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?
Management