Management

Here's a Photo of President Obama Hugging a Nurse Who Survived Ebola

It's been a whirlwind month for Nina Pham.

Nextgov

Hackers Seize Terminally Ill Newborn’s Tribute Page, Take From Staples’ Till and Avenge Snapchat Archivist

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Nextgov

Gawkers at Two Hospitals Peek into Rob Ford’s Patient Records

Cancer-stricken Toronto mayor says he hopes the premier investigates the privacy breach.

Nextgov

Geospatial Agency Goes Unclassified for Ebola Effort

The online Ebola tools the agency is offering NGOs provide much more dynamic capabilities than those previously deployed by the agency.

Pay & Benefits

Vets Have Less Faith in Merit-Based Federal Promotions Than Their Peers

Annual governmentwide survey of feds shows concerns over fairness in the workplace and senior leadership.

Pay & Benefits

Infographic: No, Millennials in Government Don't Love Their Jobs Either

Younger respondents to OPM's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey report lower satisfaction in their jobs.

Management

How Retirement Was Invented

The earliest schemes for financial support in old age were pegged to life expectancy.

Defense

Report: Many of America's Ebola-Preparedness Supplies Have Expired

Assessment raises concerns about the ability of DHS to protect personnel in the event of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S.

Management

Will Obama Fire Staff After Election Day? Probably Not.

Past presidents have often responded to electoral drubbings by changing staff. Here's why this president won't.

Defense

The World's Wealthiest Terrorists

ISIS has made at least $20 million in ransom this year and millions more in oil revenues, the Treasury Department said Thursday.

Oversight

This Ted Cruz Staffer Blamed Ebola on Obamacare

“Before Obamacare, there had never been a confirmed case of Ebola in the U.S.,” Nick Muzin tweeted.

Management

Leon Panetta’s Hard Lessons in Leadership

From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.

Employee Policy

MSPB rule on VA executive firings proceeds unchanged

Merit Systems Protection Board, in a final rule implementing a law that makes it easier to fire Department of Veterans Affairs executives, adhered to the intent of Congress and made no changes to strict guidelines the board outlined in its earlier interim regulation.

Employee Policy

Postal regulator OKs USPS grocery delivery test

The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the market test of a U.S. Postal Service grocery delivery program.

Employee Policy

Newest survey shows employee dedication, but signals sagging morale

Office of Personnel Management released the findings of the 2014 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which OPM conducts to identify government-wide employee trends for use by agency management.

Defense

Doctor in New York City Diagnosed With Ebola

CDC has dispatched a rapid response team to New York.

Nextgov

10 Crazy Devices the Secret Service Could Use to Put the Kibosh on Fence Jumping

Terminator-like "RoBo," modeled after first dog Bo, should replace human agents.

Defense

Where Is the Investigation Into Financial Corruption at the NSA?

Suspicious business dealings by several high-ranking officials easily warrant an inquiry. Does anyone in Congress care enough to make it happen?

Pay & Benefits

Providing For Each Other

What’s best for a couple who are both federal employees?

Management

Burden of Proof: The New Reality for Senior Execs at VA

Fired executives have few options under final reform rules.