Tech
Listen to the Declassified Space 'Music' NASA Astronauts Heard While Orbiting the Moon
in 1969, astronauts they heard some strange sounds they could not immediately identify.
Defense
Military Retirement Update: Welcome to the TSP!
A special report on the overhaul of the military retirement system.
Management
Sunshine Week Brings Senate Passage of FOIA Improvement Bill
Advocate of the legislation had urged its passage during an event Monday highlighting transparency programs.
Nextgov
VA Fails Cyber Audit Again
This is the 16th year in a row that VA’s handling of information security has been cited by the IG as a “material weakness.”
Route Fifty
Building a Ground Army to Fight Heroin Deaths
More than 28,000 people are dying from heroin and opioid overdoses each year. Cities and states, along with the federal government, are trying to get rescue kits into the hands of more people.
Management
Collaboration Doesn't Mean Consorting With the Enemy
Working across traditional lines will be essential to a smooth presidential transition.
Management
Clinton Looks Unstoppable After Wins in Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina
The former State Department chief is turning weakness to strength in the Rust Belt.
Route Fifty
Public-Private Partnerships Offer School Kitchen Grants to More Districts
Some funds designated for equipment under $5,000
Oversight
Trump's Very Super Tuesday
Even as he faces growing resistance from Republican party leaders, Trump is growing his support with Republican voters.
Management
Obama Administration Abandons Plans to Drill in the Atlantic Ocean
Oil and gas exploration off the coast of Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico will move forward.
Management
Could Architects Think of a Better Border?
A competition that touches on Donald Trump's proposed “border wall” could open up a more substantive conversation about the border itself.
Management
Lockheed Official: Here's How To Keep America’s Airborne Advantage
Regular updates to the F-22 and F-35, says Lockheed’s Rob Weiss, plus a deep commitment to chasing the game-changing tech of the future.
Oversight
The Rubio Campaign Ends Where It Began
The Florida senator suspended his campaign at home in the Sunshine state, after voters there swung decisively in favor of Donald Trump.
Nextgov
Researcher Says Government Cyberthreat Sharing Too Secretive
The university's attack space includes power generation networks, campus police databases, research files, student records and retail payment systems, among other sensitive digital operations.
Route Fifty
D.C. Metro's Emergency Closure Tests New General Manager
A system-wide safety inspection will close the nation's second-busiest subway for at least 24 hours. "When I say safety is our highest priority, I mean it,” said Paul Wiedefeld, who aims to fix a troubled transit agency.
Pay & Benefits
D.C.-Area Feds May Take Unscheduled Leave as Metro Shuts Down for 29 Hours
The Washington metro system will be shuttered for an emergency safety inspection.
Management
VA Backpedals on Changing Status of All Senior Executives
Non-medical senior executives would remain in Title 5, but department is still seeking greater control over firing them.
Pay & Benefits
House Republican Budget Would Revive Cuts to Feds’ Pay and Benefits
Fiscal 2017 blueprint also calls for more firings, demotions and suspensions.
Management