Defense
Reenacting War to Make Sense of It
A new documentary follows a group restaging battles from Vietnam, including enthusiasts hoping to emulate the reality of conflict, and veterans trying to better understand it.
Route Fifty
New York City Residents Getting Direct Say in How $25 Million Is Budgeted
“We, as a representative government, should respond and should listen to that vote,” the City Council speaker says.
Nextgov
First Draft Big Data Framework Seeks to Tackle the Big Questions First
It's part of NIST's efforts to standardize global conversations about big data.
Pay & Benefits
Compensation for Cyber-Breach Victims, Parking Perks for 'Special' Feds and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
The Dot-Gov Rejects: The 1,000 Government Websites Shuttered Over Past 10 Years
Some of the websites clearly never caught on.
Management
How Mass Surveillance During the Drug War Helped Justify Spying on Citizens
How justification for programs during the war on drugs turned into rationalization for spying on citizens in the war on terror.
Defense
Boston Marathon Bomber Found Guilty
A jury will decide if he will spend life in prison or get the death penalty.
Management
Executive Order Protecting LGBT Contract Workers Takes Effect
Obama's action bans federal contractors from discriminating against employees because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Management
Labor Hasn't Reported All Its Conference Spending Properly
Still, the department's overall controls on spending amid a governmentwide crackdown are adequate, IG finds.
Nextgov
Why Some Agencies Need to Be More Smartphone-Friendly
About 40 percent of smartphone-toting Americans have used their devices to look up government and services.
Management
Obama Administration Looks to 'Lock in Progress' on Management Goals
OMB begins the process of picking priorities for the president's final year.
Nextgov
Army Turns to IBM’s Hybrid Cloud to Take on Logistics Challenges
The Army has secured the hybrid cloud computing services of IBM to bolster services provided by its Logistics Support Activity.
Oversight
Ron Paul, Bill Clinton, and Dynastic Dilemmas
Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton discover that their greatest assets may also be their greatest liabilities.
Management
There Really Are More Pregnant Women at the Office
In the past fifty years, more Americans have decided to work during pregnancy.
Management
Edward Snowden Unwittingly Killed Justice's Mass-Surveillance Program
By exposing the NSA’s spying regime, the former contractor forced the department to shut down a separate phone-surveillance operation.
Defense
Defense Moves More Communications Equipment into Cheyenne Mountain
Mostly abandoned a decade ago, the iconic Cold War bunker is getting an upgrade.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rand Paul Wants to Unleash the American Dream
Say hello to the newest entrant into the 2016 race.
Management
Do Your Stakeholders ‘Like’ You on Facebook?
Influencers can make or break your social media presence.
Nextgov