Route Fifty
New York City Mayor Enlists His Family to Promote Food Composting
Watch Bill de Blasio’s kids show how the city’s Brown Bin program works.
Oversight
Two Parody Twitter Accounts That Perfectly Explain U.S. Politics
@GOPTeens and @SalonDotCom are the future of political satire.
Management
Obama Doesn't Want to Send the Secret Ebola Serum to Africa Anytime Soon
President says the deadly virus is "controllable if you've got a strong public health infrastructure in place."
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand Paul's New Diet Could Work For All Republicans
It only takes three easy steps.
Nextgov
Spyware Maker Accused of Peddling to Autocrats is Gutted By Hacker
Clients, prices and tools of FinFisher-manufacturer Gamma Group leaked online.
Management
The Ideal Commute Is Not Actually No Commute
It's normal for people to want a little time to detach from the workplace.
Nextgov
Foreigners Probably Behind Break-in at DHS Background Check Contractor
Hack at USIS, already under fire for cutting corners, likely exposed information on agency employees.
Employee Policy
APWU backs lawmakers move to block postal closures
The American Postal Workers Union this week worked to rally support for an effort in the Senate to turn back the U.S. Postal Service's plan to shutter or consolidate 82 mail processing facilities across the country.
Retirement
OPM issues phased retirement regulations
The Office of Personnel Management on Aug. 7 issued its long-awaited final regulations on phased retirement. The new program will allow eligible full-time employees to work part-time while drawing a portion of their retirement benefits.
Benefits
VA bill signed into law
Legislation designed to bring much needed reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs and to increase veterans' access to care was signed into law by President Obama in an Aug. 7 ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Pay & Benefits
Can You Accept That Gift? Take Our Quiz
14 questions to test your knowledge of when you can and cannot accept presents.
Oversight
Washington D.C. Is Forbes' Coolest City — Here's What Went Wrong
List relies heavily on population statistics and not enough on entertainment factors.
Defense
Bowe Bergdahl Questioned By Army Investigator Today
Sergeant will answer questions about the circumstances of his capture.
Defense One
The Gulf of Tonkin and Lessons for the Global War on Terror
The 50th anniversary of the Gulf of Tonkin incident should give pause to those advocating for aggressive, immediate action to meet today’s challenges. By Lawrence J. Korb
Management
12 Tips for Designing an Open-Ended Project
How to approach large, complex challenges with no clear outcome.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Could Save Millions in Health Care Costs If Congress Would Let It
An outdated—and expensive—Defense health care program duplicates benefits offered elsewhere, but Congress has to change the law to get rid of it.
Route Fifty
San Diego Mayor Dangles Big Monetary Rewards Before City Workers
Employees with the best cost-savings ideas could win up to $5,000.
Insights
VA Reform Debate Misses Larger Veterans Issue
The recent debate over VA reform only scratches the surface of a much larger veterans issue - the civil-military divide.
Defense One