Management
GSA Credits Recovery Act for Energy-Efficient Buildings
Fifty-nine federal facilities averaged a 5.5 percent drop in energy use last winter, one of the harshest in years.
Management
Where Age Equals Happiness
In the U.S., well-being tends to be highest in a person's earliest and latest years. But elsewhere, new research shows, quality of life follows a very different pattern.
Nextgov
Verizon Latest to Achieve FedRAMP Compliance
ATO legitimizes ECFE as government worthy and makes its cloud services easier to adopt.
News
Actually, the Elections Were About Making Government Work
But can Republicans deliver on that promise?
Management
5 Questions for Leaders Who Would Rather Be Effective Than Right
Quit explaining and start listening to the people you work with.
Management
Obama: The Oil-and-Gas Boom Is Awesome. But Stop Bugging Me About Keystone.
The president called the pipeline "one small aspect" of the energy picture.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Just How Big Was The Republicans' Win?
Stephen Colbert takes a victory lap.
Employee Policy
VA issues progress report on reforms
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has logged significant progress over the past three months to rebuild trust and improve service delivery for veterans, and to increase accountability and transparency at the department.
Employee Policy
From the DHS chief: A bit of Positive PR
A little good PR never hurts, and the head of the Department of Homeland Security this week decided to give some to one of the department's more beleaguered component agencies in the form of a public pat on the back.
Employee Policy
USPS to provide 7-day delivery during holiday season
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will be delivering packages seven days a week in major cities and high-volume areas from Nov. 17 through Dec.25.
Nextgov
Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block
The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.
Route Fifty
Will Berkeley’s Soda Tax Pop Up in Other Cities and States?
A similar measure in San Francisco failed on Tuesday after intense industry spending to defeat it.
Pay & Benefits
Hazardous Housing, Thanksgiving Hardship, Health Insurance Changes and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
‘Posting and Praying’: Why Agencies’ Old-School Approach to Recruiting Tech Talent Needs an Update
Federal hiring strategies need to consider more than just jobseekers’ altruism.
Oversight
Federal Employee Unions Expect a ‘Tough Two Years,’ But Promise to Fight On
Republican-controlled Congress poses a threat to agency budgets and employee benefits.
Defense One
Obama To Ask Congress for New War Powers To Fight ISIS
After insisting for months he had sufficient authority to fight ISIS, Obama on Wednesday announced he will ask Congress for a new AUMF. By Molly O’Toole
Management
Is a More Powerful Consumer Bureau Watchdog Worth the Price?
CBO estimates bill for independent IG would add to deficits.
Management
Obama on the Midterms: 'Obviously Republicans Had a Good Night'
The president delivered remarks Wednesday afternoon.
Pay & Benefits