Oversight
How to Master the Congressional Investigation
Staffers learn how to investigate from those who have experience doing just that on Capitol Hill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fun at the Iowa State Fair
Trump's got a chopper and Clinton is her usual secretive self.
Insights
A New Poll of Federal Employees Has Trump on Top, But for How Long?
Trump's polarizing image may give him a short leash among GOP voters, which could benefit other outsiders within the 2016 field.
Route Fifty
New Jersey Tops Rankings of State Property Tax Rates
Where does your state stack up compared to the Garden State?
Management
Top-Level Management Is More Democratic Than Rank-and-File Feds
Neither group is all that impressed with 2016 presidential candidates.
Nextgov
Pentagon Researchers Will Wage Counterattack on Crippling ‘DDoS’ Cyber Strikes
Stability of agency operations, banking, online gaming and many other daily activities are at stake here.
Management
Broadcasting Board Names Ex-Scripps Networks Chief as CEO
John Lansing assumes post empty since March departure of Andrew Lack.
Management
White House Announces Program to Combat Heroin Use
Half of the $5 million proposed will go to a program that emphasizes treatment over prosecution of drug addicts.
Management
IRS Hack Much Larger Than Previously Reported
An internal investigation revealed that the data breach affected 220,000 more taxpayer accounts than was originally estimated.
Management
In Iowa, Clinton Gets Combative on Benghazi, Email
“I won’t play politics with national security or dishonor the memory of those who we lost,” said the former State Department chief.
Defense
Secret Service Pressing Ahead with Hiring Spree
Details of reported plan to add 1,100 agents and officers not confirmed.
Management
The Case for Competitive Civility
It’s easy to get sucked into the competitive dynamic and lose sight of the humanity of the players involved.
Management
Government Travel Per Diems Will Rise On Oct. 1
Fiscal 2016 standard lodging rates will increase $6, from $83 to $89 per day.
Management
Going to a Selective College Matters. But Only For Some Majors.
A new study shows school choice matters the most for business majors.
Nextgov
White House Makes Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent
The president signed an executive order ensuring the PIF program outlasts an administration change.
Management
OMB Reports $22 Billion in Savings from Cutting Unnecessary Regulations
Procurement, management and regulatory chiefs launch dialog with colleges.
Management
Six Lessons From Katrina Loom Even Larger 10 Years Later
Vulnerable communities are still unprepared for a catastrophic event.
Oversight
Why Republicans Can't Stop Obama's Executive Actions on Day One
Reversing Obama’s regulations and executive actions wouldn’t be as simple as the Republican field would have you believe.
Management
How Old is Too Old For a Federal Prisoner To Be Jailed?
Agencies are rethinking criteria for a program that lets elderly and infirm inmates out of prison early.
Oversight