Management
This Is No Way to Fix Defense Acquisition
The Senate’s plan, as spelled out in the defense authorization bill, could actually make things worse.
Nextgov
Where’s the Report on the Security of Unclassified IT Systems?
Congress ordered the review last year.
Nextgov
This Agency Has to Write a Government Contract Just to Promote its Facebook Posts
The Defense Commissary Agency wants more people to see its posts, which include recipes and food jokes.
Management
Groups For and Against Gun Control Praise ATF, FBI Handling of Orlando Shooting
“We’re going to look hard at our own work to see whether there is something we should have done differently,” FBI Director James Comey said.
Nextgov
Lack of Funding Means Several Agencies Won’t Be Getting Digital Service Teams After All
Of the 25 largest federal agencies slated for the effort, just three currently have officially chartered digital service teams.
Management
Senate Looks Likely to Support Easier Outsourcing at the Pentagon
Unions, White House and lawmakers in both parties are still pushing back.
Defense
POSYDON Is Like GPS, But for Underwater Drones
The U.S. Navy is developing a new kind of system—built specifically for drone submarines.
Management
In a First, Intel Community Publishes Its Diversity Numbers
Progress is shown in minority advancement, but percentages still trail other agencies.
News
George Voinovich, the Rare Politician Who Fought for Better Management
Former GOP senator, who died over the weekend, was a steadfast defender of federal employees.
Management
The Real Problem With Inflated Performance Evaluations
Any other management practice this intensely disliked—and flawed—would be scrapped.
Route Fifty
Texas Lt. Gov.’s ‘Unfortunate’ Orlando Posts; Backyard Chickens Spread Salmonella in 35 States
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Mexico fights endangered wolf releases; Pompton Lakes’ unusable, new dog park; and water testing up among Flint residents.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Want You To Know They’ve Denied Themselves A Pay Raise Again
The long-standing freeze on members’ salaries is about to enter its eighth consecutive year.
Management
The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits
One mother’s story of trying to get federal assistance for her premature daughter shows the desperate state of the Social Security Administration.
Management
Consumer Protection Bureau Spends More on Ads Than Most Other Agencies
CFPB is still under attack from Republican lawmakers, who see it as too aggressive.
Management
Trump: Obama Was Maybe Involved in the Orlando Shooting
The Republican nominee has called on the president to resign and implied in no uncertain terms that President Obama may have been implicated in the massacre at a gay bar.
Defense
These are the Deadliest Shootings in U.S. History, and Orlando Surpasses Them All
The mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub killed 50 and injured 53.
Oversight
Does Hillary Really Have the Foreign-Policy Advantage?
Clinton says Trump's wrong about the world. But she still needs to explain why she's right.
Defense
What is Known About the Orlando Gunman
Omar Mateen had reportedly been investigated by the FBI, and pledged allegiance to ISIL in a 911 call before he committed the worst shooting in US history.
Management
The Majority of People Praise Their Co-workers, Even When They Don't Have To
Constant, anonymous, feedback sounds terrible, but most people actually praise their co-workers.
Oversight