News

The Truth About Government Performance

What do we have to show for more than two decades of focus on results?

Management

Hillary Clinton Is ‘Glad’ About Benghazi Email Release

But the newly public emails were far from Clinton’s top priority Friday.

Management

National Security Agency Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program

Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program.

Oversight

Police Detonate Pressure Cooker Near Capitol

An apparent food vendor is arrested for driving on a revoked license.

Management

OPM Lab Takes the Lead on Innovation

Team uses human-centered design to help agencies improve services.

Route Fifty

This Not-So-Windy Region Could Generate Plenty of Wind Power

A new Department of Energy report suggests that new technology could unlock renewable energy potential in Southeastern states. But building new wind farms will likely involve a mix of practical and political challenges.

Nextgov

NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion

The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.

Route Fifty

California Confronts Its Daunting Pension Shortfalls

Cuts in services may be the only answer, though activists hope to amend the constitution.

Management

Navigating the Multigenerational Workplace

If it’s not leveraged, age diversity can lead to chaos, researcher warns.

Management

State Just Released Hillary Clinton's Benghazi-Related Emails

The emails span two years of her time as secretary of state.

Defense

Obama Delivers Strong Comeback to Netanyahu on Iran

"When I hear some people say that disagreements over policy belie a lack of support of Israel, I must object and object forcefully."

Management

Jeb Bush is All Over the Place on Climate Change

The 2016 hopeful is “concerned” about global warming, he says.

Management

Being a Go-Getter Is No Fun

New research suggests that competent employees are assigned more work—but they don't always like it.

News

A Step Forward for a World War I Memorial in D.C.

The congressionally chartered U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has opened an international design competition.

Nextgov

Pentagon Kills $475M Cyber Contract

The solicitation would have outsourced support for cyberspying and network attacks against foreigners, as well as the defense of military networks.

Nextgov

Hackers Scavenge CareFirst and Manipulate the Federal Reserve

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