Nextgov
Hacked Yahoo News Tweet Reports Atlanta Ebola Outbreak
“WTF,” one commenter replied. “Change your password.”
Defense One
How Genes Could Predict Who Will Get PTSD
Can you predict post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts? By Patrick Tucker
Management
300,000 People Could Lose Their Obamacare If They Don't Prove Their Residency
Individuals have until September 5 to send complete information to the government.
Route Fifty
Arkansas Might Be the 1st State to Connect All Its Schools to Broadband
A new partnership could transform the state’s lagging copper-wire schools network.
Management
What Would Happen If Someone Got Ebola in America?
A secondary infection in the U.S. is highly unlikely. But here's how the healthcare system would respond if there was one.
Management
Against Consensus
The more you agree with people on your side of political debates, the more likely you are to be wrong about the facts.
Defense
An Awkward Party With President Obama Is the Least of Hillary Clinton's Problems
Clinton and Obama will likely see each other this week, when they attend the same Martha's Vineyard birthday party.
Oversight
Does Obama Know Something We Don't About Supreme Court Retirements?
Speculation about the 81-year-old Ginsburg has been raging in political circles since shortly after Obama's re-election.
Defense One
U.S. Signs 25-Year Military Pact with Australia
Australia will train with U.S. troops based on its northern coast for the better part of the first half of this century. By Ben Watson
Route Fifty
As Feds Hold Hearings, Native Hawaiians Press Sovereignty Claims
U.S. control of the 50th state is illegal under international law, advocates say.
Management
Agency Chief Rebuffs Union Over Authority to More Quickly Fire Bad Employees
‘No one gets a free pass,’ EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy tells AFGE.
Nextgov
Can You Profile a Suitcase? You Could Win a $15,000 Prize
To save time inspecting low-risk bags, TSA wants to link baggage tags with passengers’ personal data.
Management
16 People the Media Considered Presidential Contenders at This Time in 2006
A handy reminder that speculation is just that—speculation.
Oversight
Helicopter Crashes in Iraq After Delivering Aid to Yazidis
The only Yazidi member of the Iraqi parliament was reportedly among the injured.
Management
The DEA Paid An Amtrak Secretary $854,460 for Free Passenger Lists
The secretary had "effectively been acting as an informant" who sold private passenger information without approval
Management
Why You Should Reset Your Brain and How to Do It
The research shows that you need to take regular breaks to reset your brain so that the focused attention and daydreaming networks can do their jobs.
Pay & Benefits
Not Everyone Is Eligible for Phased Retirement
Law enforcement officers and air traffic controllers are among those feds who can’t take advantage of the government’s new HR tool.
Defense
ISIL Has Been Bombing Baghdad for Years
The U.S. threatens airstrikes in Baghdad if the militant group endangers personnel, but such attacks in and around the capital aren’t anything new.
Management
The Obamacare Skyrocketing Premiums That Never Were
Premiums will rise 7.5 percent, much lower than expected.
Management