Removes prohibition of employees of federal contractors from discussing compensation received by employees to promote equal pay practices. Prevents employers from discharging or otherwise penalizing employees who disclose or discuss compensation matters. From the White House
http://www.dhra.mil/perserec/reports/tr11-05.pdf
Examines which personality disorders are associated with security risk, due to compromised judgment and reliability, and whether an improved screening tool could be used to evaluate personnel in a high risk program such as access to nuclear or biological weapons. From the Defense Personnel Security Research Center
http://www.fas.org/irp/dni/icig/icwpa-use.pdf
Reports on limited use of the act, designed to identify instances of waste,fraud, and abuse, by members of the intelligence community over a ten year period. From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2014/soii-gov-workers/
Compares characteristics of injury and illness cases in state and local government with those of private industry. Includes which states had higher and lower than average injury and illness rates compared to the national average. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.fas.org/sgp/othergov/omb/suitsec-2014.pdf
Finds that 5.1 million individuals now have security clearances. Reviews process by which the clearances are acquired and recommends that the number of clearances be reduced to reduce costs and avoid risks to sensitive information. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/661489.pdf
Examines oversight of security training requirements for government employees entering risky areas by State Department and Agency for International Development officials. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www2.census.gov/govs/apes/2012_summary_report.pdf
Reports that federal, state, and local governments employed a total of 22 million people as of March 2012, a decrease of nearly 76,000 from the previous census in 2007.Also provides information on payroll and distribution of employees by function. From the Census Bureau
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43184.pdf
Presents a synopsis of sections of the Act that pertain to personnel policy including force size, pay, health care, and sexual assault. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists