Pay
DHS secretary expresses concern over possible shutdown
Jeh Johnson, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, warned in a press event Feb. 23 of disruptive consequences if Congress fails to pass a spending bill for the sprawling agency before the deadline Friday.
Employee Policy
FMLA rights extended to feds in all same-sex marriages
Federal workers in same-sex marriages—in a new development, regardless of where they live—will enjoy the same leave rights as those in opposite-sex marriages under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Route Fifty
Rahm Emanuel's Moment of Truth
The Chicago mayor hopes voters will allow him to avoid an April runoff despite school closures and outbreaks of violent crime.
Pay & Benefits
17,000 Federal Employees Earned More Than $200K Last Year
See which agencies employ the federal workforce’s highest earners.
Nextgov
Spy Research Agency Is Building Psychic Machines to Predict Hacks
Using publicly available Internet data, supercomputer-like systems will estimate when a prowler might try to breach a system.
Insights
Three Strategies to Improve the Citizen Experience
Citizen-centric strategies like broadening the use of performance management, integrating channels of communication, and building public trust can help agencies achieve their goal of revolutionizing federal customer service.
Management
What Would You Say in Your Acceptance Speech?
Think about what message you'd want to send, if you had 60 seconds on stage at the Oscars.
Management
Air Force Restores Eligibility to Controversial Contractor
Reverse-auction specialist FedBid reorganizes after Veterans Affairs dispute.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Participants Get Busy Signal on Help Line
Snowstorm, high call volumes cause technical difficulties.
Route Fifty
To Improve Gender Equity, Local Governments May Want to Look at Non-Profits
To tackle the “13 percent” quandary, it’s time to create positive feedback loops for women in local administration.
Management
National Archives Chief Outlines 80-Year Cleanup Job
Emails from the Obama administration have topped 1 billion.
Nextgov
Megan Smith Wants to ‘Debug’ Tech’s Diversity Problem
The U.S. chief technology officer said she remains hopeful about the prospects for change -- especially in Silicon Valley.
Management
5 Ways to Make Your Management Consultants More Effective
When you seek outside advice, the worst thing you can do is not listen.
News
VA Employees Get Some Recognition at the Oscars
Film on the department’s suicide prevention hotline wins Best Documentary Short.
Nextgov
Multiple Companies Protest $1.6 Billion Pentagon Contract
The bid protestors contend the contract re-up is an improper sole-source request for cloud services that would give VMware an unfair advantage competing for DOD’s growing cloud demand.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Campaign For the Bench
Last Week Tonight takes a look at American judicial elections.
Management
Love Coffee? You Should Probably Be Drinking Even More
Self-proclaimed caffeine addicts will be glad to hear the results of this new study.
Oversight
Congress Returns With No Plan to Avoid Shutdown
Both chambers likely will spend the week refusing to budge on DHS funding.
Management