Nextgov
Is Pentagon’s Push to a Joint Information Environment in Trouble?
An audit suggests the modernization effort lacks a management plan.
Oversight
Special Counsel Finds Hatch Act Violations by HUD Chief, Others
Julian Castro admits error in political comments in Yahoo interview.
Defense
America’s Network of Secret Bomb Detectors
Can a mysterious device help the government protect Northern Virginia from nukes?
Management
A Majority of Federal Employees Think the Justice Department Gave Clinton Special Treatment in Email Probe
Fifty-five percent polled say Clinton’s email practices were “unacceptable” for a presidential candidate.
Management
Poll: 45 Percent of Federal Employees Say Donald Trump Is a Bigot
More than 55 percent said his controversial comments are unacceptable for a presidential candidate.
Oversight
Melania Trump's Secret Speechwriter: Michelle Obama?
The wife of the Republican nominee apparently borrowed passages from the first lady's speech at the 2008 Denver Democratic National Convention.
Management
Body Language You Should Borrow From Your Dog and Use On Your Boss
Observing how your pets play can offer a lesson in the importance of clear communication.
Management
Republicans Slam Clinton, But Don’t Make the Case for Trump
It was supposed to be a night to “make America safe again,” but as usual the candidate’s need for attention stepped on the GOP message.
Nextgov
Augmented Humans: Next Great Frontier, or Battleground?
Before you dismiss it as pure science fiction, consider how close augmented human technologies are to radically leaping forward, and into the mainstream – and the issues they could realistically cause.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The GOP Convention Has Begun
Delegations are walking out, Mike Pence is Trump's VP pick and Sarah Palin is absent because Alaska is very very far away.
Management
It’s Past Time to Address Government’s Workforce Problems
If leaders project the current trends a few years into the future, it should make them very uneasy.
Route Fifty
McAuliffe on Cybersecurity: ‘It’s Something That Every Governor Needs to Focus On’
Virginia’s governor and cybersecurity champion spoke with Route Fifty about his primary policy priority as the 2016-17 chair of the National Governors Association executive committee.
Route Fifty
Republican National Convention Security Taps Into the ‘Internet of Things’
State and local agencies are sharing geospatial and video information from sensors to keep the public safe during a tense convention.
Management
Poll: Clinton Holds a Small Lead Over Trump Among Federal Employees
Federal workforce views both candidates negatively.
Nextgov
Despite Improvements, Government Still Bottom of the Barrel in Customer Experience
Overall, Forrester rates the federal government’s average index as “poor," with agencies generally rating from “very poor” to “OK.”
Defense
Pentagon's Quest for Single IT Architecture Needs Work, Says GAO
$38 billion Joint Information Environment lacks estimates of cost, staffing needs.
Nextgov
Defense Intelligence Agency Is Scoping Out Social Media Background Checkers
The effort is part of a shift away from screening intelligence and military staff every five years, as is current practice.
Oversight
Nearing the Exit, Obama Escapes Defining Scandal
From Benghazi to Fast and Furious to Solyndra, GOP probes have found mistakes and mismanagement, but not legacy-shaping misconduct or corruption.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums Will Increase An Average of 83 Percent on Nov. 1
Most enrollees will see their rates spike unless they make changes to their coverage by Sept. 30.
Management