Management
Kendall: The Pentagon’s Spending Less on Weapons, So Let Me Keep My Job
A 30-year-low in cost growth is part of the defense acquisition undersecretary’s closing argument for why Congress shouldn’t eliminate his position.
Management
Having a Backup Plan Might Be the Very Reason You Failed
Research suggests that backup plans change the way goals are pursued, sometimes for the worse.
Defense
U.S. Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says this will weaken Mosul’s defenders and stop attacks in the United States.
Management
Meet the Head of Hillary Clinton's Transition Team
Ken Salazar earns praise from former colleagues, but some are wary of his influence.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Failed Hillary Clinton Slogans
Stephen Colbert sifts through some more Wikileaks releases.
Route Fifty
New State-Level Unemployment and Jobs Figures Released
In 20 states, September jobless rates were significantly lower than the national figure of 5 percent, the U.S. Department of Labor reports.
Oversight
Fixing U.S. Elections
Republicans want voter ID laws. Democrats want more access to the ballot. Why do we have to choose?
Management
Trump Pledges Governmentwide Hiring Freeze
The proposal would be implemented on his first day in office, Trump said in a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Tech
The Air Force Doesn’t Know How to Test Its Future Robotic Wingmen
How do you surprise a drone that can revise its strategy hundreds of times in an eyeblink?
Oversight
IG Faults EPA for Not Intervening Seven Months Sooner in Flint Water Crisis
Inspector general is still involved in an ongoing criminal investigation.
Defense
As Mosul Battle Rages, Carter Heads to Europe for Anti-ISIS Talks
A long-scheduled gathering becomes a real-time assessment for the complex offensive.
Defense
Denying Trump’s Denial, U.S. Intel Chief Says There’s More Evidence of Russian Hacking
The nation’s top intelligence official says “forensic and other” evidence proves Russian election interference.
Management
Still Alive: The Movement to Un-Shutter the Office of Technology Assessment
Bipartisan Capitol Hill effort would modernize OTA and counter its reputation as leftist.
Nextgov
IRS Needs to Physically Secure Its Computer Rooms
An IG report finds IRS needs to update physical access procedures to restricted rooms.
Nextgov
Agencies Can Now Buy Through GSA’s Cyber SINs
The agency announced 15 vendors have been approved for the new cyber-focused special item numbers.
Nextgov
DOD Wants You to Hack the Pentagon Again and Again
The department is prepping a contract vehicle for bug bounty programs.
Oversight
The First Broken Promise of Hillary Clinton's Presidency
Why her vow not to “add a penny to the debt” is an impossible pledge to keep.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Doesn't Care About Your Traditions
When he's president, he's going to break the mold.
Management