Management
Congress Tries to Cram in Border Response, VA Reforms Before Summer Recess
Hurdles remain before legislators leave for the summer.
Defense
How to Swindle Soldiers
A new report from ProPublica highlights three companies that have made a business out of suing service members.
Defense
Millions in Tax Debt Won’t Stop You from Qualifying for a Pentagon Security Clearance
83,000 contractors and feds owing a total of $730 million in unpaid taxes are eligible for clearances at Defense.
Oversight
The Most Famous Whistleblowers on Why They Leaked
Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden on accountability in government.
Management
Five Lessons to Learn From The Wall Street Career of Ace Greenberg
Hard work beat a degree and other notes from the giant.
Defense
How Military Guns Make the Civilian Market
The U.S. Army plans to select a new standard-issue handgun. If history is a guide, similar pistols will soon start appearing at gun stores and crime scenes near you.
Management
EPA Chief Won't Ditch the Waters Rule, But She Is Digging for Answers
Gina McCarthy is reaching out to critics in the farm community and pledging to respond to their concerns.
Oversight
House GOP Leaders Prepare to Swap Titles—and Office Space
A reminder about the Capitol: "Nothing is more important here to people than real estate."
Nextgov
Hacker Breached NOAA Satellite Data from Contractor’s PC
Watchdog says it's a bad idea for personnel to access NOAA systems using personal computers
Oversight
Play of the Day: America's Totally Nonsensical Nuclear Stockpile
John Oliver looks at the quantity of American nukes.
Management
Why Intelligence Whistleblowers Can't Use Internal Channels
Too many are persecuted–and the wrongdoing that prompted them to speak out is too seldom addressed.
Management
Lawmakers Somehow Nail Down a Plan to Fix the VA System
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jeff Miller will announce details this week.
Management
How Business Skills Can Develop Better Military Officers
Three things the Army could learn from corporate America.
Route Fifty
Rhode Island to Unemployed: No Online Resumé, No Benefits
A new state mandate that claimants post their resumés online raises technical concerns.
Oversight
Top Obama Aide Concerned by Impeachment Threats
A recent poll found that 57 percent of Republicans want to impeach the President.
News
Umm, Congressman, Those Federal Executives Testifying Before You Are Not Foreigners
An embarrassing case of mistaken identity on Capitol Hill.
Oversight
Obama Finally Floats a Refugee Plan As Support for Deportation Grows
Obama administration officials are considering a plan that would allow Hondurans under 21 to apply for refugee status from their home country, without having to make the dangerous trek to America.
Oversight
Congressman Suggests Issa Install Pool to Root Out Suspected Witches
Democrat Tony Cardenas trolls Darrell Issa in calling for a “Senator Joseph R. McCarthy Memorial Truth Pond."
Oversight
Hiring Reform Bill Gains Momentum on Capitol Hill
Bipartisan House duo introduces companion to Senate measure allowing agencies to share information on qualified applicants.
Nextgov