Management
Senator Demands IRS Explanation of Email Recovery
Inspector general reports 16,000 Lois Lerner documents that may be new.
Nextgov
Senators Consider Congressional Role in Internet of Things
How can lawmakers regulate the Internet of Things without stifling innovation?
Defense
How Reforming Benefits Could Undermine the Pentagon’s Future
The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission's recommendations are appealing to reformers. But here's how they could actually end up doing irreversible harm to the all-volunteer force.
Pay & Benefits
Aggressive Lobbying on Pay Issues, Veterans Suicide Prevention and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
GAO Saved the Government $40 billion in 2 Years. Why Isn’t Anyone Listening?
The biennial High-Risk List is GAO’s most-valued effort -- a detailed description of the most troubled large-scale programs and projects in government.
Nextgov
For the Federal IT Budget, Things May Finally Be Looking Up
Overall, the total federal IT budget proposed by the president would tick up to $86 billion, a 2.7 percent increase above the current year’s levels.
Oversight
Here's Why the House May Never Pass Obama's Request to Use Force Against ISIL
Republicans don't trust President Obama, and both the White House and the GOP may prefer the status quo.
Defense
White House: Authorization of Force Language is 'Intentionally' Fuzzy
White House Press Secretary John Earnest said Wednesday that the request provides "flexibility" in responding to "contingencies" on the ground.
Management
Veterans Health Care and IT Acquisition Added to GAO's High-Risk List
Defense contracting and FDA oversight of medical products come closer to getting off the list.
Tech
The Feds Want Your Grandma to Teach You How to Be Safe on the Internet
Instead of treating older adults as helpless victims of online fraud, the government is trying to tap into their social networks to spread the word about Internet security.
Insights
Does the Pentagon Have the Tools to Manage Upcoming Personnel Cuts?
DoD leaders may not have the data to make fully informed workforce decisions in the aftermath of a FY 2016 budget battle.
News
On ‘Parks and Recreation,’ the Joke’s on the Feds
This may be the first time in television history that a network sitcom has included a gag about the Senior Executive Service.
Management
Computers Aren’t Making Us Better Workers Like They Used To
A new paper suggests that much of the the IT revolution's productivity bonus has flamed out.
Defense
Lawmakers Not Briefed About Creation of Obama's $35 Million Cyber Agency
"I believe [the news] is how everyone else found it . … We know about as much as you do," says congressional Republican close to the intelligence community.
Management
White House Clarifies Obama Comments on Paris Kosher Deli Terror
Spokesman: Attack 'was motivated by anti-Semitism. POTUS didn't intend to suggest otherwise.'
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Curious Pentagon Expenditure
A report says the Defense Department spent half a million dollars on lots of little blue pills.
Defense
Here's the White House Request for the Use of Force Against the Islamic State
The Obama administration has just sent the draft resolution to Congress Wednesday morning. Now it's Congress' turn.
Route Fifty
How Orange County, California, Fixed Its Voting Database and Saved Money, Too
Incorrect addresses waste money so officials set out to clean up their records in a big way.
Nextgov
High-Risk List: Government IT Projects Fail ‘Too Frequently’
The government has wasted billions on botched IT projects that fail to deliver promised -- or any -- functionality and have been mothballed. Even more programs are still on the books, but remain at risk of falling behind
Management