Industry Insights
7 Myths Challenging Shared Service Adoption
Though some federal agencies have made progress in shared service adoption and at least nine federal shared service providers (FSSPs) have emerged across various lines of business, widespread concerns over the implications of shared services are slowing further implementation of the 2012 Federal IT Shared Services Strategy. This in-depth study analyzes the myths challenging shared service adoption.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Welcome Back, Government!
The pandas might be back, but the kids are still angry.
Nextgov
Debt Deal Funds DHS to Take Over Air Force Border Blimps
Budget agreement transfers money from the military to Homeland Security to sustain the aerostat program.
Management
OMB to Agencies, Employees: Get Back to Business
Offices to open in a "prompt and orderly manner."
Oversight
Federal Employees Are Headed Back to Work Thursday
Those who were furloughed during the 16-day shutdown will get back pay.
Oversight
House Passes Debt Ceiling Deal, Sends to President Obama
Bill would reopen government, funding agencies through Jan. 15.
Pay & Benefits
These Agencies Have the Most Feds Returning From Furlough
NSF, FCC and NASA were among the most furloughed.
Management
Post-Shutdown Recovery: 3 Ways to Get Your Brain Back on Track
If/when the shutdown ends, how to get your team plugged back in.
Defense One
No NSA Poster Child: The Real Story of 9/11 Hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is wrong to claim today’s NSA data collection would have stopped 9/11. We had the technology and data to catch Khalid al-Mihdhar. By Michael German
Nextgov
Security Flaw on 200 Government Websites Blamed on Shutdown
The vulnerability involves the way Web pages protect online forms submitted by people seeking government services.
Nextgov
Less than 1 Percent of HealthCare.gov Visitors Successfully Enrolled in an Insurance Plan
About 10 percent of visitors successfully registered with the site during its first week online.
Pay & Benefits
When Government Reopens, Agency Start Times Will Vary
OPM guidance tells furloughed employees to check media reports, allows agencies some flexibility.
Management
Former Budget Directors Scold Authors of Shutdown
Panetta and Nussle blast 'shameful and tragic' episode in U.S. history.
Defense One
Submarines Alone Are Not Enough Nuclear Deterrent
No one leg of the nuclear triad, alone, can be considered an effective deterrence to nuclear war. By Robert Spalding
Nextgov
Feds Want User-Friendly Security; Cyber Pros Don't Think About That
Government employees may be less likely to use inconvenient cybersecurity measures, study finds.
Pay & Benefits
Debt Deal Grants Back Pay for Furloughed Feds
Measure to fund agencies and extend the debt limit would ensure employees are compensated for their forced time off.
Management
Do Contractors Need to Take Out Government Shutdown Insurance?
As shutdowns become the norm, is it time for shutdown insurance?
Defense One
Afghan War Waste Revealed: Coalition Lost $230 Million in Spare Parts
One year ago, ISAF learned it had lost track of more than $300 million in taxpayer funded vehicle parts for the Afghan army. Now, the inspector general let the public know. By Kevin Baron
Management