Management
DHS Issues a Warning About the Senate's Cyber Bill
Homeland Security said Monday that the Senate's plan would "sweep away important privacy protections."
Pay & Benefits
Navy Takes Charge in Finding a Contractor to Protect OPM Hack Victims
Deal is to be awarded by the end of August.
Oversight
Construction Permit Streamlining Bill Clears Senate
Business-backed bipartisan plan would create public ‘dashboard’ to track agency progress.
Management
The Surprising Benefits of Being More Fully Present at Work
It's really about respecting the people you depend on.
Nextgov
Watchdog: Privacy Laws Aren't Keeping Up with Facial Recognition Technology
In a new report, GAO warns consumers that existing federal privacy laws do not expressly limit how businesses can use images of their faces.
Management
Watchdog Faults Accounting in Government’s Consolidated Financial Statement
Treasury and OMB should strengthen controls to account for end-of-year changes.
Route Fifty
An Unprecedented Fishing Ban in Minnesota; Should Georgia Be Renamed the ‘Blueberry’ State?
Also: The long list of Texas officials in legal trouble and secret oil-train information in New Jersey.
News
A Government Shutdown Looks Increasingly Likely
Pundits are predicting ‘a train wreck’ on Capitol Hill.
Management
What Will Be Obama's Green Legacy?
New climate-change regulations could make him the environmentally friendly president—if he survives the brutal assaults coming his way.
Insights
Modernizing Federal Customer Service
A survey of 410 federal employees shows that, without a more creative approach to integrating data across agencies, channels of communication, and touchpoints along the customer journey, federal customer service will continue to lag behind the private sector.
Management
Clinton Releases Her Tax Returns
On the same week State put out a batch of her emails, the Democratic front-runner released her tax filings since 2007.
Management
Marines: The F-35 is Ready for War
Seven years late, the Joint Strike Fighter is deemed ready to fight.
Management
How to Restore Public Trust in Government, Without Paying a Single Cent
Removing communication barriers is key.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Human and Panda Residents in D.C. Have the Same Rights
Last Week Tonight tackles Congressional representation of the nation's capital this week.
Nextgov
Hackers Copy Secret Army Files, Follow United Fliers, and Expose Planned Parenthood Employee Names
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Felony Indictments for Texas’ Attorney General; Is There Still Canadian Trash in Michigan?
Also: Missoula’s high-tech parking meters and conservative support for medical marijuana in Maryland.
Oversight
The Donald Trump Conundrum
How should his Republican rivals handle him at the debate? And who might inherit his supporters?
Nextgov
White House Details ‘Cyber Sprint’ Progress, Says Congress Needs to Lift Sequester for Security Improvements
The White House released the overdue progress report on agency cybersecurity improvements following the massive OPM hack.
Management