Pay & Benefits
The Midterm Race Where Federal Employee Issues Are Front and Center
The incumbent Republican says feds need her voice to ensure their issues have bipartisan support.
Management
Disputed IRS Debt Collection Program Shows Gains in New Report
Latest figures find the program brought in $51 million in fiscal 2018 after costs.
Route Fifty
Injunction Sought to Stop Missouri’s New ‘Meat’ Labeling Law
Legal wranglings over the first-in-the-nation rules pit beef and poultry producers against those selling plant-based meat alternatives.
Nextgov
FDIC Still Isn’t Protecting Its Sensitive Information, Audit Finds
The agency isn’t patching vulnerabilities quickly enough or fixing longstanding information security weaknesses.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Satisfaction Improves, VA Tweaks Pension Benefits for Veterans
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Investigations of Interior Secretary’s Conduct Intensify
Media reports suggest IG referred Zinke to Justice Department with odd timing.
Pay & Benefits
VA and 11,000 Nurses Reach Impasse as Secretary Rejects Negotiated Contract Proposal
Robert Wilkie raises hundreds of objections, which the union will challenge in court.
Nextgov
Pentagon's Health Record Platform Shows Progress After Initial Setbacks
The system has decreased emergency room wait times and increased the number of patients facilities are able to treat, the vendor reports.
Management
Military Intelligence Spending Just Posted Biggest Spike in a Decade
With an 18 percent increase this year, the Pentagon’s $22 billion intelligence tab is rising faster than civilian spy agencies.
Management
An Ode to the Spacecraft That Filled the Galaxy With Planets
NASA’s beloved exoplanet-searching mission has run out of fuel, but not before enriching our understanding of the cosmos.
Management
Four Traps in Federal Recruiting, and How to Avoid Them
As the need for talent is increasing, competition from the private sector is growing fiercer.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship?
The president wants to change the policy via an executive order, but the language of the 14th amendment may have other plans.
Insights
Meeting the Modern Digital Demand: Leveraging Workforce Collaboration Tools to Understand and Serve Citizens
State and local governments increasingly need to connect with the public they serve, as well as one another. Read GBC's new issue brief to learn about the communication and collaboration tools agencies are adopting in order to meet the demands of the digital age.
Route Fifty
More Evidence Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Investments Can Pay Off
The National Institute of Building Sciences expands on work showing the benefits of mitigation spending far outweigh the costs.
Management
Agencies That Cut Telework Took a Beating in Annual Employee Survey
Drops in employee happiness corresponded with shifts in opinions on the agencies' telework policies.
Nextgov
Cyber Supply Chain Task Force to Meet Soon
The task force will be managed by Homeland Security Department’s new long-range cyber planning organization.
Defense
Intel Community Promises Security Clearance Standards Within the Year
Sen. Warner criticizes OMB and Homeland Security for a lack of urgency in pushing reforms.
Management
Mueller Wants the FBI to Look at a Scheme to Discredit Him
The special counsel says a woman was offered money to fabricate sexual-harassment claims.
Management