Oversight
Will Republicans Shut Down the Government Again?
House GOP leaders fear a conservative revolt when government funding comes up for a vote next month.
Tech
Uber’s War on Lyft Could Prompt Federal Investigation
The ride-share service’s apparent attempts to sabotage its competitors might become red meat for the Federal Trade Commission or state attorneys general.
Management
Federal Employees Are Donating More Than 80,000 Pounds of Food Each Day to Food Banks
Still, it looks like workers will fall short of last year’s record Feds Feed Families haul.
Defense
Fort Lee Releases Name of 33-Year-Old Female Shooter
Sgt. 1st Class Paula M. Walker was a human resources specialist stationed at the base since December 2011.
Management
Job Requirements Are Mostly Fiction and You Should Ignore Them
Hiring managers get overexcited and list too many things, even though only a few parts of the description are truly core.
Oversight
Federal Deficit Is Set to Rise Sharply, CBO Warns
Growing shortfalls will limit lawmakers' flexibility to handle fiscal challenges.
Management
The Procrastination Doom Loop—and How to Break It
Why the science of delaying hard work is all about your mood.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fox News Has A Beef With How Ferguson Has Been Covered
A news organization is upset with how other news organizations are covering a national event.
Defense
Coast Guard Narrowly Avoids Sparking World War III
A Coast Guard fired a single shot at an Iranian boat in the Persian Gulf. Somehow, We are not at war with Iran.
Tech
Is There a Better Way to Measure Earthquakes?
USGS' logarithmic magnitude scale is confusing to many, but it's here to stay.
Nextgov
Police Allegedly Vetted Dates Using Law Enforcement Database
While working at an investigations bureau in California, cops visited dating websites Tinder, eHarmony and Match.com.
Nextgov
Thousands of Weather Satellite Bugs Won’t Be Fixed For Years
IG slams Raytheon and NOAA for failing to fix security holes on ground control system.
Defense
ISIL Demands $6.6M Ransom for 26-Year-Old American Woman
ISIL also asked for the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a neuroscientist who in 2010 was convicted of trying to kill U.S. officials.
Route Fifty
North Carolina Teachers Are 'Easy Pickings' for Texas Recruiters
Low salaries make Tar Heel State educators vulnerable to poaching.
Management
Issa Attacks Labor Department's Elevator Posters, PR Contests
'Wasteful' practices included hiring Nationals mascot, publishing employee magazine.
Oversight
John Boehner's Greatest Acts as a Wind-Up Monkey
The Speaker of the House says he is little more than a toy monkey operated by his staff.
Pay & Benefits
COLA Boost is Hovering Around 1.8 Percent Now
The exact cost-of-living adjustment for 2015 won’t be known until October when all the numbers are in.
Nextgov
Under Further Scrutiny, Obamacare Website Gets CEO
Twenty HealthCare.gov-related contracts cost more than estimated, while the cost of seven more than doubled.
Defense