Management
State Department Not Consistent in Bolstering Embassy Security
Watchdog finds inadequate risk management.
Nextgov
White House Makes It Easier to Sign We the People Petitions
Site no longer requires an account.
Pay & Benefits
Managing Your Retirement Money
What to do with your Thrift Savings Plan funds when you leave government.
Management
Former IRS Official Reportedly Wanted to Audit a U.S. Senator
The Lois Lerner saga has bubbled back up to the surface again.
Defense
No Reason To Believe Bergdahl Engaged in Misconduct, Army Says
The Army's investigation is expected to conclude in mid-August.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton: I Am Not Mitt Romney. And Voters Know That.
In a new interview, the former secretary of State said any comparison to the former presidential candidate is a 'false equivalency.'
Nextgov
Mobility and Shrinking the Real Estate Footprint
Getting rid of unused office space could save the federal government billions of dollars annually, report says.
Management
As Highway Fund Drains, Are We on the Road to Ruin, or Not?
Some in Congress say a crisis is looming this summer with thousands of construction jobs threatened, yet recess will begin as scheduled Thursday.
Oversight
Supreme Court Limits President Obama's Appointment Powers
Pro forma Senate sessions can't be ignored, high court rules.
Defense
Republicans Warn Obama Doesn't Have Two Weeks to Mull Iraq
Senate hawks say the president can't afford to wait for a Pentagon assessment.
Management
Are You an Approachable Leader?
Building relationships is just as important as getting the work done.
Management
OMB Identifies More Reports No One Reads
Examples include a summary of Dog and Cat Fur Protection Act violations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Obama Conspiracies, Immigrant Children Edition
Who is to blame for the flood of kids crossing the border?
Retirement
Bill to change TSP auto-enrollment choice advances
A Senate panel has advanced legislation that would change federal employees' automatic enrollment in the Thrift Savings Plan from the conservative G Fund to a Lifecycle Fund matched to an employee's retirement horizon.
Pay
Panel OKs bill to reform Border Patrol pay system
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation that will abolish administratively uncontrollable overtime (AUO) at the Department of Homeland Security.
Pay
Path to 1 percent pay raise unobstructed—so far
Another appropriations bill has remained silent on a federal civilian pay raise , leaving the door open for President Obama's proposed 1 percent increase to go into effect next year.
Defense One
The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses
The Defense Department’s new smart spectacles go beyond Google Glass. By Patrick Tucker
Pay & Benefits
Agencies, Congress Work to Ensure Government Isn’t Overpaying Employees
New interim rule reduces pay for contractors, while Congress looks to do the same for some civilians.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Allowing a 1 Percent Pay Raises Clears House Committee
Appropriations legislation does not prohibit a pay hike, meaning President Obama’s proposal could take effect.
Defense One