Management
Forget High-Tech Gizmos—the Smartest Note-Taking Technology Is Two Centuries Old
A lesson in the lost technology of shorthand
Oversight
Mike Rogers: Lawmakers Should Spend More Time in D.C.
Outgoing congressman says more district time, less committee work, diminishes expertise on important concerns.
Defense One
Crowd-Sourcing the Future of Iraq
A scenario experiment points to the next phase of the new Mesopotamia. By Jeffrey Itell
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Backs Changing TSP Default Settings to More Lucrative Funds
The legislation would automatically enroll new federal employees in a more diverse, age-appropriate retirement fund.
Management
House Committee Requires USPS to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery
Maintaining six-day delivery wins bipartisan support after subcommittee supported a potential reduction.
Nextgov
Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind
Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.
Management
Senate Panel Approves OMB Director Nomination
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s nomination to head the management and budget office now heads to the Senate floor.
Defense
Beware the Salesmen of Simple Solutions on Iraq
If history is any guide, humility is the best policy
Insights
Has Federal Mobility Been Derailed? Not So Fast
A new GBC study on mobile technology shows that feds want flexibility and that agencies are taking notice.
Management
Coming Out on Your Resume? Great Idea, Especially if You’re Black
New data suggest that the hurdles facing LGBT workers have been shrinking.
News
EPA Employees Told to Stop Pooping in the Hallway
Agency hires consultant to tell it to watch out for misplaced bowel movements.
Oversight
Promises of Federal Spending Help Thad Cochran's Surprise Rebound Against Tea Party
Some voters appeared swayed by Cochran's pledges to continue delivering federal money to the mostly poor, rural state of Mississippi.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Poor-Off Will Decide 2016
Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden fight to claim the title of "least rich."
Oversight
Misdemeanor Guilty Plea Rejected in Capitol Police Manager's Embezzlement Case
Case involves Deborah K. Lewis' previous employment at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Defense
Obama Has the Speech, ISIL Has the Territory
Obama saw the larger problem coming, though the particulars eluded him (and almost everyone else in Washington).
Management
Why It’s Important to Communicate Bad News
If your employees are in for a rough ride, tell them.
Employee Policy
House committee OKs six-day mail amendment
An attempt last week by members of a House subcommittee to move the U.S. Postal Service closer to five-day delivery by omitting the six-day requirement from appropriations legislation was turned back June 25 when the full House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to restore the requirement.
Pay
Rule will implement contractor pay cap
The administration has published an interim rule to implement a law imposing a new employee compensation cap on federal contractors.
Employee Policy