Management

A Cruz-Kasich Alliance to Stop Trump

The Texas senator and the Ohio governor team up against the Republican front-runner in three upcoming states.

Management

How to Call Out a Jerk at Work

When you smooth over unacceptable behavior, you are facilitating emotional harm to yourself and others.

Route Fifty

As Denver Hits Transit High, D.C. Digests Its Metro ‘Death Spiral’

New rail lines spark excitement out west, but some aging systems back east are in big trouble.

Nextgov

Lawmakers Want Training for Hackers Who Play China and Iran in War Games

Each geographic combatant command worldwide would have to pen agreements with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to use these "cyber opposition forces," under the new proposal.

Route Fifty

Foes and Friends on the Arizona Border

State officials seek a balance between fighting crime and boosting Mexican tourism.

Oversight

A Vice Presidential Free-for-All?

How the Republican delegates in Cleveland could nominate Donald Trump but not his chosen running mate.

Oversight

FOIA Reform Appears Close, But Not a Done Deal

Obama team’s past criticisms are aired as House and Senate negotiate final version.

Management

The Gyrocopter Mailman Gets a Four-Month Sentence

The Florida man flew onto the West Lawn of the Capitol in 2015 to demand campaign-finance reform.

Defense

The FBI Paid a Lot of Money For That iPhone Hack

iOS hacks can cost up to $2 million.

Nextgov

White House Wants Techies to Delve Into Police Data

The program intends to make police data more transparent to the public.

Nextgov

IARPA Wants a Hand-Held Laser Gun That Can Detect Chemicals 100 Feet Away

Current technologies for detecting narcotics, explosives and other dangerous chemicals requires physical contact.

Nextgov

Is the Pentagon’s Innovation Unit Too Cozy with Silicon Valley?

Lawmakers are concerned by the "pinpoint focus on one geographic region" in the Defense Department's innovation efforts.

Management

Senator Decries ‘Shameful’ Colleagues for Leaving USPS Board With Only One Member

Committee has confirmed six nominees, but the full Senate has yet to vote on any of them.

News

How the Top Spy Escaped Jury Duty

His job responsibilities weren't what got him excused.

Pay & Benefits

Bill Helping Combat-Wounded Vets Recoup Lost Severance Pay Advances

Defense has been improperly taxing the disability compensation of certain vets for more than two decades.

Management

GSA Asks Congress for Money to Upgrade Federal Courthouses

Courts officers express gratitude for proposed projects they consider long overdue.

Management

From Washington to Tubman: A Quick History of the $20 bill

It turns out, redesigns used to be quite common.

Oversight

Would Clinton Pick a Female Running Mate?

A top aide to the Democratic frontrunner has said there are women on her short list for VP.

Oversight

How a President Trump or Clinton Could Upend the Constitution

Presidents Obama and Bush expanded presidential authority significantly. It’s a dangerous precedent.