Defense
Four U.S. Marines Killed in Attack at Tennessee Military Recruitment Office
The gunman was identified as 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ted Cruz is a 'Big Fan' of Donald Trump
The two GOP contenders met in New York this week.
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Michigan Lawmakers Proceed on ‘Ice Cream Month’ Declaration; Breakaway City Plan in Louisiana on Hold
Also: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s traffic cone defensive move and Denver isn’t responsible for Red Rocks injuries.
Management
Agencies Are Poaching Executives From Other Agencies to Avoid Messy Hiring System
Half of federal executives say other agencies try to recruit them, survey finds.
Management
Exposing Organizations That Pay Women Less Than Men
How the British government is addressing a global problem.
Management
There Were 8.8M Calls the IRS Didn’t Even Try to Answer in 2015
Taxpayer advocate documents deteriorating customer service, suggests the IRS rethink its priorities.
Nextgov
There’s A Plan to Immediately Purge Some Governmentwide Network Surveillance Data
Destruction could free up storage space and have the added benefit of protecting privacy.
Management
USPS Can’t Afford to Reopen Facilities and Add Employees Like Congress Wants
Budget office says the Postal Service would have to spend $300 million to comply with one-year amendment.
Nextgov
Why It Still Sucks to Be a CIO in Government and What a New Law Can Do About It
While CIOs claim the “chief” title, in many cases their hands have been tied by sprawling bureaucratic structures and a lack of institutional heft.
Management
Al Gore Is Now Criticizing the Obama Administration's Arctic Drilling Decision
The former vice president calls drilling in the icy waters “insane.”
Oversight
The White House Continues Efforts to Regulate Coal Industry
The administration wants to protect streams from mining.
Management
Inside Obama's Visit to a Federal Prison
The president Thursday saw a little bit of himself in some of the inmates at Oklahoma's El Reno federal prison.
Management
Here Are The Most Interesting Things We Learned About Pluto This Week From NASA
It took 53 years, but human beings have now seen all nine planets in our solar system up close and personal.
Oversight
Joe Biden's New Mission: Selling the Iran Deal
President Obama has dispatched his favorite Hill ambassador to persuade Democrats to back the nuclear agreement.
Management
It’s Time to Make Good on Phased Retirement
While agencies drag their feet, critical skills are walking out the door.
Pay & Benefits
IG: A Fed with Fake Diplomas Worked at Interior for Five Years
The technology officer eventually resigned from the department — and then he moved to work at the Census Bureau.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Joe Biden Behaved During Obama's Talk
While the president talked about Iran and nukes, Diamond Joe was thinking about a movie and proud that he didn't make any weird faces.
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