Defense
Pentagon Personnel System Overhaul Omits Some Highly Anticipated Fixes
A new office will collect data about how service members are performing and why they leave.
Management
Two Admirals Cleared of Charges of Illegal Lobbying
Pentagon watchdog says public presentations did not violate law.
Oversight
House Vote Gives GOP the Upper Hand in Refugee Fight
Enough Democrats backed Thursday’s bill that it will be hard for the White House to head off future efforts.
Defense
Clinton Lays Out Her Strategy to Battle ISIS: 'Smash the Would-Be Caliphate'
She argued for more American involvement, but also more international involvement.
Management
To Move Ahead in Your Career, You Must First Disrupt Yourself
It's important to overcome your brain's response to uncertainty.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car
The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.
Pay & Benefits
What You Need to Know about Health and Life Insurance
Planning ahead is critical if you want to avoid unpleasant (and potentially life-altering) surprises.
Pay & Benefits
The Top 5 Most and Least Generous Agencies for Senior Executive Bonuses
The National Science Foundation and the Justice Department doled out the most money in individual performance awards in fiscal 2014.
Management
Building a Shared Services Marketplace
Unified buying power will boost efficiency, if agencies get on board.
Route Fifty
Colorado Rolls Out Major Draft Water Plan; Yellowstone Plans to Kill 1,000 Buffalo
Also: Chicago shutters three charter schools, and Phoenix is not the worst of the nation’s ‘urban heat islands’
Management
NIH is Retiring All Its Research Chimpanzees
Researchers will continue to use genetically modified rats and other primates instead.
Oversight
Republicans Try to Deploy Red Tape to Tangle the Refugee Program
A House proposal likely to pass on Thursday wouldn’t shut the nation’s doors to people fleeing Syria and Iraq, but that could be the practical effect.
Management
'Find a Mentor' is Great Career Advice. Why is it So Hard to Do?
It's about how to seek wisely, not how to find fast.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ben Carson's Gifted Hands Can't Trace a Map
This week, the Carson campaign released a graphic that totally rearranged New England.
Nextgov
This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services
The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.
Route Fifty
Upstate New York Is Betting on More Casinos
With the number of casinos growing in the Northeast, can a new one thrive in the Empire State's Southern Tier?
Nextgov
Education Contractor Withheld Data from Cyber Investigators
The company had signed an agreement with the Education Department to provide access to their systems but says the government’s request is too broad.
Management
Syrian Refugee Dispute Raises Prospects for December Shutdown
Many lawmakers are calling for a spending fight to block refugees.
Route Fifty
Idaho Deer Incident Captured on Body Camera; Public Works Identity Crisis Ends in Maine
Also: Wisconsin’s contaminated well water and big retirement wave at SEPTA in Philly.
Pay & Benefits