Management
Here's What It Would Take to Get More F-22s
Congress is inquiring about restarting the Raptor production line, cold for almost five years now.
Route Fifty
A Scalable, More Secure State Elections Website
Once plagued with traffic problems, Virginia election night reporting now relies on a hosted, cloud-based storage solution.
Nextgov
Hackers Prey On Hospital ICU Restroom, Disrobe Members of Celeb-Nudie Site and Defraud Archdiocese Staff
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
A Cruz-Kasich Alliance to Stop Trump
The Texas senator and the Ohio governor team up against the Republican front-runner in three upcoming states.
Defense
The U.S. Government Unlocked Another iPhone Without Apple’s Help
This time it didn't cost $1.3 million to do it.
Management
How to Call Out a Jerk at Work
When you smooth over unacceptable behavior, you are facilitating emotional harm to yourself and others.
Route Fifty
As Denver Hits Transit High, D.C. Digests Its Metro ‘Death Spiral’
New rail lines spark excitement out west, but some aging systems back east are in big trouble.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want Training for Hackers Who Play China and Iran in War Games
Each geographic combatant command worldwide would have to pen agreements with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to use these "cyber opposition forces," under the new proposal.
Route Fifty
Foes and Friends on the Arizona Border
State officials seek a balance between fighting crime and boosting Mexican tourism.
Oversight
A Vice Presidential Free-for-All?
How the Republican delegates in Cleveland could nominate Donald Trump but not his chosen running mate.
Oversight
FOIA Reform Appears Close, But Not a Done Deal
Obama team’s past criticisms are aired as House and Senate negotiate final version.
Management
The Gyrocopter Mailman Gets a Four-Month Sentence
The Florida man flew onto the West Lawn of the Capitol in 2015 to demand campaign-finance reform.
Nextgov
White House Wants Techies to Delve Into Police Data
The program intends to make police data more transparent to the public.
Nextgov
IARPA Wants a Hand-Held Laser Gun That Can Detect Chemicals 100 Feet Away
Current technologies for detecting narcotics, explosives and other dangerous chemicals requires physical contact.
Nextgov
Is the Pentagon’s Innovation Unit Too Cozy with Silicon Valley?
Lawmakers are concerned by the "pinpoint focus on one geographic region" in the Defense Department's innovation efforts.
Management
Senator Decries ‘Shameful’ Colleagues for Leaving USPS Board With Only One Member
Committee has confirmed six nominees, but the full Senate has yet to vote on any of them.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Helping Combat-Wounded Vets Recoup Lost Severance Pay Advances
Defense has been improperly taxing the disability compensation of certain vets for more than two decades.
Management