Defense
What the The Defense Department's Bug Bounty Program Won’t Fix
Ash Carter reveals a prize pool of $150,000, but will the program reveal the limits of Silicon Valley solutions to the Pentagon's problems?
Management
IRS Crowdsources Future of the Taxpayer Experience
Designers, developers will reimagine future John Q. Public’s interaction with agency.
Nextgov
Federal Community Mourns Bob Welch (1942-2016)
Co-workers say, above all else, their friendship with the mentor and visionary will be missed.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Rebounds in March
All of the funds end the month in the black, with one gaining more than 8 percent.
Nextgov
Soldiers to Help Crowdsource Spy Maps
Because satellite connectivity can be too spotty to obtain high-fidelity images for spies in remote locations, some intelligence officials say they welcome the expansion of social mapping.
Route Fifty
Number of Americans Living in Extremely Poor Neighborhoods Up in Recent Years
A new Brookings Institution analysis notes: “13.5 percent of the nation’s poor population faced the double burden of being poor in a very poor place.”
Nextgov
Critics Say White House’s Open Source Software Policy Doesn't Go Far Enough
The Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation and GSA’s 18F both think government software should be “open by default.”
Oversight
Can Clinton Reconstruct Trump Supporters' Hope?
A Clinton win this fall will stoke Trump voters' rancor. That's why she should include them in speeches and launch a big infrastructure plan.
Management
Branding is for Bubble Brains
Beware of "brandcuffs" and other bad ideas when trying to improve customer service.
Defense
How Powerful is the FBI’s Tool For Unlocking iPhones?
Apple's best defenses might be beaten.
Defense
The Symbolism of the New U.S. Medal for Fighting ISIS
A very close look at the military’s award for service in Syria and Iraq.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Senioritis
The president's not trying very hard in his final year.
Management
As Clock Ticks, Appointees Try to Keep Career Feds Focused on Obama's Goals
With under 10 months to go in the Obama administration, agency leaders insist it's full speed ahead.
Oversight
USPS Continues to Miss Delivery Goals, and It’s Getting Worse
The mailing agency's liabilities exceed and outpace its assets.
Defense
Joint Chiefs Chairman: No, NATO’s Not Obsolete
In fact, the alliance soon could join the fight against ISIS, adds Defense Secretary Carter.
Pay & Benefits
Are Your Retirement Dreams Realistic?
The world is going to change a lot in the next several decades.
Route Fifty
N.C. vs. N.Y.: McCrory Tussles With Cuomo Over Transgender Bathroom Law Travel Ban
A discrimination vs. privacy debate
Pay & Benefits
Mandatory Coverage of Autism Treatment Could Affect FEHBP Premiums
Insurance carriers have to submit their 2017 benefit and rate proposals to OPM by May 31.
Defense