Management
‘Can We Talk?’ 4 Tips for Delivering Bad News
A simple formula to help you through difficult conversations at work and in life.
Oversight
OPM: Only Federal Employees Will Do Final Review of Background Checks
The move is in response to fraud charges against outside contractor that vetted NSA whistleblower and Navy Yard shooter.
Management
Senate Panel Approves Postal Service Overhaul
After debating pricing structure and guns in post offices, committee finally advances landmark reform bill.
Nextgov
AFGE Rep: VA Paperless Claims System Shuts Down on a Weekly Basis
System also can’t handle increased workloads.
Nextgov
Twitter Breaks Rank, Threatens to Fight NSA Gag Orders
The Justice Department's deal with tech companies didn't go far enough for Twitter.
Nextgov
Why ICE Scrapped a Homemade Software Upgrade for Its Terrorist Watchlist
Agency says an off-the-shelf solution will save money in the long run.
Oversight
Analysis: Henry Waxman: A Relic of the Era When Congress Used to Work
With the possible exceptions of Ted Kennedy and John Dingell, no one in the past 50 years or more has had a broader impact on American society than the retiring California representative.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obamacare Puts America to Sleep
Affordable Care Act news is making Stephen Colbert sleepy.
Oversight
Remember the IRS Tea-Party Scandal? Get Ready for Round Two
Obama isn't talking about it, but his administration might restrain the activities of advocacy groups, including ones the IRS targeted last year.
Management
What Happens to Your Tax Refund in a Debt-Ceiling Stalemate?
Democrats are suggesting that there could be a potential "panic" when Americans file their income-tax returns, if fear builds that the Treasury Department might not be able to immediately refund all that it owes to taxpayers.
Management
3 Ways to Feel Less Isolated as a Leader
It can be lonely at the top, but you must connect with others to gain perspective.
Employee Policy
DOD to increase focus on moral character of military
Recent revelations of ethical lapses within the military—allegations of cheating on proficiency tests at an Air Force missile base and at the Navy’s nuclear propulsion school—have sparked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to put a renewed focus on the moral character of the military.
Employee Policy
Federal travel spending declines
Numbers from the General Services Administration indicate federal spending on travel declined 18 percent from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013.
Employee Policy
Employee Hatches a tweet
Sometimes a tweet is more than a tweet—such as when it's a Hatch Act violation.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Still Fighting for Additional Shutdown Pay
Meanwhile, Congress and the Pentagon weigh adjustments to military compensation.
Defense One
Hagel Says Ethical Scandals Are a ‘Growing Problem’ in the Military
The defense secretary is worried that the recent spate of ethical scandals in the military is just the tip of the iceberg. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
75 Percent of Pentagon Contractors Adjusted Security After Snowden Leaks
Companies are on high alert for deviant network behavior.
Management
Your Work-life Balance Hangs in These Four Quadrants
Everyone tends to get caught up in finding a single correct answer that works for everyone.
Management