Pay & Benefits
Senator Demands Disclosure of Inspectors General Salaries
Sen. Claire McCaskill warns some are making twice as much as others.
Defense
DHS Has Begun Notifying Employees of Their Furlough Status
Congress is working on a deal to avoid a DHS shutdown, but the department says it must prepare for the worst.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Pay and Leave, Telework Savings, Rx Tracking and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
How San Diego Plans to Assess the Condition of Nearly 2,800 Miles of City Streets
Mayor Kevin Faulconer wants to fix his city’s streets. But first, the city has to figure out which ones need the most immediate attention.
Oversight
Democrats Fear an Ambush on the Senate Floor Over DHS Funding
To prevent a partial shutdown, Democrats have to trust that Ted Cruz and other Republicans won't betray them or hold up the whole process.
Nextgov
Attention, CIOs: Start Planning for FITARA Now
The Office of Management and Budget is still writing guidelines to more fully flesh out federal IT reform legislation.
Management
Watchdog Dings Coast Guard for Lax Travel Spending Oversight
The agency spent nearly $4.5 million over four years for medical care travel for certain service members – and some of it might have been unnecessary.
Insights
How to Optimize Virtual Training for the Military
Virtual training holds significant promise for military readiness, but the Pentagon still lacks a comprehensive understanding of how to optimally balance live and virtual training. Developing a holistic taxonomy of training tasks is an important first step.
Oversight
How the Congressional Budget Office Won Over Lawmakers
Agency's objectivity helped it stay above the political fray, past directors note at 40th anniversary event.
Insights
Agencies Aren't Taking Concrete Steps to Promote Innovation
Creativity is important for organizations trying to stay agile as they solve problems new and old. So how are federal agencies encouraging their employees to devise new solutions? Welcome to the first post in our Innovation Series, where we’ll walk you through what we found.
Management
Why the Gap Between Worker Pay and Productivity Is So Problematic
Labor has become more efficient and profitable, but employees aren't sharing in the benefits.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 300,000 Non-Defense Feds Made Six Figures in 2014
Earners surpassing that threshold were spread across government.
Route Fifty
Where You Can Legally Smoke Marijuana in the Nation's Capital
Despite opposition from Congress, the District of Columbia will let residents smoke pot in their homes, but not on the street.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Diamond Joe's Rites of Passage
The Daily Show takes another look at Joe Biden massaging Stephanie Carter.
Management
How Not to Kill Employee Engagement
Avoid death by brownbag and other well-intentioned morale busters.
Management
Embattled Safety Agency Head Used Personal Email -- Report
Chemical Safety Board head cited "hostile environment" in keeping emails private.
Oversight
Senate Move Puts Boehner in a Bind Over DHS Funding
The Senate is preparing to send a clean DHS spending bill to the House, whether GOP leaders there want it or not.
Nextgov
The Federal Government’s Technology Problem is Actually a Design Problem
If you want to help federal tech, start with design, according to USDS consultant Dana Chisnell.
Employee Policy