Employee Policy
Postal reassignments on hold in wake of postponed consolidations
The U.S. Postal Service notified the American Postal Workers Union that reassignment of postal employees related to proposed Area Mail Processing consolidations has been placed on “indefinite hold.
Retirement
Federal Benefits Q&A
Question: "Is it possible to go into retirement with too much money in the TSP and external plans? Once a person is required to start taking minimum distributions for their retirement savings, will that count as income where Social Security benefits could be reduced or eliminated?"
Employee Policy
Vets to get new health ID card
The Department of Veterans Affairs last week said it would begin the phased rollout this month of a new secure health identification card.
Employee Policy
Many Presidential Management Fellows don't land a job
A group of Presidential Management Fellows—alumni and current finalists—have organized a campaign to extend the deadline to receive a job opportunity in the federal government.
Employee Policy
DOD to enforce CAC card policy
DOD said it will begin to strictly enforce policies regarding the reissuance of lost or stolen common access cards (CACs).
Nextgov
Dropbox Addresses Government Spying
New policy lays out the service's 'government request principles.'
Pay & Benefits
USPS Denies It’s Making Letter Carriers Return Early to Avoid Paying Overtime
D.C.-area employees say mail is piling up as they are unable to finish their routes.
Management
GSA Inks Deal for Zero-Energy Building, Upgrades Texas Port
Contract for Virgin Islands facility guarantees $13 million in savings over 19 years.
Management
What Executives Can Learn From CDC's 'Winnable Battles' Strategy
Public health officials take on smoking and teen pregnancy, one performance goal at a time.
Management
Watchdog: Successful Interagency Partnerships Built on Trust, Communication
GAO consults senior executives on achieving priority policy goals.
Management
Hundreds of 2013 Presidential Management Fellows Haven’t Been Hired
Candidates and alumni blame tight agency budgets, furloughs; ask OPM to extend April 8 deadline.
News
Hey Federal Techies -- Make Your Voice Heard!
We're surveying government IT professionals on the key issues they're facing.
Nextgov
Cost of Obamacare Contract Has at Least Quintupled
The cloud that supports HealthCare.gov has nearly doubled in cost since the days before the site’s troubled launch.
Nextgov
Telework Isn't Just About Work-Life Flexibility; It's an Operational Strategy
Feds need to let go of the myths about who teleworks and why.
Oversight
Even Joe Biden Concedes Obamacare Won't Reach 7 Million
Depending on where one falls on the political spectrum, this was either managing expectations, an admission, or a sign of the end times.
Management
Busting the Barriers to Interagency Collaboration
How a handful of cross-agency groups transcended cultural differences to share skills and resources.
Insights
4 Keys to Thwarting Insider Threat
At a recent Nextgov event, one of the Pentagon's top counterintelligence officials offered four recommendations for preventing insider threat.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Worst Kinds of State Legislatures
Missouri and Kansas are experimenting with new laws.
Defense One
Hagel Orders a Shakeup of the Pentagon’s MIA Recoveries
After revelations of mismanagement, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gives the military 30 days to clean up its MIA command. By Kevin Baron
Oversight