Oversight
The Odds of a Contested Convention Have Never Been Higher
With Cruz picking up momentum over the weekend, Rubio is battling furiously to deal Trump a blow in Florida.
Management
Flint Won the Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton relied on anecdote and Bernie Sanders on principle—but the real story was that local residents forced the candidates to grapple with their community’s particular concerns.
Management
Hold Senior Executives Accountable, But Don’t Strip Appeal Rights
Why treat VA’s senior executives differently than other senior executives in government?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Defends His Size
This election cycle got really gross really quick.
Nextgov
These NASA Researchers Saw the OPM Hack Coming a Decade Ago. But Nobody Listened.
A group of NASA researchers, upset at the intrusiveness of federal background investigations, sued the government nearly 10 years ago, warning the feds couldn’t keep the data safe.
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D.C. Metro's New General Manager: Troubled Agency Must 'Confront Some Hard Truths'
Commuters in the nation's capital have lost confidence in their once-proud transit system. Can Paul Wiedefeld save WMATA from its death spiral?
Management
NOAA: The Mariana Trench, Seven Miles Below Sea Level, Is Abuzz With Noise
A mission seven miles down reveals a surprisingly raucous soundscape.
Nextgov
FAA Working on New Guidelines for Hack-Proof Planes
Researchers have been invited to build upon an FAA-developed framework for testing a plane’s susceptibility to hacks.
Management
Federal Employees Appeals Board Processes Record Number of Cases in 2015
MSPB says it is struggling to keep up with pressures from sequestration and VA firing law.
Management
DHS is Trying to Cut Some of the Worst Red Tape For Companies Hiring Foreign Workers
Good news for companies seeking talent overseas.
Management
Senators Lambaste Agency for Reversing VA’s Decision to Punish Senior Executives
Republicans says MSPB is ‘violating’ merit system principles in recent decisions to reinstate department employees.
Management
OPM Responds to Zika Virus by Streamlining Agency Hiring
Medical officers, nurses, disease- and IT-specialists are needed at State, HHS, USAID.
Nextgov
Watchdogs Prep for Review of Agencies’ IT Security Policies
Under new legislation, agency inspector generals have until August to complete their security reviews and submit them to Congress.
Management
Will Mitt Romney’s Anti-Trump Pitch Work?
The former presidential candidate paints the front-runner as indecent, but he may not have advanced the establishment’s cause very much.
Management
Chief Justice John Roberts Rejects Plea to Block the EPA's Air-Pollution Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by 20 states to block the agency’s mercury-emissions rule while lawsuits proceed.
Defense
Frequent NSA Partner AT&T is Backing Apple in its Fight Against the FBI
For decades, AT&T assisted in wiretapping and provided the NSA with access to billions of emails.
Oversight
House GOP Budget Plans Face a Minefield
Disputes over mandatory programs and defense spending are complicating Republican leaders’ efforts to bring their own members on board.
Management
The Best Leaders Know How to Pass the Torch
Why executives should stop treating their knowledge like state secrets.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mitt Romney is Here to Save the GOP... Or Not
The former presidential candidate's attacks on Donald Trump are too little, too late.
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