Oversight
Budget Deal Passes, but Shutdown Threat Still Looms
Lawmakers are hopeful new fiscal stability can help ‘rein in government overreach.’
Nextgov
The Biggest Cyber Breaches of 2015 (So Far)
Thousands of hacks and data breaches occur every day, though many don’t make the headlines.
Management
Study: Stressful Jobs Make Life Shorter
Researchers found that unhealthy workplaces can affect mortality.
Management
Why Things Go Wrong
When an acquisition process is flawed, the outcome isn’t hard to predict.
Tech
Daily-Fantasy-Sports Operator Says Federal Regulation is Necessary
As investigators press industry, FanDuel CEO opens the door for government rules.
Tech
Obamacare Enrollment Is About to Open Again, and Not Many Know It
Latest Kaiser poll shows obstacle to getting more Americans on health exchanges.
Oversight
Senate Approves Budget Deal That Spares Federal Pay and Benefits
The two-year agreement passed early Friday morning despite objections of Cruz, Paul.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The GOP Candidates' Actual Weaknesses
Late-night shows wrap up Wednesday's festivities.
Nextgov
Explainer: Why We Have Yet to See a Catastrophic Cyberattack Take Out the Power Grid
Compromising an email server or stealing personnel and customer records, while bad, won’t let an attacker stop the flow of water at a dam or overload a substation.
Pay & Benefits
New House Speaker Has a History of Targeting Federal Pay, Benefits and Jobs
Paul Ryan's promotion could be a bad sign of things to come for feds.
Nextgov
The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
Defense
Defense Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Route Fifty
What Makes A Successful Public-Private Partnership?
P3s are gaining steam in the U.S. as governments look to deal with aging infrastructure.
Tech
Federal Court Approves One Last Month of NSA Surveillance
Judges found that Congress expressly meant to authorize the phone-spying program for the 180 days before they are slated to end.
Route Fifty
Prisons Lose Truck Contract that Budget-Gridlocked Illinois Can’t Pay; Planned Parenthood Wins in Alabama
Also: New York doctors made to take online course to prescribe pot and Utah Transit execs give up bonuses.
Nextgov
Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
Tech
HHS Grants Official Calls Shift to Uniform Guidance a Heavy Lift
“It’s a new day in grants and data transparency,” but progress takes time, Haseltine says.
Pay & Benefits
How Divorce or a Job Change Could Derail Your Financial Plan
Things to consider long before you set your retirement date.
Nextgov
Congress to Review FITARA Scorecards Next Week
The hearing, on implementation of the 2014 Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, is tentatively slated for Nov. 2.
Oversight