Route Fifty
How Big Cities Are Saving Big Bucks With Car Sharing
Chicago, Indianapolis move beyond the traditional municipal vehicle fleet model.
Defense One
Hagel Backs General on U.S. Border Threats
Defense Secretary Hagel supports his top general’s concern that Central American destabilization is fueling the migrant children crisis at the U.S. border. By Molly O’Toole
Nextgov
Obama Wants Drones to Be Part of Border Migration Solution
Proposed emergency funding contains $39 million for aerial surveillance, including unmanned aircraft operations.
Management
Scientists Just Found Stray Vials of Smallpox From the 1950s
Samples were found in an unused section of a storage room in a Food and Drug Administration laboratory in Maryland.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Want VA Wait List Manipulators to Give Back Their Bonuses
Federal employee advocates question legality, say process in place to ensure fairness.
Route Fifty
Feds Distribute Millions in Parks and Rec Grants to All 50 States
Find out how much your state is getting.
Management
The Man Behind the Anonymous Critiques of U.S. International Broadcasting
BBG Watch founder believes his website helps solve the agency’s management troubles.
Nextgov
Why the Government Is Looking for Water Guns This Summer
Hint: It’s about invasive Asian carp, not a water fight.
Management
Are You An Obstacle?
Your organization would be stronger if it didn’t need you for the day-to-day.
Tech
How 3D Printing Could Save the Postal Service
USPS could harness young technology into new business opportunities.
Oversight
The Boehner Lawsuit Against Obama Is Beginning to Take Shape
A vote on the resolution to authorize the legal action is set for the week before August break.
Management
Smartphone Junkies Report Higher Job Satisfaction
That's because distracting the brain with Candy Crunch and Facebook "improves employee well-being," according to one researcher.
Management
Insane Clown Posse Loses FBI Lawsuit; Juggalos a 'Gang'
The Detroit-based duo plans on appealing the decision.
Management
One Chart Shows One Big Problem With Defense Contracting: Competition Is Declining
The department in 2010 began setting goals for awarding more work competitively, but it's never been able to hit its targets.
Oversight
Five Agencies Stand to Gain from Obama Request for New Border Funds
$3.7 billion supplemental called 'whole of government' response to influx of children.
Management
Writing Tips From the CIA’s Ruthless Style Manual
Strunk & White, it turns out, were CIA sources.
News
How To Ruin Your Political Career: Run a Federal Agency
Apparently there’s no greater sin than turning into an “administration lifer.”
Oversight
The Uncontroversial Policies at the Heart of the Border Crisis
Behind the surge in unaccompanied minors at the U.S. border is a series of laws crafted over a decade.
Tech
Russia Says U.S. Secret Service Arrest of a Russian Hacker Was a 'Kidnapping'
DHS arrested Roman Valerevich Seleznev for hacking into U.S. retailers' computer systems in order to steal credit card information.
Oversight