Route Fifty
When a Police Department Urges Local Residents to Stay Off Their Phones
Asking residents to curtail mobile phone use is fine, so long as you’re willing to follow suit.
Oversight
House-Backed Bill Orders a Hiring Spree to Fix Embattled Secret Service
Lawmakers move bill to help law enforcement agency move past litany of scandals.
Oversight
House Oversight Republicans Call for IRS Chief’s Head
Press conference and video restate the case that Koskinen lied about targeting evidence.
Route Fifty
Your State’s Fracking Wells Might Be Shallow. And That’s Bad.
Underground water sources tend to sit less than a mile from the earth’s surface, so fracking below them is ideal, according to a new Stanford University study.
Nextgov
Navy Man Allegedly Staged Photo Shoot Inside Classified Nuke Sub
The machinist’s mate then hammered the evidence to smithereens and shot his laptop.
Management
Why You Shouldn't Have 'Limited Access to Email' While On Vacation
You need a break. Here are three easy ways to really unplug while you're away from the office.
Route Fifty
Alabama Home to Nation’s Most Sexually Diseased City; The Problem With Plastic Payments for Jurors
Also: Maine’s outspoken governor vs. Southern Maine and Albuquerque employees’ New Orleans spending.
Management
IRS Staff Cuts of Up to 30 Percent Raise Risks, GAO Finds
Auditors fault agency for inaccurate reports to Congress on information technology.
Oversight
Senate Republicans Are Deserting Ted Cruz
The Texan is increasingly assuming the role of Washington maverick and is enlisting his outraged colleagues as his supporting cast.
Management
NSA to Purge Mass Surveillance Phone Data Collected
"Analytic access" to those records, which go back five years, will end on November 29, 2015, and they will be destroyed three months later.
Nextgov
Obama Talks Federal IT on ‘Daily Show”
The commander in chief discussed the wave of Silicon Valley tech talent invading government, challenges in IT procurement and how better IT can lead to better federal customer service.
Pay & Benefits
TSP’s Future: Flexible Withdrawals and Mutual Fund Options
But some changes would require legislation and are likely a long way off, officials note.
Oversight
Scott Walker: ‘Plenty’ of Federal Agencies Have 'Lived Past Their Usefulness'
Presidential candidate discusses plan for offsetting federal job losses.
Oversight
Congress' Road to Recess Is Still Blocked Over Highway Funding
The House and Senate need to agree on a highway bill and the fate of the Export-Import Bank before they can leave town for August.
Management
What to Do When Your Team Is Struggling
Instead of 'Here's how we're going to do this,' try asking 'How can I help?'
Management
Obama Slams Republican Hopefuls' 'Outrageous Attacks'
The president wonders in Africa if the statements are just a reaction to Donald Trump.
Nextgov
Hackers Take Aim at Census Employees, Compromise CVS Photo Customers, and Snoop on Epic Gamers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Selling Crack to the President
Last Week Tonight examines mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses.
Route Fifty
Lake Erie Toxic Algae Bloom Builds; Oklahoma Civil Forfeiture Rules
Also: Tennessee vs. the feds and Sacramento overgrown-weeds fees double.
Oversight