Management
Sanders Raises $26 Million, Nears Clinton
The Vermont senator’s campaign announced its donation numbers in the third quarter.
Oversight
House GOP Looks to Regroup After McCarthy Benghazi Comments
Democrats are trying to capitalize on the likely next speaker’s assertion that put a partisan gloss on the Benghazi panel. Republicans want to move on.
Management
Top Obama Aide Recalls Tensions of 2008 Presidential Transition
Chris Lu praises new book on “history’s best” White House changeover.
Nextgov
Report: Pentagon Made Fewer than Half of Recommended Cyber Fixes Last Year
There are still 136 unresolved recommendations, a new report summary says.
Management
Measuring Success: Will It Play in Peoria?
Small-scale testing of government performance has large-scale payoffs.
Route Fifty
At Code for America, There’s Hope for Local Procurement Reform Amid Ongoing Struggles
‘The promise of technology and data transparency … is very exciting and will bring about change.’ But there’s a lot of work to do.
Nextgov
OPM Finally Begins Notifying Hacked Feds -- Via Snail Mail This Time
The letters will include a unique PIN the victim will need to register for the protections
Oversight
DHS Promises Accountability for Secret Service Agents Who Illegally Accessed Lawmaker’s Rejected Job Application
Chaffetz calls access "intimidating" and "scary."
Management
Obama Again Found Lacking in Open Government Efforts
Civil society groups call for faster FOIA, tougher policing of email record-keeping.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Savings in TSP Have a Bad Month, Again
Government securities and fixed income bonds see slight gains for September, but the rest of the funds remain in the red.
Route Fifty
Cincinnati’s New Challenge Grants; Federal Lawsuit Over Kansas Voter Purge
Also: Oregon celebrates legalized marijuana sales and class-action litigation over Mississippi prison conditions moves forward.
Oversight
Here's Why McCarthy’s Résumé Matters
The likely next speaker never chaired a committee and his legislative record is thin.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton Deleted Her RSVP to the Debate
The Democratic frontrunner has problems with these kind of messages.
Management
When Should You Say No to Your Boss?
Email during off-hours isn’t the only boundary you should set.
Nextgov
Feds Call Cyber Information Sharing ‘Ineffective,’ Study Finds
This finding is one of several grim conclusions in an independently conducted study on the state of cybersecurity at all levels of government.
Oversight
A Shutdown Has Been Avoided ... For Now
Lawmakers pass a stopgap spending bill to keep agencies open through Dec. 11.
Management
Obama Admin Seeks to Rotate More Mid-Level Feds Throughout Government
OPM will coordinate with FEBs to move federal managers outside D.C.
Route Fifty
State and Local Takeaways From the White House’s New ‘Open Science’ Memo
Citizen science and crowdsourcing projects are engaging community stakeholders while improving the public’s science literacy.
Management