Management
Pentagon Grew Acquisition Workforce, But Not Necessarily in Right Places
GAO cites 21 percent growth since 2008; says skill gaps loom.
Route Fifty
State Governments Hit Post-Recession Revenue Milestone
For the first time since the Great Recession, tax receipts have recovered in a majority of states.
Management
Maps: How Americans Get to Work
Data released by the United States Census Bureau give us an updated view of how we commute.
Nextgov
Tomorrow’s Internet of Things Will Rely on Today’s Aging Networks – and That’s a Problem
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott said government-owned networks have had a hard time keeping up with the rapid pace of change in technology.
Management
Audit: EPA Used 'Covert Propaganda' in Water-Rule Social Media Campaign
Social-media blitz violated propaganda, lobbying laws, GAO says.
Defense
An FBI Official Admits it Uses the Same Security Loopholes as Hackers
Here's how the FBI uses "zero-day" exploits.
Defense
Kerry, Lavrov Meet on Syria's Civil War
Kerry is in Moscow where he is hoping to narrow differences with Russia on ways to end the conflict.
Oversight
Has Congress Already Forgotten About the Deficit?
A sweeping tax bill under discussion would cost $700 billion to $800 billion over a decade, erasing revenue generated from recent fiscal deals.
Defense
Air Force to Ask for More Drones
Plan would add 3,500 Reaper pilots and up to five more ops centers around the country
Oversight
Play of the Day: After Paris, Maybe Earth Will be 'Hospitable For Human Life' in the Future
The Paris climate summit set the bar pretty low.
Route Fifty
State of the States: A Q&A With the National Governors Association's Scott Pattison
In a wide-ranging discussion with Route Fifty, the NGA's new executive director discusses state finances, education, infrastructure and more.
Nextgov
New OPM Cyber Czar Worried About an ISIS Hack
Clifton Triplett -- named OPM's first-ever senior cyber and IT adviser last month – says forthcoming access controls will blunt the severity of any future hack.
Nextgov
DHS Wants to Offer Alternative Contracts to Silicon Valley Startups
Traditional procurement takes too long for the new Silicon Valley office, a new DHS notice says.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Starts to Tackle Military Retirement Reform
Agency that runs the government’s 401(k)-style benefit ramps up to auto-enroll new troops beginning in 2018.
Nextgov
MEGABYTE Act Seeks to Slash Software Waste
Short for “Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies," the bill requires agencies to assemble comprehensive inventories of software licenses.
Route Fifty
Miami’s Grim Water-Logged Future; New Mexico City Faces Push to Dissolve
Also: Denver spends comparatively little to ease homelessness and Maine town tries to tackle heroin abuse.
Management
2020 Census Called Vulnerable to Online Fraud
Bureau-commissioned report cites motives ranging from entertainment to anti-government protest.
Management