Management
What’s Worse Than a Coworker Who Undermines You?
Understanding that coworker who constantly stabs you in the back.
Oversight
Top DHS Auditor Calls Allegations ‘Distorted’ and ‘Without Merit’
Charles Edwards takes break from vacation to deny charges of nepotism, abuse of power.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC Considers New Wave of Furloughs
Union warns of growing case backlog, response time delays.
Pay & Benefits
Furlough Friday Follows July 4 Holiday
Thousands of feds will take a partly unpaid four-day weekend.
Tech
Why and How Obama Will (Probably) Approve Keystone XL
The test the president laid out for the controversial pipeline wasn't a prelude to rejecting it -- just the opposite.
Management
Analysis: Europeans Shouldn't Be Surprised the U.S. Has Been Spying on Them
While America’s European allies may be shocked, they can’t be surprised.
Oversight
Federal Prosecutors Hit a Winning Streak on Corruption Cases
Justice Department is posting wins.
Defense
Bush Joins Obama in Remembering the African Embassy Bombings
American embassy at Dar es Salaam was the site of a deadly truck bombing in August 1998.
Oversight
Why Americans Are Divided Between the Two Parties
The public likes Democrats more than Republicans. But it also hates Obamacare more than it loves it.
Management
Group Wants Obama to Fire Homeland Security Watchdog
Alleged misconduct includes complaints of nepotism, misuse of public resources and retaliation against employees.
Oversight
Do-Nothing Congress Somehow Manages to Do Even Less
Just 15 bills have become law this year, compared to 23 over the same period in 2011.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Plan Looks Into Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses
TSP’s board is assessing which regulations need tweaks after Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional.
Nextgov
'Old School' Mindset Inhibits Federal Telework, Report Finds
OPM lays blame on agencies for not handing in telework program data.
Management
Stress Less By Setting Expectations With Colleagues
Optimize your workflow by getting clear about expectations.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Contractors and Military Personnel Can’t Fill In for Furloughed Civilians
Workload must be managed without extra help, says Pentagon directive.
Defense
Commentary: 37 Years in the Navy
A Supreme Allied Commander retires, and looks back on his time spent in three uniforms.
Pay & Benefits