Benefits
Lawmakers want answers on paid administrative leave
Findings in a new Government Accountability Office report that examined agencies' use of paid administrative leave have induced two lawmakers to find out more about how agencies use it, and why some employees who have received it were paid for so long to do nothing.
Route Fifty
Need Cattle-Guard Location Data? Utah Has That and Plenty More
See how the Beehive State’s transportation department is using its open-data portal can to unlock all sorts of information.
Nextgov
How the Government Spent $103 Billion in Just 2 Months
And those were just the contracts we know about.
Defense
Group Hopes to Raise More Than $200K for Grieving Military Families
Hundreds will run in Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon for non-profit that helps survivors of fallen service members’ cope with loss.
Oversight
Lifesize Foosball Game, Swedish Massages for Rabbits Make Coburn's Final 'Wastebook'
Retiring senator frames alleged wasteful spending against the backdrop of increasing “chaos, confusion and uncertainty.”
Route Fifty
Hawaii’s Once-Lagging Digital Footprint Is Now Transformed
The Aloha State’s online redesign essentially had to start from scratch. But that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Pay & Benefits
Health Care Scam, Scholarships, Flu Shots and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
IRS Chief: Congressional Overseers May Have Gotten ‘A Little Carried Away’
Koskinen tells trade publisher his agency made mistakes, but defends post-scandal reforms.
Nextgov
VA: Hackers Never Siphoned Data Out of Our Systems
Veterans Affairs experiences 55,000 malware attacks a day, agency official says.
Management
Funding Hikes to Combat Health Care Fraud Could Pay Off, CBO Says
Study examines budget impact of Justice and HHS efforts to reduce improper payments.
Route Fifty
City Feeds Restaurant Inspections to Yelp; Michigan’s New ‘Anti-Tesla’ Law
Also in our State & Local roundup: A Maryland county wants to block transit connections to its neighbors and San Antonio airport travelers get new library service ...
Defense One
The Air Force’s Quiet Energy Revolution
Now, more than ever, energy is a critical means to maintain our strategic advantage. By Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James
Management
How to Write a Business Letter: Advice From the 18th Century
You too can sound like a rich, proper, old English gentleman with guidance from their charming correspondence manuals.
Nextgov
Congress Wants to Probe the Internet of Things. Here’s What It Should Focus On
A bipartisan contingent of senators have requested a “general oversight” hearing on the Internet of Things by year’s end.
Defense
Did the U.S. Just Accidentally Give Weapons to ISIS?
The Pentagon is investigating a video that seems to show the terrorist group holding an air-dropped bundle intended for Syrian Kurdish fighters.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirees to Receive a 1.7 Percent COLA for 2015
Employee groups say the bump won’t keep pace with the rising costs confronting seniors.
Defense
The American Released From North Korea
Authorities arrested Jeffrey Fowle at an airport while he attempted to leave the country. His crime: leaving a bible in his hotel.
Nextgov
Ex-Wife of Former Cop Allegedly Used Mobile Spyware for ID Fraud Racket
Her secret cellphone recordings are evidence in the case against a one-time California local police commander.
Management
How to Feel Amazing in Five Minutes
When you take the time to lean in and listen to someone, it does wonders for the soul.
Retirement