Defense
Pentagon Fires Back At Critics of 'Police Militarization' Program
Defense Spokesman John Kirby told reporters that the 1033 program was not "some program run amok."
Management
Watch George W. Bush Get a Bucket of Ice Water Dumped on His Head
Bill Clinton may be next.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Hillary Accidentally Announced Her Bid For President
Why else would the former Secretary of State visit Iowa?
Route Fifty
Feds Point to Key Weak Point in West Virginia's Health Disaster Response
Agency cites lack of a state disaster epidemiologist during January's Elk River spill water contamination crisis.
Oversight
Battle Over Postal-Service Cuts Looms in September
Squabble erupted after USPS announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and consolidate 82 mail-processing centers in 2015.
Employee Policy
Fed diversity: Greater progress in hiring minorities than women
While the federal workforce declined over a one-year period, diversity increased slightly among racial minorities, and the number of women declined, according the second part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report released this week.
Employee Policy
MSPB issues report on vet hiring
The Merit Systems Protection Board has issued a new report on hiring practices of veterans by federal agencies.
Benefits
Gay rights group sues VA
LGBT rights group Lambda Legal and a partner law firm have filed suit against the Department of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the American Military Partner Association.
Management
A Brief History of President Obama Not Having Any Friends
Obama's aversion to schmoozing isn't new.
Management
Paul Ryan Checks A Presidential Box With New Book
"The Way Forward: Renewing the American Idea" has all the hallmarks of a modern campaign manifesto.
Nextgov
Pakistan Railway Site Breached by Indian Hacktivists
The infiltration purportedly was payback for graffiti on India’s websites.
Pay & Benefits
How Federal Agencies Can Solve Skyrocketing Workers' Comp Costs
The Postal Service inspector general has recommended a slew of changes to 100-year-old law, including benefits cuts.
Management
Transparency Group Accuses a Dozen Agencies of 'Stonewalling' FOIA Requests
Cause of Action says White House has encouraged the practice.
Nextgov
DNA-Matching Androids to Help ID 600 MH17 Bodies and Remains
Unknown whether there will be enough genetic evidence to name all 298 passengers.
Management
Passport Officers Are No Better at Performing Photo ID Checks Than You Are
Familiar faces are very easy for humans to identify, but faces we’ve never seen before are extremely difficult to match up to a photograph.
Management
Unlocking the PerformanceStat Potential
Progress isn't just about performance measures, it is a leadership strategy.
Route Fifty
Want to See How Fast Coastal Wetlands and Forests Are Vanishing?
New federal data reveals the regional decline in coastal ecosystems.
Management
Uber Snags Former Obama Campaign Guru
David Plouffe will head the ride-sharing company’s policy team.
Management
Medicare Could Do More to Stop Duplicate Payments to Providers
Better coordination of contractors could help curb improper payments.
Management