Oversight
Congress Finishes a Surprisingly Productive 2015
The House and Senate passed more significant pieces of legislation than at any time since early in President Obama’s first term.
Nextgov
Federal Tech Predictions for 2016
SolarWinds CTO, Joel Dolisy, told Nextgov about his predictions for what the federal IT space will look like in the coming year.
Management
What Government Can Learn From Apple Customer Service
Agencies need to up their game to earn the public's trust.
Nextgov
Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors
The government is scouring its IT inventory to identify affected Juniper systems.
Route Fifty
New Census Estimates Give North Carolina Reasons to Tout Its Growth
The Tar Heel State has crossed the 10 million resident mark.
Oversight
Secret Service Agent's Gun, Badge Stolen From Vehicle
An encrypted flash drive was also taken.
Oversight
Guantanamo Set to Transfer 17 Prisoners
Obama isn’t letting a legislative freeze stop him from whittling the detainee population to meet a long-held goal
Management
Death of a Salesman, or Death of a Company?
Why federal customers should value corporate success.
Pay & Benefits
2016 Federal Pay Tables Are Out
Top senior executives will earn $1,800 more in annual salary next year than they did in 2015.
Route Fifty
New Report Rates States’ Finances and Competitiveness
Working with former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, a new PwC assessment examines the fiscal health and “competitive posture” of the U.S. state governments. And Illinois and Connecticut don’t fare well.
Management
Homeland Security Move to St. Elizabeths Fully Funded in Omnibus
GSA welcomes money for scaled-back HQ consolidation in Southeast Washington.
News
Why Paul Ryan Didn’t Shut Down the Government
It wasn’t because he was concerned about civilian agencies being forced to close.
Nextgov
Lawmaker: 'Encryption is Going to be a Big Issue in 2016'
Fueled by recent events and the 2016 election, expect the debate over encryption to heat up next year.
Management
Well-Being is a Network of Characteristics We Can Build For Ourselves, Argues a Philosopher
The "network theory” of happiness argues that wellbeing is a condition that tends to perpetuate itself.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Interested In Self-Plus-One Have Another Shot in February
OPM announces limited enrollment period – and record number of transactions during Open Season.
Oversight
One Reason Trump Does Worse in Live-Interview Polls? Embarrassment
New report says shame might be why the Republican front-runner has not performed as well in live-interview polls.
Management
The President Blames the Messenger on ISIS Strategy
Does the president underestimate the importance of messaging, or does he exaggerate it?
Nextgov
Pentagon Bungled Y2K Planning, According to Newly Declassified Docs
If something had gone wrong as the world entered the new millennium, the Pentagon may not have been prepared for the consequences.
Management