Nextgov

Where’s the Report on the Security of Unclassified IT Systems?

Congress ordered the review last year.

Nextgov

This Agency Has to Write a Government Contract Just to Promote its Facebook Posts

The Defense Commissary Agency wants more people to see its posts, which include recipes and food jokes.

Management

Groups For and Against Gun Control Praise ATF, FBI Handling of Orlando Shooting

“We’re going to look hard at our own work to see whether there is something we should have done differently,” FBI Director James Comey said.

Nextgov

Lack of Funding Means Several Agencies Won’t Be Getting Digital Service Teams After All

Of the 25 largest federal agencies slated for the effort, just three currently have officially chartered digital service teams.

Management

Senate Looks Likely to Support Easier Outsourcing at the Pentagon

Unions, White House and lawmakers in both parties are still pushing back.

Defense

POSYDON Is Like GPS, But for Underwater Drones

The U.S. Navy is developing a new kind of system—built specifically for drone submarines.

Management

In a First, Intel Community Publishes Its Diversity Numbers

Progress is shown in minority advancement, but percentages still trail other agencies.

News

George Voinovich, the Rare Politician Who Fought for Better Management

Former GOP senator, who died over the weekend, was a steadfast defender of federal employees.

Management

The Real Problem With Inflated Performance Evaluations

Any other management practice this intensely disliked—and flawed—would be scrapped.

Route Fifty

Texas Lt. Gov.’s ‘Unfortunate’ Orlando Posts; Backyard Chickens Spread Salmonella in 35 States

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Mexico fights endangered wolf releases; Pompton Lakes’ unusable, new dog park; and water testing up among Flint residents.

Pay & Benefits

House Lawmakers Want You To Know They’ve Denied Themselves A Pay Raise Again

The long-standing freeze on members’ salaries is about to enter its eighth consecutive year.

Management

The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits

One mother’s story of trying to get federal assistance for her premature daughter shows the desperate state of the Social Security Administration.

Management

Consumer Protection Bureau Spends More on Ads Than Most Other Agencies

CFPB is still under attack from Republican lawmakers, who see it as too aggressive.

Management

Trump: Obama Was Maybe Involved in the Orlando Shooting

The Republican nominee has called on the president to resign and implied in no uncertain terms that President Obama may have been implicated in the massacre at a gay bar.

Defense

These are the Deadliest Shootings in U.S. History, and Orlando Surpasses Them All

The mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub killed 50 and injured 53.

Oversight

Does Hillary Really Have the Foreign-Policy Advantage?

Clinton says Trump's wrong about the world. But she still needs to explain why she's right.

Defense

What is Known About the Orlando Gunman

Omar Mateen had reportedly been investigated by the FBI, and pledged allegiance to ISIL in a 911 call before he committed the worst shooting in US history.

Management

The Majority of People Praise Their Co-workers, Even When They Don't Have To

Constant, anonymous, feedback sounds terrible, but most people actually praise their co-workers.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump and Clinton Take the Race to Twitter

Why is Clinton fighting on Trump's home turf?

Management

Outcomes Matter More Than Ever in Services Contracting

Begin with the end in mind.