Defense
Allen Quits ISIS War Envoy Job
The retired general begged President Obama to “destroy” ISIS and was then appointed to help do it.
Pay & Benefits
Study: Furloughing Feds in 2013 Shutdown Produced Significant Economic Drag
Forcing federal employees not to work took billions of dollars out of the economy.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Should Get Immediate Back Pay, Lawmakers Say
As a shutdown looms, some in Congress are proactively trying to protect workers.
Nextgov
Some Legacy IT in Government Is so Old, It’s 'Indefensible,’ Official Says
Security remains a “bolt-on” rather than embedded into many IT systems.
Management
Overcoming Obstacles to Creating a Culture of Learning
All of us have fallen victim to relying on what’s worked in the past.
Oversight
Senate Leader Offers Bill to Keep Agencies Open and Defund Planned Parenthood
The measure to fund agencies through Dec. 11 is not expected to pass the Senate.
Management
There is No Such Thing As Having it All — No Workplace Can Change That
Even the most accommodating office.
Nextgov
Pentagon to Industry: How Should We Do Cloud-Based Email for 1.6 Million Employees?
The Pentagon’s next-generation unclassified email system may exist entirely in the cloud.
Management
White Houses Seeks to Accelerate Infrastructure Projects
Multi-agency tool expanded to streamline permitting and track environmental reviews.
Management
HHS Says More Than 10 Million Uninsured Americans Are Eligible for Obamacare
The administration released new data on the uninsured ahead of this year’s open enrollment.
Oversight
The Candidate Who Wanted to Kill Federal Employee Unions Has Left the Presidential Race
Hailed as an early frontrunner, Scott Walker grew overconfident, then couldn’t hang on when the going got tough.
Nextgov
Agency Data Chiefs on the Move -- Some Out of Government
A handful of data chiefs have packed up and left their agencies -- or government altogether.
Management
In Anticipation of Pope Francis, Senate Democrats Push Sweeping Energy Plan
Party leaders are unveiling legislation that would include carbon savings and kill big oil tax breaks, though the plan has little chance to move in a GOP-controlled Congress.
Route Fifty
Rahm Emanuel Has Bad News for Chicago Taxpayers; San Francisco Bay’s Microplastic Problem
Also: Alarmed in Kansas about a Texas voting rights case and setting up syringe disposal boxes in Maine.
Management
Bush: One's Religion Not an Appropriate Criterion in Race
The Floridian further wades into the Muslim controversy generated by fellow Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
Nextgov
Federal Researchers Want to Untangle Internet of Things
From fitness bracelets to driverless cars, IoT manufacturers need a common language.
Defense
It Will Take 30 Agencies to Protect the Pope During His Visit
One Secret Service agent called the 1987 papal visit "the most stressful 10 days of my life."
Management
Enterprise Government: Don’t Go It Alone!
Cross-agency leadership is the key to progress on major goals.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Way With Words
It is difficult to interpret exactly what the Democrat is saying.
Route Fifty