Nextgov
Do You Want To Pay for USPS Shipping With Cash Or Bitcoin?
An agency inspector is polling citizens for an upcoming audit of potential “innovative payment methods” for letters and parcels.
Nextgov
Hackers Log Into DQ, Remember the ‘80s, and Rip Off Poor People
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense One
‘You Have to Kill Them’ Says Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq
America can ‘twiddle our thumbs’ no longer, say former U.S. ambassadors in the region. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Pay & Benefits
USPS Employees Used Travel Cards for Grocery Shopping, Eating Out
Better oversight of employees’ use of the cards can reduce bad publicity, report says.
Management
Agencies Defend New Contract for Firm That Vetted Snowden and Navy Yard Shooter
USIS wins immigration services work.
Defense
Iraq's Probably Going to Need Help Taking Back Its Country
But Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said no U.S. troops will perform combat missions.
Management
Federal Jobs Picture Changes Little in June
Postal Service adds 1,800 jobs but rest of federal government stays flat.
Pay & Benefits
White House Summit Reignites Talk Of Paid Parental Leave for Feds
President Obama wants the government to be a model for the American workforce, but paid parental leave for civilian employees is no closer to reality.
Defense One
Dempsey Says Iraq Can’t Beat ISIL, Won’t Rule Out More U.S. Troops
Don’t call it ‘mission creep’ in Iraq, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dempsey says, call it ‘mission match.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
Tech
Commerce, Prisons Bureau at High Risk for Losing Email
The National Archives scores agencies on compliance with records preservation laws.
Oversight
Ethics Chair: House Will Reverse Itself on Disclosure of Free Trips
The panel's decision to delete a disclosure requirement—as lawmakers' travel climbs—sparked quick criticism.
Defense
Meet Hurricane Arthur, Your July Fourth Party Crasher
Forecasters expect the storm to pass over North Carolina's Outer Banks on Friday night.
Defense One
Why the U.N. Is Likely Underestimating the Iraq Death Toll
Before we can prevent deaths in Iraq, we first have to learn to count them correctly. By Patrick Tucker
Management
Vanishing Email Isn’t Just an IRS Problem
EPA, Labor and Veterans Affairs all have had trouble locating records sought by critics.
Management
IRS Employees Were Able to Log Work Hours During Shutdown Furloughs
Watchdog critiques agency for bookkeeping weaknesses.
Management
The Company That Thinks it Can Finally Solve the Problem of Business Cards
Sansan is trying to pick up where other firms have failed.
Management
If They Vote, 'Beyonce Voters' Just Might Be Democrats' Secret Weapon
The 'single ladies vote' could decide the election.
Insights
Why the Cyber Security Problem Is Actually a Big Data Problem
The demands of continuous monitoring are leading federal agencies to shift their big data capabilities toward boosting their cyber posture.
Defense
U.S. Embassy in Uganda Warns of 'Specific' Terrorist Threat
According to the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Ugandan police have passed along intelligence on a threat to the Entebbe International Airport.
Management