Pay & Benefits
Warm Fuzzies On Tap For Federal Employees in May
The annual week-long celebration of public service kicks off on May 4 this year.
Management
Former DHS Watchdog Who Got Too Cozy With Managers Is Put on Leave
Yearlong probe finds Charles Edwards violated principle of IG independence.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin and Obama Go to Therapy
Dr. Phil provides some much needed therapy to world leaders.
Defense
He Hunted Osama bin Laden, He Breaks Into Nuclear-Power Plants
The unlikely career of Dalton Fury
Management
4 Ways to Get Your Ideas Implemented
How to get others on board, especially if you lack the authority.
Nextgov
Hackers Revive AOL, Reveal Obama’s Airport Passcodes and Love Soccer
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Benefits
Tricare launches new medical advice phone service
Tricare on April 25 introduced a new service through which beneficiaries can seek real-time advice on whether or not to seek medical care.
Employee Policy
Postal workers rally against retail partner program
Postal employees and supporters across the country participated in a "day of action" April 24 to protest a U.S. Postal Service program to put USPS counters manned by non-postal employees in Staples office supply stores.
Pay
FRTIB to get authority to dock pay of former feds who owe money to TSP
A new regulation will allow the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to order a non-federal employer to withhold up to 15 percent of a former federal employee's disposable income to pay a delinquent debt to the Thrift Savings Plan.
Defense One
In Mexico, Hagel Focuses on Crime, Cyber and Natural Disasters
Forget terrorism or nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada are worried about more immediate threats. By Stephanie Gaskell
Management
Federal Report: Regulatory Confusion Contributed to Texas Chemical Disaster
U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases preliminary findings from investigation.
Nextgov
Oregon's Health Care Website Is Worse Than HealthCare.gov
It's so bad, an advisory panel recommended Thursday that the state move to the federal exchange.
Nextgov
Lawsuit Says GSA Discriminates Against Blind Contractors
The System for Award Management is not handicapped accessible, the suit claims.
Management
SBA Isn’t Ready to Boast Yet, But All Agencies Have Met Their Small Biz Contracting Goals
This would mark the first time in seven years that all agencies have met their targets.
Management
Nationwide Protests Call for End to Postal Service Partnership With Staples
Union, USPS employees say the deal is an affront to federal workers.
Management
Why You Can't Compare Hillary Clinton's Age to Ronald Reagan's
Yes, she'd be the age he was upon taking office. But no, that's not relevant.
Management
Pentagon Deputy: Defense Contracting Choices Will Only Get Tougher
Sequester will crimp competition and innovation, official says.
Management
Agencies Turn Government Speak Into Plain Language
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wins top honors for providing clear information to citizens.
Pay & Benefits
You May Be Better Off Than You Think
Some employees are unaware of just how much retirement income they will have.
Management