Oversight

Oversight Chairman Issa Remains the Richest Member of Congress

Issa has a net worth of $357.25 million, triple that of runner up Michael McCaul.

Management

Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton Continue Crushing on Each Other

Kissinger said Clinton ran the State Department more effectively than he did.

Management

8 a.m. Is the Most Anxious Hour

Crisis Text Line's data troves reveal the times of day and days of the week when we feel bullied, depressed, or alone.

Defense

Things Are Breaking Obama’s Way in the War Against the Islamic State

As Americans see the group as a threat, Obama can point to positive dispatches arriving from the frontlines.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill Would Allow Fed Pay Raise

House GOP measure would keep government open through mid-December and would not block Obama’s proposed 1 percent raise.

Management

OPM Terminates Controversial Background Check Contractor

Falls Church-based USIS had been suspended after breach in computer network.

Management

Two Government Agencies Are Feuding Over How Red States Should Expand Medicaid

GAO has "long-standing concerns" with the way the Department of Health approves Medicaid waivers.

Management

You Don’t Need a Standing Desk, Just Do This Instead

Five minutes an hour of walking really helps for those of us sitting at our desks all day.

Defense

American Fears of Terror Attack Surge Ahead of September 11th

A new poll reveals that a striking number of Americans believe that the country is less than safe now it was before the 2001 attacks.

Oversight

House GOP Funding Bill Would Keep Government Open Through Mid-December

Stopgap measure reauthorizes the Export-Import bank through June 2015, and includes $88 million to fight Ebola.

Defense

Obama Prepared to Strike Islamic State Without Hill Approval

Ahead of a Wednesday prime-time address, the White House makes clear he won't go to Congress.

Oversight

Play of the Day: ISIL May Have A Plagiarism Scandal

Did the Islamic State steal its ideas from the US?

Management

Help Wanted: How Can OPM Make USAJOBS Easier to Use?

OPM wants feedback on overhauling the government's hiring website.

Nextgov

Privacy Isn't Dead -- Yet

National security programs may not be the biggest threat to Americans' privacy.

Defense One

The Military Wants a Vehicle That Can Dodge Rockets By Itself

The military wants to build future vehicles that don’t just withstand assaults but avoid them. By Patrick Tucker

Nextgov

Report: Agencies Aren’t Properly Vetting All Cyber Contractors

Most departments failed to assess whether IT vendors took security precautions.

Defense

The VA Scandal Isn't Going Away

The Veterans Affairs Inspector General's Office is investigating 93 facilities and is "pretty confident" scheduling or data manipulation took place in most of them.

Management

If There’s a Pandemic, Homeland Security May be Scrambling

Department has mismanaged its inventory of masks, hand sanitizer and other emergency protective equipment, watchdog finds.