Employee Policy
Navy employee pleads guilty to theft of funds
A Navy Department employee in Tennessee pleaded guilty this month to theft of government funds, the Justice Department said.
Oversight
VA Conferees Agree on One Thing: Fire More Bureaucrats
Lawmakers still must bridge major divides before they’ll be able to agree on reform bill.
Management
VA 'Brought Patients Back to Life' to Disguise Wait List Deaths
Phoenix records were altered at least seven times since last October, clerk tells CNN.
Tech
CIA Sued for Failing to Disclose Senate Torture-Probe Records
Lawsuit comes as the administration is close to declassifying a Senate report on the agency’s one-time interrogation techniques.
Management
Pentagon Financing Body Neglecting Key Improvements, Watchdog Finds
Testing of controls deemed insufficient for disbursal of $200 billion in annual contract payments.
Defense One
Stop Arming the Police Like a Military
Protect and serve? The post-war message to American communities is being received loud and clear: 'You are the enemy.' By Tom Nolan
Pay & Benefits
Abortion Funding for Peace Corps' Volunteers Advances With Republican Support
Bills eliminating the restriction passed in both House and Senate appropriations committees for the first time.
Nextgov
State Dept. Bolsters Social Media Campaign Against ISIS, Al-Qaida, Others
English-language outreach pilot gets another six months.
Defense
Terror May Become a Bigger Focus at Med School
A biochemistry-course lecture on nerve agents could become part of coursework.
Management
What DHS is Doing About the Flood of Kids Crossing the Southwest Border
Secretary outlines multi-agency 14-point plan to address the influx.
Defense One
It's Time Obama Lowered the Bar for Success in Iraq
President Obama might be wise to follow a ‘less is more’ strategy in Iraq. By Tara Sonenshine
Management
Former Treasury Chiefs Agree: Get the SEC Into the Climate Mix
Robert Rubin and Henry Paulson said that the SEC should do a better job of forcing firms to disclose the economic fallout they face from climate change.
Management
The Best- and Worst-Paid Jobs in America—in 1 Ludicrously Long Chart
From anesthesiologist to zoologist.
Nextgov
Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
Pay & Benefits
1 Percent Pay Raise On Horizon for Feds Next Year
Legislation currently circulating in both chambers of Congress doesn’t prohibit the president’s recommended 2015 pay bump.
Management
A Map of Maternity Leave Policies Around the World
The U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that does not require some form of paid time off for new mothers.
Management
Big Hurdle for the VA Bill Is Its Price Tag
Reform measures would cost more than originally expected, CBO estimates.
Management
Does the Consumer Protection Agency's Headquarters Need a $139M Upgrade?
Director says the building is a 'dump,' GOP critics say the project is wasteful.
Defense