.
Management
How Not to Be a Rotten Co-Worker
Self-serving colleagues can spoil work on many levels. Don't be one of them.
Insights
Collaboration Can Boost Creativity, But Agencies Aren't Built For It Yet
Creativity is important for organizations trying to stay agile as they solve problems new and old. So how are agencies encouraging their employees to devise new solutions? Here’s the third post in our Innovation Series, where we’ll walk you through what we found.
Benefits
Tricare announces compound screen drug screening
Tricare said that its pharmacy contractor, Express Scripts, on May 1 will begin to screen all ingredients in compound drug claims to make sure they are safe and effective, and covered by Tricare.
Pay
Bill would cut back top federal salaries
A South Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill in the House that would trim salaries of top-earning federal employees.
Benefits
DOD personnel agency warns of alleged scam
Personnel officials warned Defense Department civilian workers about a company that allegedly is using misleading ads related to the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program as part of a sales scam.
Pay & Benefits
An 8.7 Percent Pay Cut for Six-Figure Earners, Subjective Measures of Financial Well-Being and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management