Defense

Military Services Inconsistent in Administering Voter Aid Program

Watchdog finds differing performance standards that could jeopardize counting of overseas ballots.

Management

Famously Secretive Intel Community Charters Council to Promote Transparency

Agencies institutionalize the default mode of disclosure.

Management

Closing Gender Wage Gap Is Good for the GDP

Paying women equally would be good for everyone, studies show.

Oversight

Sanders and Cruz Gain Ground

Ted Cruz completed his sweep of Colorado’s GOP delegates on Saturday, while Bernie Sanders edged out Hillary Clinton in the Wyoming caucus.

Management

Finding Your Center of Gravity When Things Could Spin Out of Control

A former Marine shares his field experience.

Defense

The Justice Department Wants Apple to Unlock Another iPhone

The case is pretty similar to the San Bernardino one.

Oversight

Play of the Day: More From the Candidates' Travels in the Big Apple

It's almost the New York primary and the 2016 contenders are in full pander mode.

Nextgov

'Hey Siri, Call in an Airstrike': Army Seeks to Outfit Soldiers With Voice-Controlled Gear

To ensure cybersecurity and national security do not become mutually exclusive, the Army is testing various biometric identification methods that can withstand battle terrain.

Nextgov

Hackers Broadcast Furball Erotica Nationwide, Whomp Trump Hotels… Again & Steal IDs of Half of Turkish Population

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Route Fifty

Wisconsin Awaits Implementation of Scott Walker’s Civil Service Reform Law

Supporters say it will help the state government be more effective in hiring and firing but opponents fear weakened worker protections.

Management

If You Want to Move Up, Maybe You Should Get a White Male Boss

Unpacking a dilemma of workplace diversity.

Route Fifty

Rural Indiana Town Battles HIV Epidemic; North Dakota ‘Man Camps’ Face Closure

Also in our State and Local weekend news digest: Oregon’s $6.5 billion website lawsuit; Uber’s big settlement with L.A., S.F.; and Rhode Island’s DOT consulting fees.

Nextgov

White House Sends Bill for $3B IT Fund to Congress

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House Democratic whip, said he would sponsor the legislation and plans to formally introduce it when Congress returns to session next week.

Management

EPA Official Who Faked CIA Duty Moves to Halfway House

John Beale is paying some restitution out of federal retirement.

Management

There’s New Hope for Proponents of Evidence-Based Policy

A federal commission's top task may be setting a truly bipartisan agenda.

Management

Postal Service Forced to Take Nearly Unprecedented Step of Cutting Prices

This weekend’s move will put USPS back in a dire financial situation, agency says.

Management

VA's Response to Three Whistleblowers Inadequate, Special Counsel Says

Decision not to discipline managers called "unreasonable."

Defense

Deadly Shootings at Lackland Air Force Base

At least two people are dead, the Bexar County Sheriff said, in an apparent murder-suicide.

News

Clinton Campaign Pledges to Crack Open Government Files on UFOs, Aliens

The truth, campaign manager John Podesta says, is out there.

Nextgov

The Military Is Hiring a Rapid Cyber Response Team -- in Case Commissaries Get Hacked

Military base grocery stories are vulnerable to computer hackers, according to the Pentagon.