Employee Policy
OPM issues guidance on fair treatment of unemployed jobseekers
The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance aimed at ensuring fair employment opportunities for unemployed applicants, or those who face financial difficulties through no fault of their own.
Employee Policy
Removal of Army police whistleblower put on hold
The Office of Special Counsel said it has obtained an order putting on hold the proposed removal of a Department of Army police officer who alleged retaliation for disclosing that other officers were receiving unearned pay. The stay was granted by the Merit Systems Protection Board,
Employee Policy
Union calls for employee protections against Ebola
The union that represents many of the federal employees who come into contact with the traveling public at borders and other points of entry into the United States is calling for additional training and protective gear to safeguard those workers.
Management
Presidential Speeches Were Once College-Level Rhetoric—Now They're for Sixth-Graders
Are the presidents dumbing down? Or are their speechwriters smartening up?
Nextgov
CDC Looks to Expand Ebola Screening at Major US Airports
The virus is also the target of the White House's latest Grand Challenge.
Tech
Snowden's Closest Confidant Reveals What It Was Like Spilling the NSA's Secrets
“We knew we were going to piss off the most powerful people in the world," Laura Poitras told National Journal.
Oversight
Join a Gym or Get Your Hair Done, Sometimes on Uncle Sam’s Plastic
House Members seek improved enforcement of Government Charge Card Abuse Act.
Nextgov
FBI’s Most Wanted Hackers: A Bingo Buff, Chinese Military Members and a PI for the Brokenhearted
Pulling them from the keyboard likely won’t dent cybercrime, research indicates.
Management
Are NIH Budget Cuts Really to Blame for the Spread of Ebola?
Funding for the research agency has remained fairly steady over the last 10 years.
Management
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
GAO to decide by Oct. 20 whether USIS can keep Homeland Security field office work.
Management
Defense Civilians Are Losing Faith in Senior Management
Employees view their immediate supervisors much more positively, latest survey shows.
Route Fifty
Iowa’s Speed Camera Legal Debate; Louisiana’s Ugly Toxic List
Also in our State & Local roundup: Seattle and Tacoma port officials put aside rivalries and join forces.
News
A Double Dose of Luck for the Park Service
Two gifts help the agency maintain the onetime home of the Custis and Lee families overlooking Arlington Cemetery.
Nextgov
Websites of Hong Kong Activists Infected With Spyware
Attackers compromised sites belonging to Alliance for True Democracy, the Democratic Party Hong Kong, People Power in Hong Kong and The Professional Commons.
Management
Why the White House Won't Admit Obama Is a Drag for Democrats
The president enjoys campaigning, but he's not welcome in many close races this year. He's in a similar predicament to President Bush in 2006, when Republicans lost control of Congress.
Management
Why Isn’t Performance Information Being Used?
Peeling back the layers of organizational culture.
Employee Policy