Oversight
Opening Act Ready in House v. Obama
Lawyers are arguing Wednesday before the House Rules Committee.
Oversight
Jon Stewart Gave Hillary Clinton an Impromptu Job Aptitude Test
"Do you have a favorite shape for that home office?"
Route Fifty
4 Times the Federal Government Held State Highway Funding Hostage
If Congress loses the Highway Trust Fund, it would also lose a powerful tool to keep states in line.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Why Aren't Immigrant Children Filling Out The Proper Forms?
The Daily Show looks at the border crisis.
Employee Policy
AFGE says SSA plan bad for feds
In recent months, parts of a draft strategic plan for the Social Security Administration’s future have been drawing fire from the American Federation of Government Employees.
Employee Policy
VA committee to hold hearing on nominee
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is moving ahead with a confirmation hearing on the nominee to head the troubled agency, Robert McDonald. The hearing is scheduled for July 22.
Employee Policy
Air Force to cut over 3,000 jobs
The Department of the Air Force announced that it is reorganizing its staff manning and organization unit.
Nextgov
OPM Helps Managers Visualize Personnel Data
Tool aims to help leaders boost employee engagement, OPM says.
Pay & Benefits
Almost Everyone Agrees It’s Time to Overhaul the Federal Pay System
But the path forward remains unclear.
Defense One
British Ambassador to Speak On NATO and the Changing Face of Transatlantic Security
Join us as Defense One hosts an address and live conversation with British Amb. Peter Westmacott on NATO and Transatlantic Security. By Kevin Baron
Management
Millennials' Hatred of Paperwork Forces Peace Corps to Ease Application Process
Forms now take less than one hour to complete.
Nextgov
Unclear Whether OPM Hackers Accessed Feds’ Names
No evidence "personally identifiable information" was lost, but names are not PII.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
Bill auto-enrolls new feds in more diverse fund, rather than the lower-yield government securities offering.
Management
Three Trends That Will Revolutionize Federal IT
This new ecosystem allows agencies to experiment and adapt at a low cost.
Route Fifty
More Local Governments Move to ‘Ban the Box’
Growing movement aims to give former criminals a better shot at jobs.
Defense
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Immigration Activist Detained By Texas Border Patrol
Former journalist Jose Antonio Vargas has been detained at McAllen-Miller International Airport.
Management
There’s a Selfish Reason To Be Nice to Others
Studies show that people who regularly do volunteer work report greater happiness and less depression than those who don’t
Nextgov
A Tip for VBA: Don’t Try to Spy on Congressional Staff
This would be comical if it was not tragic.
Management