Route Fifty
Indianapolis Plans New Electric Vehicle ‘Freedom Fleet’ for City
Mayor Greg Ballard’s quest to ditch foreign oil is expanding the city’s green footprint.
Nextgov
Republicans Target Tech Official to Link Obama to HealthCare.gov Woes
Todd Park formally subpoenaed to testify Nov. 19.
Management
Snail Mail Gets Slower: Why USPS Is Missing Its Own Mail Delivery Goals
Disagreement abounds as the Postal Service blames bad weather, not job cuts and plant closures, for slower mail.
Defense
The Boston Bombing and the Marijuana Defense
Robel Phillipos, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev, was found guilty of lying to the FBI despite his claim that he was too high to remember what he had done.
Management
Can Twitter Solve Hillary Clinton's Relatability Problem?
The former secretary of state has sometimes struggled to connect with voters on the stump. Maybe 140 characters suit her better.
Nextgov
Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings
A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.
Management
Creative Minds: Tackling Chemotherapy Resistance
One young winner of the NIH director's award sets out to untangle a medical mystery.
Defense
U.S. Halted Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan
Watchdog faults State Department oversight of contract.
Route Fifty
State Ballot Initiatives Could Boost Turnout, Affecting Key Races
Voters this year aren’t just deciding control of the U.S. Senate.
Nextgov
600 Military Travelers Handed ‘Chip and PIN’ Hack-Resistant Credit Cards
All Pentagon travel cards will be replaced with new tech by summer 2015.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Enrollees Can Contribute $500 More Next Year
The IRS increased the cap on individual contributions to $18,000 for 2015.
Defense
Air Force General Misused Government Limo Privileges
Pentagon watchdog finds 107 trips by Maj. Gen. Susan Mashiko were not for official business.
Pay & Benefits
Three Charts That Explain Feds' Low Morale in 2014
Most are worried the wrong people are being promoted, and confidence in leadership continues to decline.
Management
Three Former Policy Czars Offer Advice for Ebola Point Man Ron Klain
9/11, Katrina and AIDS czars share their frustrations, rewards and distaste for the title.
Defense
Republican 2016 Contenders Have Taken Positions on NSA Reform. Where Does Hillary Clinton Stand?
The answer remains elusive, but the best clues are found in her Senate voting record.
Defense
Ebola, the Ambassador and the Nurse
Samantha Power and Kaci Hickox show the diverging approaches to quarantine on the federal and state levels.
Management
7 Tips for Accommodating Your Older Staffers
How to keep seasoned veterans on the job longer.
Nextgov
Why Some Agencies Want a One-Size-Fits-All Policy for Mobile Devices
There are no uniform BYOD security requirements for tapping into the cloud.
Management