Management
Degrees Don’t Matter Anymore, Skills Do
A total transformation of education is coming, whether the educational establishment likes it or not.
Employee Policy
Bill seeks to improve integrity of background investigation process
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) this week reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would prohibit federal contractors who have compromised the integrity of a background investigation from performing future investigations.
Employee Policy
Legislation would ban feds from watching porn at work
A North Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit material on government computers and devices.
Employee Policy
Carter confirmed to head DOD
The full Senate has voted to confirm former Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter as the 25th secretary of defense.
Nextgov
Obama’s Geek Squad Could Not Rescue DHS Green Card System from High-Risk List
ELIS, short for Electronic Immigration System and a tribute to Lady Liberty’s hospitality, has wound up on the High-Risk List.
Management
Obama: Progress on Ebola Proves the Need to Invest in the Federal Workforce
Statement comes as White House moves to new phase of fight against outbreak.
Management
Senator Demands IRS Explanation of Email Recovery
Inspector general reports 16,000 Lois Lerner documents that may be new.
Nextgov
Senators Consider Congressional Role in Internet of Things
How can lawmakers regulate the Internet of Things without stifling innovation?
Defense
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon’s Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Pay & Benefits
Aggressive Lobbying on Pay Issues, Veterans Suicide Prevention and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
GAO Saved the Government $40 billion in 2 Years. Why Isn’t Anyone Listening?
The biennial High-Risk List is GAO’s most-valued effort -- a detailed description of the most troubled large-scale programs and projects in government.
Nextgov
For the Federal IT Budget, Things May Finally Be Looking Up
Overall, the total federal IT budget proposed by the president would tick up to $86 billion, a 2.7 percent increase above the current year’s levels.
Oversight
Here's Why the House May Never Pass Obama's Request to Use Force Against ISIL
Republicans don't trust President Obama, and both the White House and the GOP may prefer the status quo.
Defense
White House: Authorization of Force Language is 'Intentionally' Fuzzy
White House Press Secretary John Earnest said Wednesday that the request provides "flexibility" in responding to "contingencies" on the ground.
Management
Veterans Health Care and IT Acquisition Added to GAO's High-Risk List
Defense contracting and FDA oversight of medical products come closer to getting off the list.
Tech
The Feds Want Your Grandma to Teach You How to Be Safe on the Internet
Instead of treating older adults as helpless victims of online fraud, the government is trying to tap into their social networks to spread the word about Internet security.
Insights
Does the Pentagon Have the Tools to Manage Upcoming Personnel Cuts?
DoD leaders may not have the data to make fully informed workforce decisions in the aftermath of a FY 2016 budget battle.
News
On ‘Parks and Recreation,’ the Joke’s on the Feds
This may be the first time in television history that a network sitcom has included a gag about the Senior Executive Service.
Management
Computers Aren’t Making Us Better Workers Like They Used To
A new paper suggests that much of the the IT revolution's productivity bonus has flamed out.
Defense