Management
President Obama's Long-Awaited Immigration Decree
Republicans are crying overreach, but how will the public react to a plan to shield millions from deportation?
Pay & Benefits
Expanding Death Benefits, Cutting Pensions, Extra Holiday Time and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
The Murky Boundaries of the Modern Work Day
Americans don't seem to mind long hours that blur the lines between professional and personal life, but they do mind the inability to control their schedules.
Management
Obama to Host His First Meeting With Federal Senior Executives
President will address career SES employees in December.
Nextgov
Hackers Possibly Copied Postal Employee Pay Records
About 100 servers and computer workstations were breached in the September intrusion.
Management
OMB to Alter Guidance for Reducing Improper Payments
Deputy controller asks IGs, program managers to reinforce that "it's not sexy" to steal from government.
Management
Reagan and Bush Offer No Precedent for Obama's Amnesty Order
Not only were past executive actions smaller, they didn't work.
Management
The Shrinking of Personal Space at Work
Forget standing desks—some companies are doing away with assigned workstations entirely.
Oversight
The Capitol Dome Is Ready for Its Makeover
The scaffolding is complete. Now the real restoration work can begin.
Nextgov
Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things
Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.
Defense One
Navy May Allow Sailors To Take a Break From the Military
The chief of naval personnel says the service needs to adapt to the changing job market. By Marcus Weisgerber
Tech
The Government Just Found the Funds to Give Firefighters High-Speed Internet Everywhere
The nationwide data network recommended by the 9/11 Commission will help responders talk to each other.
Oversight
NSA Reform Stalls, Rand Paul Votes No
The defeat marks an abrupt setback for the post-Snowden movement to rein in U.S. spying practices.
Management
What Performance Management Is and Is Not
The phrase is often used when all anyone is doing is collecting data.
Defense
Why Air Force Cadets Need to Study Philosophy
Greater emphasis on humanities means more well-rounded decision making.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Only Conversation Around Obamacare
Jonathan Gruber is the one thing everyone is talking about.
Nextgov
Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?
"Every day, industry is finding new ways that things can be exploited," VA CIO told Congress.
Benefits
Open Season: FSAs, HSAs and Health Reimbursement Arrangements
This week, Edward A. Zurndorfer examines another important decision that employees have to make during the 2014 federal benefits open season: Whether to enroll or reenroll in a health care flexible spending account (HCFSA) and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) for the 2015 plan year.
Pay
NIEHS employees settle overtime grievance for $2.5 million
The union that represents bargaining unit employees at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences announced it has resolved an overtime grievance against the agency for $2.5 million.
Employee Policy