Oversight
How Jeff Sessions Became a Leader in the Immigration Fight
Republicans have been split over how to proceed on immigration since national leaders began to call for comprehensive reform.
Tech
Your Vote Counts: Help Honor Government’s Bold Innovators
Take a look at Nextgov’s Bold Award finalists and cast your ballot for the People’s Choice award.
Defense One
Here's the App That's Hunting Down Terrorist Bomb-Makers
A secure photo and data-sharing platform brings Scotland Yard to your phone. By Patrick Tucker
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Hillary Clinton Handles Real 'Hard Choices'
Stephen Colbert doesn't like the title of Clinton's book.
Management
You Don’t Have to Be a Whiz Kid to Use Performance Metrics
A new guide helps managers analyze data to make better decisions.
Management
The Administration Is Shifting $405M to Deal With the Border Crisis. Is It Enough?
Money will be taken from other priorities including disaster relief, coast guard maintenance and TSA.
Oversight
Feinstein Rips Obama on Redacted Torture Report
"I will not rush this process,” the California Democrat said.
Route Fifty
Lake Erie Drinking Water Scare Prompts New Concerns Over Harmful Algae
Toledo’s toxic warning is over but microcystin danger is a far-reaching threat.
Nextgov
It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden
The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Backlog Inches Back Up
OPM gets more applications than it expected in July.
Nextgov
The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Since Obama Took Office
Newly disclosed classified documents reveal an enormous growth in terrorist watch lists during the Obama administration.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Who Worked During Shutdown Could Still Receive Bonus Pay
First ruling in shutdown lawsuit is mostly favorable for those forced to work.
News
Is Burning Man Really a Government-Free Zone?
The annual artistic adventure promotes self-reliance, but is run by a series of organizations that look suspiciously like a government.
Management
Physicians, Heal Yourselves: Why VA Reform Must Come From Inside
The bill Congress passed last week is a good start, but it's not enough to turn the troubled bureaucracy around on its own.
Management
Men Die Young—And It’s Costing the U.S. $479 Billion a Year
The gender health disparity has persisted in the face of significant health gains around the world over the last 40 years.
Management
One Agency Paid an Employee $400K to Sit on the Sidelines
Archives IG retires after a two-year investigation finds he made offensive racial and sexual comments.
Route Fifty
11th-hour Deal Shifts Direction of Colorado Fracking Fight
Governor, congressman strike drilling deal that could serve as a national model.
Defense
Army Major General Killed in 'Inside' Attack at Afghan Military Academy
This is the highest-ranking member of the American military to die in hostilities surrounding the Afghanistan war.
Oversight
During Africa Summit, a Rare D.C. Species Is Spotted: Bipartisanship
There has been great continuity in American policy toward Africa from President Clinton to President George W. Bush and, now, to President Obama.
Oversight