Oversight
NASA's 2016 Budget Is the Biggest in At Least a Decade
The space agency is going to spend some of the money on planetary-science missions.
Oversight
Why Some Conservatives Are Unhappy About New Obamacare Cuts
Republicans win the delay of two unpopular taxes in the health law, but one right-wing group is worried the changes will make a full repeal more difficult.
Route Fifty
Another Voting Rights Suit in North Carolina; Florida, Three Other States, Buck National Move Away From Death Penalty
Also: New Mexico doubles down on fight against drunk driving and flush Salt Lake transit authority plans to expand services.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Many Questions Emerge From Tuesday's Debate
Can Donald Trump "insult his way to the nomination?" Is Ben Carson asleep? Why was this thing held in Las Vegas?
Management
The Netflix Effect on Training
It's time to leave the ‘old school’ ways of training behind. Here's how.
Route Fifty
As Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Edge Upward, New Jersey Eyes More Casinos
The regional casino market is crowded and Garden State lawmakers are pushing a North Jersey plan with hopes of helping Atlantic City, too.
Oversight
Three Ethics Agencies Make Pitches for Reauthorization
House members quiz heads of Government Ethics Office, Special Counsel and Merit Board.
Nextgov
$1.1 Trillion Spending Package Extends ID Protection for Hacked Feds to a Decade
Right now, OPM is only providing a year of financial safeguards to 4.2 million current and former federal employees whose Social Security numbers were compromised
Pay & Benefits
The Fine Print on Feds’ Half Day Dec. 24, Gifts from Congress and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
How Do States Authorize Charter Schools? Methods Differ Greatly, Study Finds
In at least one state, dozens of groups have the power to authorize public charter schools.
Nextgov
FITARA: Progress at the 1-Year Mark
Barely a year old, the Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act is changing how agencies and their chief information officers procure, manage and operate technology.
Route Fifty
State Budget Crises Call Out for Better Disclosure
The Volcker Alliance details 10 principles for sound fiscal planning.
Nextgov
US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
Management
The Deepening Mystery of the San Bernardino Shooters' Social-Media Postings
FBI Director James Comey said the attackers sent messages, but they were private and couldn't have been caught by intelligence.
Route Fifty
Mayor vs. Councilmember in Ala. City Hall Brawl; D.C. Boosts Some Traffic Fines in Big Ways
Also: Remote Alaskan school doesn’t meet enrollment minimum and Tussock moths ruin Christmas tradition in Colorado.
Management
Is Religion Unsafe for Work?
If we turn against each other because of faith, then where will the turning end?
Pay & Benefits
Spending Deal Keeps Feds, Troops on Track for 1.3 Percent Raise
A separate part of the agreement would nearly double the subsidy for transit-riding feds.
Defense
National Security Agency to Unveil Workforce Restructuring in January
Adm. Rogers describes changes aimed at modernizing how the agency executes its mission.
Management