Management
House, Senate Disagree Over Veterans’ Preference
The upper chamber wants to limit preferential treatment, but a House bill would prohibit changes to the long-standing practice.
Route Fifty
Happy Fiscal 2017! Or Maybe It’s Not So Happy, After All
There are plenty of “balanced” state budgets that come with asterisks, caveats and warnings. And they’re vulnerable to future instability.
Defense
The Bahamas' Government is Warning Travelers to the US to Use 'Extreme Caution' Around Police
Advisory comes in the wake of killings of black males by police and the fatal shooting by a sniper of five police officers in Dallas.
Management
Government’s Impending Technology Crisis
The next administration will have to deal with legacy systems that pose potential security risks and place vital capabilities at risk.
Management
What Actually Happens at the U.S. Presidential Conventions?
The gatherings of Democrats and Republicans are more than just funny hats and canned speeches.
Oversight
Bernie Sanders Will Hit the Campaign Trail With Hillary Clinton
The Vermont senator is expected to endorse the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee on Tuesday.
Defense
Military Robotics Makers See a Future for Armed Police Robots
As military-grade robotics get cheaper and more capable, someone will arm them and put them on American streets.
Management
The Code That Took America to the Moon Was Just Published to GitHub
It's like a 1960s time capsule.
Nextgov
Hackers Post Police Records after Sterling Shooting, Show NATO Gen. Plotted Against Obama, and Broach NASA Twitter Account
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Hundreds Arrested in Police Protests; Law Enforcement Officers Take New Precautions
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Tainted water worries in Houston; Michigan opens new Chinese investment center; and Denver’s unaffordable housing.
Management
A Ranger Looks Back on 50 Years at Glacier National Park
The National Park Service has been around for 100 years, and Bob Schuster has been helping visitors connect with nature for 50 of them.
Route Fifty
When Overheight Vehicles and Low Bridges Don’t Mix
Even when there are numerous warnings, driving headlong into danger can be difficult for some to avoid.
Management
Study: Fathers Also Want to ‘Have It All'
Like moms, more dads are sweating the work-life balance. While just 35 percent of dads reported such conflicts in 1977, today 60 percent struggle to bring up baby while bringing home the bacon.
Management
Where Are New College Grads Going to Find Jobs?
A changing world has affected educated workers decisions about where they want to live and work. What are the choices millennials are making?
Management
Trump’s Energy Plan Poses Climate Threat to U.S. Economy
Making expanded fossil fuel production the core of U.S. energy policy, as proposed by Donald Trump, and backing out of climate agreements would cost the U.S. economy billions and transform the planet.
Pay & Benefits
House Advances Feds’ Pay Raise, as Well as a Bonus Ban
Spending measure would also roll back court’s approval of punishing employee who refused to break rules.
Management
Senators Press Housing Finance Watchdog on Staff Cuts, Reorganization
Grassley and Johnson see lower productivity where IG sees savings.
Management
NOAA: The World Just Sweated Through Another Record-Hot June
Every state in the U.S. has endured above-average heat this year.
Oversight
GOP’s Clinton Email Strategy: Big Demands with Long Odds
An investigation into whether Clinton lied to Congress and a push to revoke her security clearance are unlikely to succeed, but they keep her scandal in the spotlight.
Pay & Benefits