Route Fifty
Federal Grant Programs for States Are on the Chopping Block
As the GOP begins budget reform, $640 billion in grants offer a tempting target.
Management
U.S. Central Command’s Twitter Account Appears to Be Hacked
Menacing messages showed up on the government agency’s Twitter feed on Monday afternoon.
Route Fifty
126 Finalists Announced in First Ever Knight Cities Challenge
Projects like a soul food incubator and visual displays of public data on government buildings emerged from the more than 7,000 submissions. Did an idea for your city make the list?
Management
Why Would Romney Run?
The two-time candidate is considering a third presidential campaign, but will the country need a turnaround artist in 2016?
Management
The Management Cliché You Really Can’t Afford to Ignore
A lot of people have this gripe about their boss.
Oversight
Keystone Debate Will Test New Senate GOP Majority
Pipeline and immigration fights will headline a week that ends with party retreats.
Oversight
House Republicans Make an Aggressive Opening Bet on Immigration
GOPers want to attack a signature Obama program, but it's not clear the Senate will play along.
Route Fifty
Despite Huge Victories, Republicans Face Some Obstacles at the State Level
Republicans control the legislatures in 30 states, the most since the 1920s. What will they do with their increased clout?
Nextgov
Why Police Need to Hack Into CCTV Systems in Paris and Elsewhere
What good are surveillance cameras populating private and public property worldwide, if emergency responders can’t immediately obtain real-time footage?
Employee Policy
Federal employment continues to slide
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the federal government lost 19,000 net positions last year.
Employee Policy
DHS chief announces new security measures
The head of the Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 12 announced the implementation of a number of new national security measures in the wake of the terrorist attacks in France.
Benefits
Tricare details process for those leaving the plan
Tricare said this week that it will no longer issue "certificates of creditable coverage" to beneficiaries who lose Tricare eligibility or choose to leave the plan.
Management
Washington Agencies to Open Two Hours Late on Monday
Forecasts called for freezing rain during the morning commute.
Route Fifty
Jackson, Michigan's Open Data Portal Is on Groundbreaking Track
With help from the University of Michigan and the Sunlight Foundation, the city of Jackson's open data portal is nearly ready.
Nextgov
Hackers Rig College Football, Prank Bryan Adams, Target Nvidia and Breach Bus System
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Insights
Balancing Regulation and Accountability in eDiscovery
Burdensome records management processes weigh down federal agencies as they prepare for litigation, Congressional investigations, and responses to FOIA requests.
News
The Civil Servant Who Didn't Show Up to Work for 24 Years
Want to know where it's really hard to fire a government employee? India.
Nextgov
The Man from Google Who Came to Fix Federal IT Still Doesn’t Have His Own Website
Nearly six months after the launch of the U.S. Digital Service, the agency still has no discernible Web presence.
Management