Oversight
The Senate's Three Competing Priorities Before Memorial Day Recess
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is juggling Trade Promotion Authority, the Patriot Act and a highway bill.
Oversight
The Senate Will Decide the Future of NSA Spying
Mitch McConnell's intransigence has been unbowed despite an apparent groundswell of support over the past month in favor of NSA reform.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Who Created ISIS?
Weekend Update clarifies Jeb Bush's brother's effect on the Middle East.
Management
Colliding With the Third Rail
Will exposing a problem in your organization make a difference, or simply get you fired?
Route Fifty
Transit Guide-Bots for Blind Passengers?
An assistive robotics project is exploring how advanced technology could make it easier for people with visual impairments to navigate cities.
Nextgov
The Army Is In Talks with ‘Cyber Effects’ Vendors
A new market survey aimed at identifying suppliers is the third Defense Department document issued over the past month that points out a need to be able to execute "cyber effects.”
Management
The Boston Bomber Could Become Just the Fourth Person to Die for a Federal Crime in 30 Years
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev bomber was sentenced to death Friday.
Oversight
House Preps Highway Extension as Deadline Looms
Funding would continue until July 31, but a long-term solution remains elusive.
Defense
Dog Bites (Mail)Man: The 10 Cities Where Dogs Attack Letter Carriers the Most
USPS wants to debunk the 'myth' that dogs won’t bite.
Management
Why Your Routine Is Killing Your Creativity
From preschool to the workplace, we’ve been conditioned to follow an agenda.
Defense
House Passes Major Bill Overhauling Military Retirement
The fiscal 2016 Defense authorization act automatically enrolls new troops into the Thrift Savings Plan.
Nextgov
Hackers Raid Passport Agency and Milk Starbucks Customers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Awards and Job Satisfaction Surveys Issued to Boost Federal Workers' Morale
Courageous DHS employees receive honor, while randomly selected feds across government get a chance to voice their opinions.
Defense
U.S. Bid to Stand Up Afghan Aviation Capabilities Falters
SIGAR warns $562 million effort may require a new training contract.
Nextgov
FITARA Guidelines Garner Little Feedback on GitHub -- So Far
So far, the buttoned-up federal IT industry appears more willing to share its thoughts on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act the old-fashioned way -- by email.
Management
Agency Compliance with Records Act Remains Spotty
GAO stresses need for training, reporting and high-level leadership.
Defense One
A New Way To Help Our Troops Enter the Workforce
The Pentagon’s latest initiative connects employers to troops before they leave the military, so they’re better trained and ready to work when they do.
News
Defense IG Official Caught Up in 'Zero Dark Thirty' Dispute Lands on Her Feet
Nonprofit group raises revolving door questions.
Nextgov
Metadata is the Missing Ingredient in Agencies’ Move to Electronic Record Keeping, Watchdog Says
Guidance for automatically transferring permanent records to the National Archives and Records Administration lacks metadata requirements. That could make parsing through electronic records difficult.
Management