Employee Policy
AFSCME endorses postal union's boycott
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is the latest labor organization to endorse a boycott initiated by the American Postal Workers Union.
Route Fifty
Defense One
If You Do This, the NSA Will Spy on You
A recent report reveals online behaviors that will get you tailed by the spies. By Patrick Tucker
Oversight
Why Democrats Are So Confident
Republicans are trending against a growing cultural majority, while Democrats are in tune with it.
Nextgov
Why the Government Is Probably About to Go on a Spending Spree
Agencies usually buy 39 percent of their IT in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Defense
Why Isn't Obama Going to the Border?
If he goes, he will own the immigration crisis; if he doesn't, he's not showing leadership.
Nextgov
DEA Anticipates Awarding Contract for Sensitive Justice Cloud
Potential savings are a key motivator for the drug-fighting agency's move.
Defense
TSA Might Make You Turn Your Phone On to Prove It's Real
Move is part of a larger push to strengthen security on flights coming into the United States.
Management
DHS Headquarters Consolidation At Risk of Getting Even More Behind Schedule
Lawmakers look to slash funding for the project; House appropriators would cut more than Senate.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Pressure OPM to Begin Phased Retirement
Partial retirement became legal two years ago, but feds are still awaiting final guidance.
Management
At NIH, Biomedical Research Is Enough to Make You Break Into Song
The Common Fund celebrates 10 years of transformative science.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Reduces Retirement Backlog to Its Lowest Point in Years
Fewer feds are sending in claims and OPM is processing them more quickly.
Management
The Most Valuable Keywords to Have on a Tech Resume
At every education level, jobs requiring STEM skills in the US take far more time and money to fill than just about anything else.
Pay & Benefits
Progress on the Retirement Claims Backlog, In One Chart
The backlog fell 15 percent in June.
Management
How to Remember All Your Passwords and Keep Them Safe
For anyone who’s been a web user for a significant amount of time, the number of such accounts that require passwords is high, unmanageable even.
Management
Forget Hobby Lobby—This Case Could Wreck Obamacare
A ruling is expected any day now in a case that could tear the Affordable Care Act apart.
Oversight
A Catch-All Package of Spending Bills Is Looking More Likely
Appropriations bills are on Congress' long list of unfinished business.
Management
What's With This 'Obama Is Backing Elizabeth Warren Over Hillary' Story?
New York Post suggests a secret plan, citing 'personal animosity.'
Management
Check Out the First Progress Reports on Agency Priority Goals
Updated list shows 33 new goals for fiscal 2014-2015.
Management