Management
Americans Should Demand a Serious Budget Debate
The lack of clarity and funding predictability is hurting both agencies and taxpayers.
Nextgov
Here’s the Government’s New Policy for Optimizing Data Centers
The new Data Center Optimization Initiative “supersedes” a 2010 effort to close down data centers.
Route Fifty
Employment Rates Creep Closer to Pre-Recession Levels
Nationwide, an average of 77.2 percent of prime-working-age adults were employed in 2015, up from lows of about 75 percent after the 2007-09 recession.
Management
Contractors Group Picks Ex-Pentagon Logistics Exec as Chief
David Berteau to replace Stan Soloway at Professional Services Council.
Oversight
Where Does Your Favorite 2016 Candidate Stand on Pay, Benefits and Other Federal Employee Issues?
A look at how the would-be presidents might manage the federal workforce.
Nextgov
IARPA Wants Smarter Algorithms -- Not More of Them
Program Director Jacob Vogelstein told Nextgov why IARPA is investing in new training for AI systems.
Oversight
Donald Trump Tries to Divide and Conquer the Republican Establishment
After Chris Christie backed the entertainer on Friday, so did Paul LePage and Jeff Sessions—a diverse set of politicians. Meanwhile, the opposition remains split.
Defense
Apple Wins Round One in its Encryption Fight With the FBI
A federal judge in New York rules in the company’s favor on the same legal principle that the FBI is using in California.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fascists, White Supremacists and Donald Trump
The GOP frontrunner retweeted a Mussolini quote and is getting support from white separatists.
Management
House Approves Bill to Smooth Presidential Transition
The bipartisan legislation would require a senior-level interagency council to facilitate changeover.
Management
The Digital de Tocqueville
Increasing citizen involvement is essential to revitalizing democracy.
Management
Measure to Streamline Federal Hiring Heads to Obama’s Desk
Budget office warns the well-intentioned bill will be little used.
Route Fifty
N.Y.C. Fire Union Spars With City Over Response Time Metrics
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says the department is prominently displaying “discredited” statistics on its website, while others that show longer average response times are more difficult to find.
Nextgov
CYBERCOM Chief Says More Industry Heads Will Roll After Hacks
At federal agencies, bosses have been slow to take the blame for hacks.
Management
OMB Prepares to Ratchet Up Enterprise Risk Management
Agency veteran W. Todd Grams says approach might have softened VA, IRS scandals.
Management
The National Archives' Unique Role in Resolving the Clinton Email Case
Records agency runs its own probe into State Department document retention practices.
Management
Why You Should Take Time to Connect With Colleagues
You might approach work differently if you knew the backstory more often.
Route Fifty
Citizen-Centric Reporting: Informing the Public Is the Government’s Responsibility
Here’s why a ‘less is more’ approach to government transparency leads to a better informed citizenry.
Nextgov
Could Twitter-Savvy Teens Help Government Tackle Social Media Screening?
“As we're doing a background investigation, how could you not go look at their Facebook page?" said Rep. Jason Chaffetz.
Nextgov