Management
National Security Agency Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program.
Management
Here Are All the Clinton Benghazi Emails the State Department Released
Having trouble with the State Department site? Here are all of the emails.
Oversight
Police Detonate Pressure Cooker Near Capitol
An apparent food vendor is arrested for driving on a revoked license.
Management
OPM Lab Takes the Lead on Innovation
Team uses human-centered design to help agencies improve services.
Employee Policy
State Dept., others take hit in Senate spending proposal
The State Department and foreign operations will suffer the most under proposed spending totals approved last week by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Benefits
Bill lets vets go local for care not offered by nearest VA facility
The Senate last week passed a bill that amends the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 to allow a veteran to use local health care when a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility within 40 miles driving distance does not offer the care the vet requires.
Pay
Union: 13 new pay localities to launch in 2016
New pay localities will be established in 13 metropolitan areas in January 2016, a federal employee union reported.
Route Fifty
This Not-So-Windy Region Could Generate Plenty of Wind Power
A new Department of Energy report suggests that new technology could unlock renewable energy potential in Southeastern states. But building new wind farms will likely involve a mix of practical and political challenges.
Nextgov
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
Route Fifty
California Confronts Its Daunting Pension Shortfalls
Cuts in services may be the only answer, though activists hope to amend the constitution.
Oversight
Agencies That Stand to Lose the Most Under Senate Spending Plan
Appropriators would cut $71 billion in discretionary spending in fiscal 2016.
Management
Navigating the Multigenerational Workplace
If it’s not leveraged, age diversity can lead to chaos, researcher warns.
Management
State Just Released Hillary Clinton's Benghazi-Related Emails
The emails span two years of her time as secretary of state.
Defense
Obama Delivers Strong Comeback to Netanyahu on Iran
"When I hear some people say that disagreements over policy belie a lack of support of Israel, I must object and object forcefully."
Management
Jeb Bush is All Over the Place on Climate Change
The 2016 hopeful is “concerned” about global warming, he says.
Management
Being a Go-Getter Is No Fun
New research suggests that competent employees are assigned more work—but they don't always like it.
News
A Step Forward for a World War I Memorial in D.C.
The congressionally chartered U.S. World War I Centennial Commission has opened an international design competition.
Nextgov
Pentagon Kills $475M Cyber Contract
The solicitation would have outsourced support for cyberspying and network attacks against foreigners, as well as the defense of military networks.
Management
Americans Don’t Moonlight Like We Used To
A single job is increasingly enough for most folks.
Nextgov