Management
House Overseer Accuses Obama Administration of Playing 'Hide the Document'
GOP report on “broken” FOIA system singles out State Department for delays in releases.
Pay & Benefits
VA Demotes and Reassigns Former Senior Executives – Again
Diana Rubens and Kimberly Graves can appeal the $50,000-plus pay cuts to their annual salaries.
Management
VA Watchdog Can’t Prove Calif. Facility Sat on Thousands of Claims
Still, an investigation found other errors at the Oakland regional office that led to years-long delays in benefits to some vets.
Management
New Year’s Resolution: Use Goals and Measurement, But Wisely
Targets shouldn't create new problems.
Oversight
Obama Prepares a 'Nontraditional' State of the Union Address
House will flex its muscles against Iran, North Korea.
Management
Obama's State of the Union and the Decline of the Bully Pulpit
President Obama’s eloquence was praised on the campaign trail. Why hasn't it translated into more policy achievements?
Management
The Gun-Control Rift Exposed by Obama
Voter bases at odds on guns are likely to see their parties ramp up rhetoric on the issue in 2016.
Management
Texas Governor Calls for a Constitutional Convention to Cut the Federal Government's Power
Greg Abbott’s plan would give states authority to overturn federal law, Supreme Court ruling
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jeb Bush is a 'Joyful Tortoise'
The 2016 candidate keeps toys in his pants pockets as a symbol for his campaign.
Oversight
U.S. Aid Agency Can’t Accurately Locate Health Clinics in Afghanistan, IG Says
Better photos could expose safety and security flaws, watchdog says.
Nextgov
Hackers Steal IDs of Troubled DC Youths, Compromise Time Warner Cable Passwords & Deface Russian Minister’s Instagram
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
How Charlotte Is Helping Cities Like Dallas Develop Smarter Infrastructure
A new federal initiative, Envision America, will help adapt the Queen City’s best practices for a Dallas Innovation Alliance mass transit solution.
Defense
How Harry Truman Announced the Hydrogen Bomb in 1953
Here's how the U.S. president justified thermonuclear weapons—63 years before North Korea claimed to possess them.
Route Fifty
Texas Governor Proposes Untested Method to Curtail Federal Power Over States
Greg Abbott wants the 50 states to push for a Constitutional Convention, which has never been used to add amendments.
Management
How Obama Will Give His Final State of the Union
Past 8th-year presidents have left a blueprint.
Management
No, It Doesn't Matter Where the President of the United States Was Born
Plenty of people have reasons not to elect Ted Cruz. His birthplace isn’t one of them.
Management
How the Federal Government's Role Changed From Realtor to Landlord in the West
Why have federal lands so consistently served as a flashpoint for anti-government sentiments?
Pay & Benefits
Oregon Militia Forces Government to Pay More Than $100K a Week to Feds Not Working
Three federal buildings remain closed due to safety concerns.
Management