Pay
OPM hopes to rejuvenate CFC
The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations to revamp—and it hopes, revitalize—the Combined Federal Campaign.
Nextgov
Federal Websites Avoid Heartbleed Risks, DHS Says
But Akamai systems powering the Obamacare website contained the data-leaking vulnerability.
Pay & Benefits
Charities Will Now Have to Pay a Fee to Participate in the Annual Federal Giving Drive
Combined Federal Campaign overhaul will take effect in 2016.
Management
Feds and Their Managers Aren’t Seeing Eye-to-Eye on Much, Including Promotions
Report shows large workforce assessment disparities between supervisors and their staffs.
Nextgov
NSA Reportedly Exploited Heartbleed Bug for Spying Purposes
Because the agency hasn't already reportedly done enough.
Management
You Can Now Reprogram Your Sleep Patterns With Your iPhone When You Travel
A new app can help you adjust to jet lag and a changing schedule much faster.
Nextgov
This Coder Is Running for Congress
Dave Cole, whose platform is on GitHub, believes the code-management service will give voters a voice.
Management
Senator: Even Small Agencies Need Watchdogs
More than $1 billion in yearly budget authority has “no oversight,” says Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill.
Oversight
House Conservatives Plot to Oust Boehner, Put Scare Into Cantor
One plan: Force the speaker to step aside before the new year.
Management
IGs: Intel Sharing Largely Up to Par in Run-Up to Boston Bombing
Report cites missed opportunity in suspect’s trip to Russia.
Insights
Information Collection at Core of Continuing Contractor Accountability Issues
More than two years after a government watchdog reported tens of billions in contracting waste in Iraq and Afghanistan, federal agencies continue to struggle to account for contractor activity.
Management
President Obama Officially Nominates Budget Chief as Next HHS Secretary
Sylvia Mathews Burwell was selected because she is a 'proven manager and relentless implementer.'
Management
Why Data Sharing Is the Future of Government
Communication across all levels of government will be key to effective operations and services.
Pay & Benefits
Uncle Sam Has Shrunk the Gender Pay Gap Over the Past 20 Years
Federal women in 2012 earned 87 cents for every dollar a man earned – 17 cents more than in 1992.
Nextgov
Hackers Usurp Dad’s Xbox, Drone Strike Triathelete and Loot Call Center
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
NASA Tries to Cash In on Russia Tensions
The space agency isn't letting the Crimean crisis go to waste.
Oversight
Play of the Day: GOP Candidates Promise to 'Kill' Obamacare
Watch GOP candidates use their guns to 'kill' the Affordable Care Act.
Pay & Benefits
Why Do Washington's Women Leaders Make Less?
What National Journal's 2014 salary survey says about the pay gap.
Insights
Smart Data for Smart Decision-Making
The federal government has begun realizing the promise of big data to enhance mission-effectiveness, but gaps in capabilities and understanding could hold agencies back from fully leveraging it.
Management