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Violence in Dallas: 5 Police Officers Dead, 7 Injured Following Downtown Protests
Officers were targeted in ambush-style attacks. One suspect "stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers." Police used a robot equipped with a bomb to kill him.
Nextgov
A Year In, VA Progresses with Departmentwide IT 'Transformation'
VA published its own mid-year assessment this week.
Nextgov
Watchdog: Former IRS Employees Might Still Have Access to Computers, Facilities
A new OIG report estimated IRS couldn’t verify all security items were returned for more than 66 percent of separated employees.
Management
As VA Tackles Veteran Suicide, Its Image Problem Continues to Hurt Doc Recruitment
The department's most comprehensive analysis of veteran suicide ever estimates that 20 veterans a day kill themselves.
Management
House Republicans Block Effort to Deliver Mail Faster and Keep USPS Facilities Open
Lawmakers are still aiming for larger postal reform this year.
Pay & Benefits
You’re Going to Have to Make Some Tax Decisions
When you retire, you’ll face choices about tax withholding from your benefit check.
Management
Another Step Forward for National Institutes of Health Funding
A House panel signed off on a $1.25 billion boost for the health agency, less than the Senate’s $2 billion allocation.
Management
Forgetting More Things? There’s Something You Can Do
New research sheds light on the role of exercise in brain health.
News
Exactly How 'Sophisticated' Is Hillary Clinton on Email Use and Classification?
Not very, according to FBI Director James Comey. But Republicans beg to differ.
Route Fifty
Emergency Session for Fla. Prison Crisis?; Bad Transportation Governance in N.J.
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Continued legal trouble for Kim Davis and Portland, Maine’s scooter-riding mayor.
Oversight
House Republicans Have Questions for James Comey
Lawmakers railed against the FBI director, who earlier this week said the agency would not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Is Now Touting a Bernie-esque Plan for Free College
The Democratic presidential candidate has announced an expansion of her education platform.
Defense
Tony Blair’s 2002 Memo to George W. Bush on Iraq: 'I Will Be With You, Whatever'
"The planning on this and the strategy are the toughest yet."
Tech
No Charges for Hillary Clinton
The Justice Department officially closed the case on the former secretary of state’s use of a private email server Wednesday.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 2016 is the 'Sophie's Choice' Election… If Sophie Hated Her Kids
"Grandma Nixon" and a "traffic cone soaked in raw sewage" are America's choices this year.
Management
House Passes Package of Federal Employee Rights Changes
Bill aimed at holding senior executives “accountable” faces a White House veto threat.
Nextgov
IT Company Masqueraded As Small Business To Win Contract
A group of businesses will pay $5.8 million in a settlement.
Nextgov
Q&A: DHS CIO Wants ‘Constant Foraging’ for Commercial Tech
More than a year after opening its Silicon Valley office, the Homeland Security Department is figuring out what a free flow of talent and technology would really mean.
Management
Panel Recommends Sweeping Changes to Vets’ Health Care, VHA Civil Service
House leadership is still pushing for a more aggressive overhaul.
Management