Oversight
In Congress, It's the Fresher Faces Pushing for Vote on Syria Strike
Three elections after the Iraq invasion, many lawmakers are experiencing the drumbeats of war for the first time.
Management
How I Lead: A Former ATF Exec Talks Listening and Learning
Twelve questions for Melanie Stinnett, current Director of Project Next Generation for the Senior Executive Association.
Pay & Benefits
How Does Your Retirement Stack Up Against a Former President’s?
News flash: The nation’s former leaders get some perks the average federal employee doesn’t.
Defense One
War with Syria: The Intersection of Interests and Ideology
In the realm of foreign affairs, it’s rare that a cause unites hawkish interventionists and neoconservatives, realists and liberal internationalists. By James Kitfield
Management
Postal Service Seeks to Lease Vehicles It Can't Afford to Buy
USPS pursues the cheaper alternative to replace its aging fleet.
Defense One
Revealed: What U.S. Spy Agencies Spend Their Money On
Newly leaked documents, given to The Washington Post by NSA leaker Edward Snowden, show how U.S. spy agencies spend their $56 billion dollar budget. By Dashiell Bennett
Nextgov
A New Approach to Archiving Government Email
‘Capstone’ addresses preservation and disposal.
Nextgov
Senior IT Staff Want to be Courted Before They Retire
Advanced planning will be critical for retaining more seasoned workers in federal IT and cybersecurity, where the vast majority of the workforce is over age 40.
Management
Justice Just Announced It Won't Block Legal Pot in Colorado or Washington (Yet)
The agreement marks the biggest shift in federal drug policy since the enactment of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970.
Tech
Telling Citizens What Exactly Government Does Would Cost $100 Million
Bill’s sponsor says legislation would create ‘magnifying glass’ to root out waste.
Management
How to Promote Yourself Without Being Obnoxious
Start with the facts and other tips will help you get ahead.
Management
U.S. Embassy Staffer Sent Home from Malta After He Tries to Fight a Stranger
A viral video shows the employee confronting a Maltese driver.
Defense One
The Battle Between the Air Force and the Air National Guard
The Air Force must stop pretending that it has no choice but to cut the Air National Guard and instead figure out ways to keep capability without being crushed by Congress. By Russell Rumbaugh
Oversight
Postal Notes: Stealing, Crashing, Groping and Other USPS News
Misbehaving postal workers, a hero, an overly eager customer and a union deal.
Oversight
Another Year of Sequester Will Hamstring Workplace Safety, Study Says
Think tank blasts cuts that force OSHA to reduce health inspections.
Industry Insights
Protecting the Past & Leaving Room for the Future: Challenges Facing Federal Records Management
The Presidential Directive on Records Management outlines a clear future path for the proper storage, destruction and maintenance of paper and electronic agency records. The type of accurate and complete recordkeeping detailed by the Directive is also essential to compliance with other initiatives, including sequestration, the “Freeze the Footprint” Real Estate Mandate, the Executive Order on Open Data, continued progress on the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) and a new focus on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Despite the high priority many federal leaders place on records management, agencies are in various stages of implementation.
Management
Obama's Affordable Care Act Looking a Bit Unaffordable
The exchanges present a savings for some employers but a rate hike for their employees.
Management
Obama: Economic Justice 'Remains Our Great Unfinished Business'
'The position of all working Americans, regardless of color, has eroded,' president says.
Management
President's Full 'March on Washington' Remarks
Obama's full 'March on Washington' remarks.
Nextgov