Employee Policy
Sibelius to resign; Obama to nominate OMB director to head HHS
President Obama announced his intention to nominate Director of the Office of Management and Budget Sylvia Mathews Burwell to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
Employee Policy
Senator to form whistleblower caucus
A long-time advocate of federal whistleblowers said he will form a caucus aimed at making sure whistleblower laws are enforced.
Employee Policy
Group announces Telework Week results
More than 163,000 pledges signed up for Telework Week last month—more than four times the number of workers who pledged to telework during the event in 2011.
Tech
HHS Secretary to be Replaced by OMB Chief
Kathleen Sebelius to resign in wake of failed Healthcare.gov launch.
Nextgov
Senate Passes Bill Demanding Uniform Coding for Agencies' Spending Data
House lawmakers vow to get the DATA Act to the president's desk.
Defense
Commentary: Defense Civilian Layoffs Won’t be Pleasant, But They Are Necessary
The 15 percent cut mandated in the REDUCE Act would rebalance the Pentagon’s workforce.
Management
The Most Valuable Management Degree Doesn’t Exist
To make organizations more effective, we need data-driven leaders.
Oversight
Blowing the Whistle at Your Agency May Have Just Gotten Easier
Senator is creating a new caucus to ensure whistleblower protections are enforced.
Oversight
House Panel Holds Ex-IRS Official in Contempt
Oversight panel divides over whether Lerner waived Fifth Amendment rights.
Nextgov
GSA Announces Plan to Simplify Federal Contracting
Initiative puts expert advice in specific acquisition categories.
Nextgov
Telework Week Saved Feds 14 Million Miles, $13 Million
The stats are in for the annual telework event.
Management
Sweden: The New Laboratory for a Six-Hour Work Day
Officials hope less time at the office will make workers healthier and more productive.
Defense One
The Navy Just Turned Seawater Into Jet Fuel
Researchers announce a major breakthrough, but don’t go filling your F-18 with ocean water just yet. By Patrick Tucker
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to Increase Feds’ Pension Contributions
The Republican fiscal 2015 budget resolution includes several provisions affecting the government workforce.
Management
Innovation Lessons Down Under
How the Australian Public Service built an institutional framework that empowers change.
Nextgov
The Heartbleed Bug Shows How Fragile the Volunteer-Run Internet Can Be
It's the worst thing to happen to the Internet since it became a mass medium in the early 2000s, one CEO says.
Oversight