Nextgov
GAO to Agencies: Get a Data Center Plan
A handful of agencies are doing the bulk of the government's consolidation and that's a problem, GAO said.
Defense
NATO Laying Groundwork to Send More Troops To Iraq, Afghanistan
The bump could come with more alliance responsibility for fighting ISIS in Iraq.
Tech
In Urgent Request, U.S. Special Ops Adds 350 Kamikaze Drones to Fight ISIS
And that's not all. The command is also opening a drone-hacker lab to help keep up with ISIS weaponeers.
Management
You Can’t Solve These Problems on an Ad Hoc Basis
Progress on cyber and Internet governance policy is predicated on collaboration between private companies and federal agencies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: This Witch Hunt is the 'Greatest in American History'
Even when he's being investigated, President Donald Trump is the greatest.
Oversight
House Oversight Chairman to Step Down at End of June
Chaffetz announced last month that he did not plan to seek re-election to Congress.
Route Fifty
White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Cutting the Muni Bond Tax Exemption
“They didn’t say if it was gonna go away or not… It’s just on the table.”
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Asks CBO to Respond to Critics of Federal Pay Report
Oversight Committee seeks to settle entrenched arguments over public, private sector benefits comparisons.
Nextgov
DHS Lags on Some FITARA Benchmarks
In all three cases, DHS said it had achieved the milestone, but GAO’s review found otherwise.
Management
Freeing Technology From the Pace of Bureaucracy
Machines and software can improve how well our democracy works for its citizens—but only with human-guided efforts.
Nextgov
McAfee VP: Cyber Executive Order Could Signal Windfall for Contractors
The order, and other recent bills, could mean more investments in private-sector cyber services, according to Candace Worley, McAfee’s chief technical strategist.
Management
House Democrats Promise Shutdown if Congress Pursues Trump’s Budget
Dems say White House is "setting the stage" for an appropriations lapse.
Nextgov
Lawmakers To Trump: Without A Science Adviser, You'll Keep Falling For Fake News
Democrats urged the president to hire a qualified OSTP director to help sort fact from alt-fact.
Nextgov
White House Adviser Wants to Move Cyber Risk Decisions Up the Chain
Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce also urged members of an advisory board to help the government combat botnets.
Management
Mueller Pick Meets a Rare Bipartisan Consensus
Democrats and Republicans each had reasons to praise the appointment of the former FBI director to lead the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
Management
Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?
An old idea for preventing poverty and fighting recessions is gaining traction once again.
Defense