Benefits
NATCA marks engineers week
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association—whose approximately 15,000 members work mostly for the Federal Aviation Administration—is celebrating the role of the FAA's engineers this week, Feb. 22-28.
Employee Policy
Union warns IRS cuts worsen ID theft risk
The IRS continues to suffer budgetary restrictions that are hurting its ability to go after tax cheats—and that also exacerbate the already considerable identity theft risks the public faces.
Route Fifty
Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance Celebrates Its Transformation
Mayor Bill Peduto: “One year in, you’ve knocked it out of the park, which means I expect so much more in year two.”
Defense
8 Ways a Shutdown Would Damage Homeland Security
Most employees would still work, but operations would be disrupted significantly.
Route Fifty
Inventive Ways Local Governments Are Increasingly Using Aerial Drones
From economic development to hazardous materials response, unmanned aircraft is giving agencies a new tech boost.
Defense
VA Secretary Says He Never Misrepresented Military Service In Bio
Bob McDonald says misstatement about serving in the Special Forces resulted from trying to connect with homeless vet.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Guarantee Back Pay For All DHS Employees if Agency Shuts Down
Bipartisan bill would provide retroactive pay to about 30,000 furloughed workers.
Management
The Architectural Theory That’s Killing Personal Space at Work
Communal space at work can help spark creativity, but it has a cost.
Pay & Benefits
Are There Too Many 'Outstanding' Senior Executives?
Watchdog worries that agencies aren't making meaningful distinctions in performance ratings and bonuses.
Nextgov
The Case for a Cyber Red Cross
Some experts advocate for an impartial, nongovernmental organization that would respond to cyberattacks the same way the Red Cross responds to natural disasters and war conflicts.
Oversight
Mitch McConnell Announces a Vote on a Clean DHS Funding Bill Is Coming
The Senate minority leader is making his move to try and prevent a shutdown.
Management
Environmentalists Protest Forest Service Job Cuts
Fiscal 2016 budget proposes eliminating 133 jobs in law enforcement.
Route Fifty
States Strive to Keep Medicaid Patients Out of the Emergency Department
When Medicaid recipients receive care in emergency departments, the cost is higher than it is in doctors’ offices. The challenge is reducing those costs without endangering patients.
Defense
Watchdog Launches Review on Future Size of Afghan Forces
Move comes on heels of Carter visit and rethinking of U.S. troop strength.
Oversight
Ted Cruz's Mission for NASA: More Space, Less Earth
The new space subcommittee chairman thinks the Obama administration has the agency overly focused on climate change at the expense of exploring the cosmos.
Management
The Salary Increase You Can Expect From a Graduate Degree, By Major
A graphical guide to the returns on extra schooling.
Oversight
Democrats Say a Short-Term DHS Bill Would Be Terrible. They May Vote for It Anyway.
Despite the dire consequences of a stopgap funding measure, it would be hard for Democrats to oppose.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama Loves America… Or Does He?
Late-night television hosts eviscerate Rudy Giuliani over his comments at a weekend fundraiser.
Oversight
While Rubio Holds His Fire, Cruz and Paul Attack on the Next Immigration Front
Unlike the Senate's other two GOP presidential contenders, Marco Rubio hasn't taken a stance on Loretta Lynch's nomination.
Management