Management
Here’s What the Secret Service Has to Say for Itself About White House Security
“It’s clear that our security plan was not properly executed,” its director told Congress on Tuesday.
Defense
Who Exactly Underestimated ISIS?
The president's acknowledgement that the U.S. "underestimated" the rise of ISIS raised more questions than it answered.
Management
How Mindful Road Warriors Stay Connected
Travel tips for staying in touch with people (the three-dimensional kind, not faceless pixels).
Defense
Afghanistan Finally Signs Elusive Security Pact With United States
Agreement will allow for nearly 10,000 American forces to remain in the country.
Management
The Case For Being Average
Being average usually gets you ahead of at least of half the people.
Management
The Secret Service Can't Catch a Break (or an Intruder)
The Iraq War veteran who ran into the White House earlier this month made it much farther than the Secret Service initially admitted, The Washington Post reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Start a Non-War
The British approach is different than the American approach.
Nextgov
Contractors, Expect 72-hour Rule for Disclosing Corporate Hacks
The military requires breaches of company systems holding technical data be reported within three days – and so might the rest of the government.
Defense One
The Defense Industry Is Expanding the Use of 3D Printing
The Navy is still several years away from being able to print spare parts for ships and airplanes, but ‘that day will surely come.’ By Marcus Weisgerber
Oversight
Is It Real, or Is It a Political Head Fake?
Although Republicans still appear to have the edge in winning the Senate majority, this fight could still go either way.
Route Fifty
Traffic Roundabouts Present Steep Learning Curves for Some Localities
Watch some of the how-to videos aimed at helping baffled motorists.
Oversight
Eric Holder's Expansive Vision of Civil Rights
The attorney general has worked to include LGBT rights and other issues under the definition.
Oversight
The Many, Many Ideas to Fix the Broken Security Clearance Process
Some reforms have been implemented, but almost everyone agrees there is more work to do.
Defense
Another Doctor Exposed to Ebola Arrives in U.S. for Treatment
NIH is treating the doctor in Maryland.
Management
What Do We Really Know About Building Cross-Agency Networks?
There’s a lot of literature out there, but no roadmap.
Management
Agencies Lose Ground in Performance Management, GAO Finds
OPM and Labor are the only ones to improve in GPRA-compliance survey score.
Oversight
Obama and Boehner Duke It Out in Dueling Network Interviews
The Democratic president and the Republican speaker offered their perspectives on ISIS, the 2014 election campaign, and their respective economic records.
Route Fifty
Which State Has the Highest Percentage of Elderly Prison Inmates?
On average, state prisons have a 15 percent share of elderly inmates.
Management
IRS May be Giving Up Too Easily on Collecting Some Tax Debt
Procedures not always followed in pursuit of delinquent taxpayers, watchdog finds.
Oversight