Management
EPA Watchdog Dings Itself For Not Always Vetting Job Applicants' Credentials
The inspector general office says it needs to require managers to verify the work history and references of potential hires.
Management
The Case For Intense Background Checks For Hires
Research firm Muddy Waters has adopted a distinctive hiring process which relies on outside researchers to poke holes in candidates’ backstories.
Management
IRS Re-Hired Employees Who Performed Poorly or Misbehaved
Watchdog finds repeat hires with overdue taxes, unexcused absences or criminal records.
News
Jeb Bush Is No Anti-Government Crusader
Would-be GOP presidential contender calls for “smarter, effective government.”
Defense
British Access to NSA Spying Was Illegal, Court Rules
The surprising rebuke could portend further legal challenges in Europe to the U.S. government’s international surveillance programs.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Sometimes, a Family Name Can Be a Detriment
Jeb Bush has a famous name, but are Americans tired of that name?
Oversight
These Are Republicans' Options for Averting a Shutdown at DHS
GOP leaders have two legislative weeks before a partial shutdown.
Defense
Looming Defense Cuts Threaten GOP Budget Unity
The party has little room for error in its bid to pass a budget, and sequestration isn't making it any easier.
Management
How I Lead: I See Opportunities Everywhere
A conversation with DHS procurement executive Jeff Bardwell.
Route Fifty
Plummeting Oil Prices Create Problems for Severance-Tax States
The big question: How severe will the impact be for state budgets?
Oversight
Private Groups Spent $5.1 Million on Free Trips for Congress in 2014
The total cost is down from 2013, but the number of trips has gone up.
Management
Wanted: More Docs and Nurses at VA
The department’s largest staffing shortages are in jobs it needs the most, according to watchdog.
Management
Secret Justice Department Memo Reveals Census Data Is Off Limits to Government Spying
The 2010 legal opinion may reveal the first known restriction on mass surveillance carried out under the Patriot Act.
Pay & Benefits
Neither CSRS nor FERS
There are lessons for all federal employees from those in an oft-overlooked system.
Nextgov
White House Picks VMware’s Tony Scott to be the Next Federal CIO
The White House is naming Tony Scott, the chief information officer at technology firm VMware, the new U.S. CIO.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Nearly Doubles in January
Applications usually spike at the beginning of the year.
Oversight
Veteran Charged With Threatening to Open Fire Inside Capitol
Law-enforcement agents took a Maryland man into custody, stating that he made threats to shoot a Hill employee and others.
Nextgov
Exclusive: OPM Monitoring Anthem Hack; Feds Might Be Affected
The Office of Personnel Management is keeping a close eye on details emerging about a hack at the second biggest U.S. health insurer, Anthem Inc.
Defense
The Navy Has Built a Fire Extinguisher That Walks
A new robot firefighter can see through smoke and carry a hose on its own.
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