Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Oreo Remark
The presumptive GOP nominee's comment about Chris Christie's weight didn't exactly land.
Nextgov
Hackers Steal from Bank to Give to Poor ISIS Fighters, Send Junior High Classmates Porn, Expose N.M. DWI Patients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Scott Walker’s Battle to Cut Univ. of Wis.’s Budget Continues; More State Layoffs in Conn.
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: San Francisco police chief resigns; Chicago Fraternal Order of Police scrutiny; and D.C. suburb’s big fight over a swing-set.
Oversight
Lawmakers Push to Ensure Security Clearance Agency Is More Than Just 'a New Name'
Senators ask for details on exactly how new bureau will operate.
Management
HUD Turns to the 'Toyota Way' to Cut Through Red Tape in Hiring
Toyota is offering free advice on speeding up the process without sacrificing quality.
Management
FDA's New Label Rules, Explained
Under the new regulations, food- and drink-makers must disclose added sugars on their labels.
Management
The CDC Says 279 Pregnant U.S. Women Have Tested Positive for Zika
The CDC is now reporting that nearly 300 women in the U.S. and its territories have the virus.
Defense
Republicans Try to Rein in the National Security Council
As the NSC swells to more than 400 staffers, a congressional proposal offers the White House a choice: Cut it down to size, or subject it to more oversight.
Management
Shooting Reported Near the White House
The president was not in the compound at the time.
Nextgov
Does Your HR Office Really Get Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity as a discipline doesn’t get respect in some quarters, according to a new survey.
Management
Lawmaker: Get Criminal Investigators Out of a ‘Failed Bureaucracy’
Bill would separate IRS’s investigative unit from the rest of the agency.
Nextgov
Navy IT Official: We Need to Look Beyond Hard Tech Skills
Deputy CIO Janice Haith said recruiting hasn’t yet evolved to include people who understand cyber, but aren’t necessarily engineers.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Let D.C.-Area Feds Telework Due to Metro Disruptions
OPM says it is finalizing guidance to that effect to respond to year-long maintenance project.
Nextgov
White House Wants Kids' Thoughts on Tech Issues
At the request of a 9-year-old, the president announced the initiative Thursday.
News
Panetta Wishes Lawmakers Could Summon Courage from World War I Memorial
Former Defense chief would have drawn inspiration en route to Capitol Hill budget fights.
Defense
The Unseemly Death of an Amendment to Draft Women
How a fight against social progress in the U.S. military collapsed in on itself.
Tech
Hubble Takes a New High-Resolution Portrait of Mars
The photo captures details of the surface between 20 and 30 miles across.
Management
How To Attract Millennials to the Public Sector
A different generation requires a different approach to recruiting.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The State of the 2016 Race
Trump's convention will be like a reality show and Sanders still won't quit.
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