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
Pentagon, Treasury Top List of Agencies Struggling with GAO Recommendations
Senators cite Government Accountability Office and watchdogs as best source of ideas for ways to save money.
Management
NASA is Now Accepting Online Applications For Astronauts
Being selected doesn’t necessarily guarantee a ticket to space.
Defense
Dunford: New Defense Staff Needed to Meet Transregional Threats
Today’s system of regional combatant commanders is ill-suited for broader challenges, Joint Chiefs chair says.
Defense
Bowe Bergdahl's Fate Will Be Decided by a General Court-Martial
The accused deserter, held for years by the Taliban, could face life in prison if convicted.
Defense
Obama: ISIS Losing Territory, Influence As American Troops Push South in Syria
Speaking at the Pentagon, the president says an expanded war effort — ordered before the Paris attack — is well underway.
Management
The FAA Will Require $5 Registration Fee for Drones
Drone companies are expecting big sales for the holidays, but the government just gave them a lump of coal.
Management
EPA and Energy Department Leaders Hail Paris Climate Accord
McCarthy and Moniz echo State Department on impact on private markets.
Nextgov
Why the Federal Government Tracks Visitors to Dot-Govs
Analytics.usa.gov keeps tabs on traffic to more than 4,000 government websites.
Oversight
Spending Bill Remains Up in the Air as New Shutdown Deadline Approaches
The government is only funded through Wednesday, and the tax extenders deal is unfinished.
Management