Defense
The Military Made Cheesy Spy Posters of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange For Some Reason
Complete with a seal of authenticity.
Management
In Overvaluing Confidence, We’ve Forgotten the Power of Humility
Intellectual humility relies on the ability to prefer truth over social status.
Management
VA Managers Will Soon Be Able to Track Employee Complaint Data
The data analytics tool, which will be rolled out in November, aims to create more accountability in a department undergoing major culture change.
Management
Colin Powell, the Last Reasonable Man
Hacked emails show the former secretary of state is frustrated with Hillary Clinton, thinks Benghazi was a non-story, is still angry about Iraq, and hates Donald Trump.
Defense
The End of Chelsea Manning's Hunger Strike
The Army has agreed to allow the soldier who leaked classified information to WikiLeaks to undergo gender-transition surgery.
Route Fifty
Hesperia Officials' War on Halfway Houses; Maine Gov. Considers Suing Over Substance Abuse Allegations
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Washington senator thinks Seattle needs 'adult supervision'; Nebraska child welfare cases on the rise; Chicago water tax appears likely to pass
Management
Expect the House to Consider Impeaching the IRS Chief This Week
Rep. Fleming, despite leadership reluctance, announces privileged resolution.
Tech
Lift-off for NASA Mission to Collect Grains From an Asteroid That May Be on Collision Course with Earth
Scientists are hoping to collect 100g of material from asteroid Bennu.
Defense
Boeing Needed International Help to Build New Training Jet
A decade of layoffs forced the US giant to seek engineering and manufacturing talent from partner Saab.
Management
Women at the White House Have Started Using a Simple Trick to Get Heard
"We just started doing it," said a former Obama aide.
Management
Edward Snowden's Suggestion for Obama: A Presidential Pardon
The whistleblower says the president should pardon him because his leaks were in service of the public good.
Route Fifty
Should the Federal Government Be Funding Private Sports Stadiums?
A new report says there's a better use for $3.7 billion.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Pneumonia is a Very Big Deal
Ask William Henry Harrison how big a deal such an illness can be. Oh, right. You can't because he died of pneumonia.
Management
The Real Problem For Bureaucracies On Social Media
Authenticity and identity can be hard to project.
Nextgov
18F Expects to Break Even in 2019; Looks to Show Value
Dave Shive said the tech hub “expects to be cost recoverable” by 2019, in line with GAO’s best-case projections.
Nextgov
NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net
NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.
Nextgov
McCain to White House: If You Won’t Establish a Cyber Defense Policy, Congress Will
A Senate Armed Forces Committee blasted the White House for "ignoring" issues related to encryption.
Oversight
Obamacare Exchanges at Risk for Fraud, Watchdog Finds
Undercover testing shows the majority of fictitious applicants were approved.
Oversight