Nextgov
IRS Can’t Update Woefully Out-of-Date Windows Servers Because It Can’t Find Some of Them
The agency is only halfway through a planned upgrade of Windows servers.
Management
Disabled Employees in Federal Government Reach All-Time High
With one year to go, agencies still short of Obama’s hiring goal.
Management
Study: Agencies Flout Environmental Rules More than Private Firms
Academics also find regulators less likely to crack down on government violators.
Management
How to Bridge the Generation Gap
With 8,000 boomers retiring each day, it’s time to reinvent work.
Management
Lawrence Lessig Reluctantly Weighs an Independent Presidential Bid
The unlikely 2016 contender hopes it won’t come to an independent run, but he is gearing up for the possibility.
Oversight
Ex-Staffer: Benghazi Committee Became Focused on Politically Harming Clinton
With a fired staffer’s accusations, the claim that the panel has become largely a political witch hunt to hurt Hillary Clinton has become mainstream.
Management
HUD’s Budget Threatened Because of 'Over-Income' Public Housing Residents
Republican says he’ll cut $104 million from department’s coffers if policy isn't changed.
Nextgov
The One Person Who’s Not Losing Sleep Over Potential ID Theft
A famous whistleblower on the lam might be the last person a cybercriminal wants to impersonate.
Route Fifty
Why Utah’s State Government Leads the Nation in Offering Services Online
Hint: It’s about creating simple processes for citizens to interact with government and keeping costs down.
Management
A Psychologist Explains Why Emotions Are More Persuasive Than Logic
Deciding which emotion to deploy in any given argument depends on the situation is critical.
Defense
Obama Discusses Syria, Russia Policy on '60 Minutes'
In a confrontational interview on 60 Minutes, the president defended his Middle East policy after Russian involvement in Syria.
Route Fifty
Police Lawsuit Aims to Make Milwaukee Gun Shop Pay; Major Kentucky ‘Obamacare’ Insurer Goes Belly Up
Also: Salt Lake charter school teachers are ‘unqualified,’ not sticking around and judge orders Arkansas to reveal the identity of its execution-drug supplier.
Oversight
Pressure Points as Clinton, Sanders Square Off in First Debate
The Democratic battle brings opportunities and peril for the front-runners, and a chance for also-rans to become relevant.
Management
Here's What it Would Take to Build The Border Fence Donald Trump Wants
Stretching the existing fence to cover the whole border would cost billions of dollars.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Getting Ready for the Democratic Debate
So many questions remain: Will Joe Biden show up? Will Sanders go after Clinton? Who are these other guys?
Defense
The Army's Biggest Concern Right Now Is Congress
The Army, like the rest of the military, says its top worry is trying to prepare soldiers to fight when Congress can’t even give them a budget.
Oversight
House Republicans Leave Washington With No Answers
A Friday meeting gave no resolution to the fallout from Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to drop his speaker bid.
Management
Apples, Oranges and Kumquats: Analyzing Federal Pay
This should not be a political issue.
Route Fifty
California’s Great Leap Forward on Food Waste; Springfield Revisits Residency Rules
Also: Tacoma considers budgetary impacts of a looming minimum wage increase.
Defense