Oversight
Republicans Lower Expectations on Obamacare Repeal
Mitch McConnell reminds voters why repeal isn't going to happen in the 114th Congress, even if he becomes Senate majority leader.
Defense
'An Epidemic of Fear': Ebola in the United States
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci's lessons from three decades of public health crises.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Is Texas Turning Away from Conservatives?
Lone Star politicians express themselves a little differently.
Management
7 Workplace Vampires That Can Suck the Life Out of You
How to keep your distance and conserve your emotional energy.
Route Fifty
New Socrata Benchmarking Study Details Open Data Attitudes Across the U.S.
Study shows that open data is no longer just about transparency and good government. It's also about public trust, engagement, jobs creation and economic development.
Defense
One Agency's Short-Lived Idea to Have Its Employees Test a New Ebola Vaccine
News editors at VOA found volunteers, but BBG general counsel balked.
Oversight
House Republicans Can't Find Anyone to Sue the President
The silver lining? The two law firms ditched the case so quickly they didn't perform enough work to cost taxpayers any money.
Nextgov
White House Challenge: Make Our First 3-D Printed Christmas Ornament
You don’t even need a 3-D printer.
Defense
CDC to Award More Money to Fight Ebola
The $10 million grant will go to multiple recipients.
Management
Just Looking at Cash Makes People Selfish and Less Social
Money might not be the root of all evil, but it is the root of some.
Management
Team Obama Isn't Blinking on Cutting Carbon
Even under the threat of a Republican Congress, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz insists the White House will keep pushing for lower emissions.
Tech
Puzzling Fact: Trade Envoys May Not Text Foreign Counterparts
Federal Records Act requires archiving except for transitory messages.
Nextgov
Race is On for Defense Health Record – but VA Backs Out of Competition
Four teams of contractors are vying for the electronic health record system contract – and the $11 billion prize attached.
Defense
Obama Praises Feds Fighting Ebola in West Africa, But Union Says They’re Not Protected
Are civilian federal employees receiving enough protections from the deadly virus?
Route Fifty
Save or Delete? Official Email Policies Vary By State
State policies about whether employees should delete or save emails vary considerably, creating concerns among open government advocates.
Pay & Benefits
The Five Agencies Where Morale is Dropping the Most
The federal workforce isn't particularly happy overall, but these agencies have seen the biggest declines.
Oversight
Congress Still Has No Idea How Much the NSA Spies on Americans
Adequate oversight is impossible when even diligent members of the Senate Intelligence Committee can't get basic facts about surveillance.
Defense
