Defense
One Year After Standoff With Armed Militia, BLM Employees Still Feel Vulnerable
Agency contends employee safety is its "No. 1 priority."
Nextgov
HHS Cracks Down on Hospitals Hoarding Patient Information
An HHS agency is trying to ensure patient information flows seamlessly between health systems.
Nextgov
Hackers Cripple Global French-Language Broadcaster, Hit Linux Event Participants and Run Up Hospital Bills
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Tech
State Department Agrees to Probe Missing Clinton Emails
Frustrated records management experts hope episode is turning point.
Route Fifty
California Bill Would Extend Health Insurance to Undocumented Immigrants
A bill proposed in the state senate would allow income-eligible undocumented immigrants to get coverage through Medi-Cal.
Management
Why a Political Chameleon Thinks He Can Beat Hillary Clinton in 2016
Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee’s pitch is that all politics are local.
Oversight
Meet the Senate Candidate Already Collecting a Congressional Pension
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's pension was worth more than $31,000 six years ago.
Management
Social Security Reform Could be a Minefield for 2016 Contenders
The disability fund is set to start running out of money right around the presidential election. So what will Republican candidates do about it?
Management
Don’t Blame the Bike If You Want to Improve Performance
Question every single meeting, method, routine and tool, and start over.
Nextgov
After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Growing Legend of Diamond Joe
Biden continues to be fodder for late-night comedians.
Employee Policy
OSC says VA whistleblower retaliation cases keep coming
The Office of Special Counsel said that during fiscal 2014 and the first part of fiscal 2015 it has secured either full or partial relief for more than 45 Department of Veterans Affairs employees who filed whistleblower retaliation complaints.
Employee Policy
Army discriminated against transgender employee, EEOC finds
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this month issued a decision finding that the Department of the Army discriminated against a transgender employee who transitioned from male to female while employed at the agency.
Benefits
Unclaimed TSP assets hit $88M
Thrift Savings Plan participants have abandoned accounts containing hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars in recent years.
Route Fifty
The Next Stop on the Route Fifty ‘Roadmap’ Series: Arlington County, Virginia
The county was one of the first local governments in the nation to leap into the cloud. And that IT strategy continues to help the county be ahead of the curve.
Route Fifty
Could the South Carolina Police Shooting Be the Last Push for Body Cameras?
Advocates say the technology is an important tool, but not a cure-all.
Management
Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee Is Running for President
The Republican-senator-turned-Democratic-governor is helping to fill out the Democratic bench.
Management
Three Signs That You Have Too Much Executive Presence
Do your employees come to you, or do you go to them?
Management
Are Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Getting Ripped Off?
Good Jobs Nation has filed a complaint with Labor on behalf of contract janitors, bus drivers and groundskeepers.
Management