Defense
Spy Chief Calls Iran Deal Workable, Commits to Transparency
Clapper compares intelligence community's "great responsibilities" to Spiderman's.
Pay & Benefits
A Federal Employee Pay Cut Even Republicans Are Outraged About
Lawmakers vow to intervene with Obama administration proposal to cut pay for feds in danger.
Route Fifty
Minnesota Awaits Return of Avian Flu; An Olympic Acceleration for the ‘Subway to the Sea’ in L.A.?
Also: Corporate bankruptcy hits North Jersey city hard and Northern Indiana unites.
Oversight
Republican Congressman Wants to Impeach Gina McCarthy
Paul Gosar says EPA chief lied about clean-water rule.
Nextgov
The Internet of Things Might Force You To Restructure Your Team
Organizations taking several months to make decisions are "not thinking about the future."
Management
State Department Says It Is 'Strained to the Limit' With Clinton Emails
Agency says it need to shift massive resources to deal with a big FOIA backlog and the remaining unreleased messages from Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Fee Hikes, Government Shutdown Fears, Contractor Sick Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Asking for Advice at Work Can Make You Seem Intelligent — But You Have to Do It Right
It's really all in the execution.
Nextgov
2015 Bold Awards Recognize Government Innovators
From more than 1,000 nominees, Nextgov’s editorial team selected 10 winners who took strategic risks to boost their agency’s technological prowess.
Management
President of Major Contractors Group Steps Down
Stan Soloway led the Professional Services Council for 15 years.
Oversight
Forget the Pope. Donald Trump Is Coming to the Hill
The 2016 GOP frontrunner will be right outside the Capitol, but it’s not clear he has much support inside the building.
Management
NOAA Maps the Warmest Days in America
With scorching temperatures on both coasts, parts of America are suffering through a late-season heat wave.
Oversight
Republicans Swear This Shutdown Will Be Different
The strategy has never worked for the GOP’s right flank, but they’re going down the same path anyway.
Management
How Government Can Fire Its Bad Employees
Managers hold most of the cards. Don't be afraid to play them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Don't Give Hillary Anything Electronic
If it has buttons, Hillary Clinton doesn't know how to use it.
Management
VA Lost a Clerk’s Disability File, then Fired Him for Running to Congress
Office of Special Counsel says mishandling of employee’s case offers lesson to other agencies.
Nextgov
NSA Stepped In to Thwart OPM Hackers -- Eventually
It wasn't until after the intrusion NSA was able to provide OPM with help to try to figure out what had happened, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers said.
Defense
Pentagon Moves Ahead With HQ Staff Cuts
Union says civilian employees will bear the brunt of "indiscriminate cuts."
Defense
Obama Administration Delays Plan to Close Guantanamo While Searching for Domestic Alternative
As weeks slip away, Pentagon officials say they’re only on ‘step one’ of a crucial survey of alternate locations for the detainees.
Pay & Benefits