Defense
White House: Authorization of Force Language is 'Intentionally' Fuzzy
White House Press Secretary John Earnest said Wednesday that the request provides "flexibility" in responding to "contingencies" on the ground.
Management
Veterans Health Care and IT Acquisition Added to GAO's High-Risk List
Defense contracting and FDA oversight of medical products come closer to getting off the list.
Tech
The Feds Want Your Grandma to Teach You How to Be Safe on the Internet
Instead of treating older adults as helpless victims of online fraud, the government is trying to tap into their social networks to spread the word about Internet security.
News
On ‘Parks and Recreation,’ the Joke’s on the Feds
This may be the first time in television history that a network sitcom has included a gag about the Senior Executive Service.
Management
Computers Aren’t Making Us Better Workers Like They Used To
A new paper suggests that much of the the IT revolution's productivity bonus has flamed out.
Defense
Lawmakers Not Briefed About Creation of Obama's $35 Million Cyber Agency
"I believe [the news] is how everyone else found it . … We know about as much as you do," says congressional Republican close to the intelligence community.
Management
White House Clarifies Obama Comments on Paris Kosher Deli Terror
Spokesman: Attack 'was motivated by anti-Semitism. POTUS didn't intend to suggest otherwise.'
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Curious Pentagon Expenditure
A report says the Defense Department spent half a million dollars on lots of little blue pills.
Defense
Here's the White House Request for the Use of Force Against the Islamic State
The Obama administration has just sent the draft resolution to Congress Wednesday morning. Now it's Congress' turn.
Route Fifty
How Orange County, California, Fixed Its Voting Database and Saved Money, Too
Incorrect addresses waste money so officials set out to clean up their records in a big way.
Nextgov
High-Risk List: Government IT Projects Fail ‘Too Frequently’
The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at risk of falling behind
Management
The Hidden Cost of a Flexible Job
It's nice to be able to work from home once in a while, but workers wind up compensating with longer, more intense hours.
Route Fifty
California Leaders Unveil a Major New Climate Technology Initiative
State legislators have set some ambitious energy usage reduction goals and want to create jobs at the same time.
Oversight
House Votes to Bolster Airport Security, Reduce Pay for Many TSA Agents
It's unclear whether the measures – now headed to the Senate -- would save money.
Management
White House: Climate Change Threatens More Americans Than Terrorism
The administration is doubling down on decisions to prioritize climate action.
Nextgov
Obama’s New Cyber Agency Puts Spies in Charge of Sharing Threat Tips with Agencies
The new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will be patterned after the intelligence fusion center stood up in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Management
'Rude' Postal Employees Could Cost USPS $300 Million This Year
USPS management calls IG's findings "irrelevant."
Route Fifty
Texas and Its Cities Get More Unwelcome News in New Moody's Fiscal Report
It might not be the “fiscal apocalypse” Alaska is facing but the drop in global oil prices presents big challenges for the Lone Star State to tackle.
Defense
