Oversight
EPA Deflects Blame as It's Accused of Massive Failures in Flint's Water Crisis
Fiery hearing focuses on EPA's failure to publicize data showing contaminated water.
Management
Rethinking Federal Grants Management: From Oversight to Insight
Taxpayers should get a better return on their $600 billion annual investment.
Pay & Benefits
A COLA Hike for Some, Transgender Coverage for Others
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
These Are the New Weapons the Pentagon Chief Wants for Tomorrow's Wars
Defense secretary lays out his vision for the next decade’s killer capabilities in 2017 budget preview.
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Some Good News With the Future ‘Really Big One’ and Other Major Quakes
Amid heightened attention on alarming Pacific Northwest disaster scenarios, the White House has been touting the promise of an earthquake early-warning system that's under development. But there's a lot more work to do to prepare.
Tech
The Government Might Subpoena Your Toaster
Law-enforcement officials say they’re running out of ways to spy on criminals and terrorists. Maybe they’re not looking in the right places.
Tech
New EU-US Data Privacy Deal Announced
The replacement to Safe Harbor has been hammered out, but how different is it?
Defense
Air Force Stands Up Space Mission Force to Counter Russia, China
The service is reorganizing for battle in space, but threats may be progressing faster than fixes.
Nextgov
Could a More Secure Online Browser Protect Background Check Hack Victims?
Richard “Hollis” Helms, a 45-year-veteran of the intelligence community, has a tool he says might stem the potential bleeding of national secrets.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Money Finally Gets Its Revenge on Bernie Sanders
The Iowa caucuses were determined by flipping coins and they did not come up for the Vermonter.
Management
How To Become Compulsively Successful
There are people who manage to complete projects on time, on budget, at high quality. You can be one of them.
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Online Repository Boasts Nearly 10,000 Federal, State and Local Criminal Justice Datasets
The Sunlight Foundation’s 'Hall of Justice' launched after 18 months of information gathering and programming.
Management
Why the Next President Must Make Government More Collaborative
Failure to act before the next crisis -- and there will be one -- could doom the next administration.
Management
Reinstated Senior Executives Will Face Some Punishment, Says VA Deputy Secretary
Sloan Gibson also said two other officials will be investigated for possible misconduct.
Management
The Epicenter of Macho Culture Has Some Lessons on How to Get More Women Into Management
Latin American firms are hiring women at a higher rate than men and promoting them more often.
Management
Clinton Seeks to Warm Up New Hampshire With New Energy Savings Plan
A day after the close Iowa caucuses, she’s rolling out plans to boost efficiency in homes and buildings nationwide.
Pay & Benefits
Hundreds of Thousands of Feds Would Gain Appeal Rights Under New Bill
Bipartisan duo says legislation would reinstate constitutional protections.
Nextgov
Amid Cybersecurity Concerns, House Republicans Blast Education CIO Misconduct
Rep. Jason Chaffetz., R.-Utah., challenged CIO Danny Harris and Acting Secretary John King on recent investigation into Harris’ behavior, arguing the department may not be equipped to protect 139 million Social Security numbers from cyberattack.
Oversight
Clinton Got Obama's Iowa Tactics, Not His Voters
Sanders' strong showing with young voters highlights the challenge Clinton faces if she wants to replicate the Obama coalition.
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