Route Fifty
Municipal Sewer Problems Prompt Federal Lawsuit on Flushable Wipes
A Minnesota city alleges that companies are using false claims on the actual flushability of their products.
Management
Lawmakers Think Postal Delivery Trucks Can Do Better Than 10 Miles per Gallon
As USPS gears up for fleet overhaul, members of Congress push for greener vehicles.
Oversight
Voters Want Aggressive Government Reform, Not Tinkering Around the Edges
New polling analysis shows a rise in voters who favor dismantling programs.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want a Few Good Hackers to Help Bring Congress into the 21st Century
Next week, Hack4Congress will bring together a wide array of participants to help solve challenges that could make Congress function more efficiently.
Management
White House Procurement Chief Wants Acquisition SWAT Team
Anne Rung is pursuing category management to curb wasteful duplication.
Management
What Sweden and Japan Can Teach the U.S. About Its Aging Workforce
The global population is getting older. What can countries do?
Nextgov
DOD to Start Its Own Digital Service Team
The new squad is already working to transfer electronic health records to the Department of Veterans Affairs from DOD.
Pay & Benefits
Survey on Pay, Job Satisfaction Will Hit Employee Inboxes Soon
Feds have until early June to fill out the 2015 federal workforce viewpoint survey, and results will be announced in the fall.
Oversight
Why Did Ted Cruz Miss the Loretta Lynch Vote?
He voted against cloture but was the lone senator not to vote on final passage.
Management
Barack Obama’s Top Secret Plan to Make You Laugh
Have you heard the one about the president and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner?
Defense
Despite Accidental Deaths This Week, Congress Says Drone Strikes Are Here to Stay
On Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats agree the drone program has been a valuable tool in the war against terror.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Meet the NSA's New Recycling Mascot
That's right: The National Security Agency introduced a computer-generated mascot teaching kids to sort their trash.
Management
OPM's New Educational Alliance
Partnerships with colleges offer discounted degree programs to feds.
Nextgov
Private Investigators Say Hacked and Bankrupt USIS Didn’t Shirk Security
Investigators retained by USIS said the company deployed appropriate defenses and was cooperative with government probes.
Oversight
The Many Measures of Hillary Clinton
The former secretary of state has long held progressive economic views—but that's only one aspect of her political identity.
Nextgov
A New Look at How Federal IT Reform is Faring in 5 Charts
The new data measure the extent to which agency IT projects stay within budget and on schedule and the average time it takes to deliver key phases of a project.
Route Fifty
When Drivers Adjust to Speed Camera Enforcement
Speed cameras may be hated by drivers, but reduced ticket revenue is a sign they’re working.
Oversight