Management
Full Text: President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address
Obama delivered his fifth SOTU in the House chamber on Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Reform Bill Would Create New Health Care Plan for Agency
Updated version of legislation also would establish a new prefunding requirement for workers’ compensation payments.
Management
Which Comes First, Resources or Results?
How executives can solve their agency’s chicken-or-egg dilemma.
Nextgov
Billionaire Veteran Blasts For-Profit Schools as GI Bill Predators
Jerome Kohlberg calls the institutions ‘domestic enemies.’
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Vow Repeal of Military Retiree Pension Cut
Pentagon also calls for COLA restoration, but does not rule out future compensation reform.
Management
Spotlighting Government Writing at Its Best—and Worst
The Center for Plain Language seeks nominations for the ClearMark and WonderMark Awards.
Oversight
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief: Yes, We Have Data. No, We're Not the NSA
"You are giving me quotes about the NSA, which is not us and not what we are doing," Richard Cordray tells a House committee.
Nextgov
White House Pushes Weaker Version of Spending Transparency Bill
The revised DATA Act could make it more difficult to track spending across agencies.
Defense One
Dempsey’s Message on Women in Combat: Trust Transcends Gender
One year ago this month, the military repealed the combat exclusion for women. Here’s my message. By Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey
Tech
Navy Official Could Be New NSA Chief
News reports say Vice Adm. Mike Rogers, currently head of the Navy's cyber command, is a leading candidate to replace outgoing Gen. Keith Alexander.
Defense
Military Bad Behavior Goes All the Way to the Top
More than two dozen U.S. generals and admirals have been investigated for personal misconduct over the past 15 months, according to a report by The Washington Post.
Management
This Map Wants to Change How You Think About Your Commute
With the help of 4.2 trillion points of data.
Management
Obama to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
President to issue executive order boosting rate to $10.10 per hour.
Nextgov
Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch
Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.
Retirement
Fewer feds participated in TSP
Fewer feds participated in the Thrift Savings Plan last year, but despite the decline, assets rose to a record high.
Pay
President to increase contractor minimum wage
President Obama will use his executive authority to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for those working on new federal contracts for services.
Employee Policy
Postal OIG report sees financial services role for USPS
A new white paper from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General suggests that USPS is well-positioned to help "financially underserved" postal customers by offering them access to a suite of new non-bank financial services.
Defense One