Management
Building Leadership Strength for the Next Administration
Transition roadmap leverages the talent of top executives.
Nextgov
Hacking the Capitol: All the Ways Tech Can Help Congress Work Smarter
The second Congressional Hackathon, held Friday at the Capitol, produced some big, creative ideas and even some prototypes.
Oversight
How Trump and Carson Benefit From the Backlash Against Corruption
Many Republican voters are tired of lobbyists and donors setting the agenda—and eager to back outsiders who feel the same way.
Defense
Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Guantanamo Alternative
Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.
Oversight
Congress Nears Deal on Its Other Crisis: Highway Funding
Lawmakers veer closer to the edge, but both chambers see a path forward.
Oversight
Export-Import Bank Gets Unstuck in the House, While Its Senate Fate Is Uncertain
A discharge petition finally budged the bill out of the lower chamber. What's next?
Oversight
White House, Congressional Negotiators Strike a Budget Deal
Negotiators have reached an agreement that would increase federal spending, and the debt limit, for the next two years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Celebrates a Birthday
Everyone knows what the candidate's wish was when she blew out her candles.
Nextgov
Why Millennials Aren’t the Answer to Government’s Cyber Shortage Just Yet
Nearly 80 percent of millennials said they’ve never spoken to a practicing cybersecurity professional.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Has Unlawfully Let the Same Contractor Manage Feds' Health Savings Accounts for 12 Years
The contract should be opened up to competition immediately, auditor says.
Management
Leaked CRS Memo Rekindles Debate on Protecting Lawmaker Confidentiality
Activist says policy is overkill.
Nextgov
Deputy CIO: DHS Trying to Coax Silicon Valley Startups into Federal Contracting
The procurement cycle can be prohibitive for startups, Margie Graves said, so DHS wants them to participate in more pilot projects.
Management
Clinton, Sanders, and the Value of Borrowing Policy Ideas From Other Countries
Americans are often skeptical of policy ideas from other countries. Why?
Management
FBI Director James Comey: Crime Spike May Be a Result of the 'Ferguson Effect'
Comey worries that a spike in crime in some cities is caused by police who are afraid to do their jobs because of public scrutiny.
Defense
Meet the Army General Now in Charge of the ISIS War
Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland is now commanding the counter-ISIS campaign; Officials name Nagata’s successor at SOCOM Central.
Management
Troubled VA Attracts Some Defenders, Prompting Lawmaker Rebuttal
Candidate Clinton paints GOP criticisms as "ideological."
Route Fifty
‘Uncertainty Reigns’ for State Revenue as Federal Budget Showdown Looms
States on average receive $1 out of every $3 of revenue from federal grants.
Management
Government Won’t Shut Down Again, Says Lawmaker
Maryland senator tells federal employees Congress will come up with a budget deal before December deadline.
Management
Court Again Rules the Pentagon’s Sequestration Furloughs Were Fair
Judges deny argument that some employees were not impacted by budget cuts.
Route Fifty