Author Archive
Oversight
GSA aims to make agency websites more user-friendly
Program uses inexpensive testing methods to identify the most serious problems with federal sites.
Defense
Volunteers give back to service members this holiday season
Many nonprofits offer alternative gift-giving ideas that support the troops.
Pay & Benefits
Congress passes bill allowing military families and retirees to keep their doctors
The bill would prevent a 25 percent cut to payments for physicians participating in the Medicare and TRICARE programs.
Pay & Benefits
Washington reacts to Obama’s federal pay freeze
Feedback from players on both sides of the pay debate.
Oversight
OMB releases preliminary guidance on plain writing
Memo defines plain language and details steps for complying with new legislation.
Oversight
Awards honor plain language and condemn jargon
Advocacy group now is accepting nominations for the best and worst examples of clear communication.
Pay & Benefits
Board to revisit more aggressive default funds for TSP participants
Chairman says indecisive investors could benefit from having their money in life-cycle funds rather than in government securities.
News
Veterans learn the power of the pen
Poet Jehanne Dubrow shows how creative writing can be therapeutic for those involved with war.
Oversight
Watchdog calls for reform of Justice travel policies
Review of U.S. attorneys’ expenses finds inconsistent policies and poor oversight are partially to blame for abuses.
Pay & Benefits
National labor-management council spars over telework
Differences center on whether group will approach the mobile setup as a way to stay productive during emergencies, or as a broader workplace policy.
Oversight
Most Washington-area incumbents coast to victory
But tight race between telework advocate and local businessman in Northern Virginia appears headed for a recount.
Defense
Problem-solving requires cooperation, says retired Adm. Thad Allen
Team work and coordination among agencies drive success in government, according to administration’s point man on oil spill cleanup.
Pay & Benefits
OPM holds disability employment training
Event highlights resources at hiring officials’ disposal as they seek to implement a July presidential directive.
Oversight
Appeals court suspends judge’s order on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Court temporarily puts on hold judge’s decision to repeal ban on gays openly serving in the military.
Oversight
Cemetery employees will receive job training
Career development program for workers is the first formal training of its kind for Arlington National Cemetery staff.
Defense
GAO: Defense domestic violence tracking remains flawed
Audit finds the Pentagon’s system for collecting data on abuse in military families hinders department’s ability to analyze trends.
Defense
Memorial fund breaks ground on law enforcement museum
Building will be underground and use technology to create a highly interactive experience for visitors.
Defense
Survey: Pay and benefits remain an issue for military families
Respondents say long deployments and worries about children and finances are main challenges facing service members.
Oversight
Unions to managers: Give employees a bigger voice in decisions
Agencies are underutilizing a process for getting employees involved early in choices that affect their daily work, labor representatives tell council.
Defense
Supreme Court will weigh in on NASA contractor dispute
Case involving privacy rights of California scientists could have significant impact on process of background checks.
