Oversight
The House Benghazi Committee Has Some Questions for Clinton Ally Sidney Blumenthal
The longtime family confidante's messages to Hillary Clinton on Libya are drawing fresh attention.
Management
The White House Has A Plan to Save America's Dying Honeybees
Strategy will change the way government gardens and grounds are landscaped.
Management
Obama's Police-Reform Proposal is Missing Key Points
Eric Holder wanted to make it easier to prosecute civil-rights abuses in federal court, but that push has gone nowhere.
Management
Amid All the Pomp, Where Are the Public Management Degrees?
Government needs the academic community’s help to improve performance.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama Joins Twitter
The president's social media presence expands, but he's still just a dad.
Route Fifty
Water Demand Outpaces Supply in Colorado River Basin Communities
A new Bureau of Reclamation report offers municipalities a number of innovative ways to conserve and reuse the strained natural resource.
Pay & Benefits
Legal Cases Could Give Feds More Overtime Compensation, Appeal Rights
Court strikes down multiple anti-fed arguments made by government.
Management
The Financial Perks of Being Tall
An extra inch correlates with an estimated $800 in increased annual earnings.
Defense
Senate Defense Bill Lays Out Acquisition Reforms, HQ Personnel Cuts
McCain lauds trims of $10 billion in “unnecessary spending.”
Nextgov
What the Pentagon Thought the Future of Cybersecurity Would Look Like in 2001
The agency forecasted things like touch screens and automated cyber defense.
Pay & Benefits
Why Isn't the White House Touting Its Top Senior Executives?
The Obama administration has been somewhat mum on the Presidential Rank Award winners, probably because of the bonuses.
Route Fifty
What Will Happen to Truck Stop Towns When Driverless Truck Technology Expands?
In just a few years, communities that depend on the trucking industry for their vitality will be facing major economic disruption.
Management
The Endangered Species Act Is Getting A Makeover
The Obama administration is fighting back against criticism that states don’t get enough say under the law.
Management
Chris Christie: Edward Snowden Is a Criminal and NSA Fears Are 'Baloney'
The Republican governor and likely White House hopeful will accuse Hollywood and “civil-liberties extremists” of hijacking the NSA debate in a speech Monday.
Management
Pope Francis' Nine Rules for Happy Living
The key to being a transformational leader is a positive personality.
Nextgov
Building a Robot in Your Garage? You Could Get a DARPA Contract in Less Than a Month
DARPA's new Robotics Fast Track effort aims to reduce the proposal-to-contract turnaround time to less than a month.
Nextgov
Government Outpacing Private Sector in IPv6 Adoption, Official Says
More than half of public federal web domains are using the new protocol.
Oversight
Compensation Plan for U.S. Hostages Held in Iran Advances
President Obama expected to sign nuclear-talks act with pledge separate from Isakson bill.
Defense
Obama Will No Longer Give Police Bayonets and Grenade Launchers
Hummers and drones are still on the table, however.
Management