Nextgov
OPM Hires New Cyber Adviser
Clifton Triplett has been appointed OPM's senior cyber and information technology adviser, and will report directly to OPM's Beth Cobert.
Management
Hillary Clinton Wants to Counterbalance the NRA's Influence
Twenty percent of Americans say they won’t support a candidate who doesn’t back stricter gun laws—but twice as many gun-rights backers say the reverse.
Route Fifty
Presidential Campaigns Use Virginia Elections as Opportunity to Qualify for 2016 Primary
Volunteers gathered signatures across Virginia ahead of next month’s filing deadline for the primary ballot.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on the Republicans' Debate Requests
Ben Carson really doesn't want "gotcha" questions.
Route Fifty
8 State and Local Election Results Worth Noting
From the Kentucky gubernatorial election to ballot measures on affordable housing in San Francisco, here are some of the races and initiatives we were tracking.
Management
Is Obama's Agriculture Department Silencing Scientists?
Whistleblower: “There's a message: If you want to prosper, don't make waves.”
Management
Heavy Turnover at SBA Delays Management Improvements
GAO points to overuse of acting staff in top positions.
Management
White House Announces Inaugural Participants in Program to Develop New Federal Leaders
Fellows went through "rigorous" selection process and come from "all walks of life," OPM says.
News
VA Official Says He Will Allow Senior Executives to Speak More Freely
Lawmakers criticize lack of transparency and shutting out reporters.
Oversight
Bid to Privatize IRS Debt Collection Could Further Delay Highway Bill
NTEU and some Democrats rev up resistance while also opposing rerouting of customs fees.
Nextgov
Census Delays Key Decisions About Using Tech in 2020 Count
If Census has any hope of cutting costs and increasing efficiency for its 2020 count, it should pay more attention to its IT plans.
Management
Labor Department Chief Lays Out the Promise (and Problem) With Apprenticeships
They are a ladder to prosperity, but they’re suffering from problems of perception.
Route Fifty
Texas Begins Setting Up State Gold Depository; Concealed Carry Justice in Chicago
Also: Colorado voters asked to lift a 10-year-old ban on public broadband and hoosiers publicly shamed for failing to vote.
Management
VA Moves to Punish Senior Executives
Two department officials plead the Fifth during Monday night congressional hearing.
Nextgov
All the Deadlines in the White House’s New Cyber To-Do List
These are the dates agency chief information officers, chief information security officers and other officials need to know.
Defense
VA Settles with Psychologist Who Claimed Retaliation for Whistleblowing
Texas-based PTSD specialist exposed misuse of funds, false record-keeping.
Management
3 Ways for Non-Beginners to Keep a Beginner's Mind
Experienced leaders should be willing to think differently.
Tech
Bill Would Ban Warrantless Cell-Phone Tracking
Rep. Jason Chaffetz wants local police to follow the same rules as federal agents for using fake cell towers for surveillance.
Oversight
Congress Dares to Tweak Obamacare
Lawmakers aren’t bragging about it, but they have agreed on two fixes to the polarizing health law in the last month.
Management