Nextgov
If They Had to Choose, Cyber Pros Would Take More Staff Over Larger Budgets
The most important factor in improving security is having enough skilled cyber professionals, Black Hat attendees said.
Management
HHS Doles Out Latest Obamacare Grants; Some States Object
Program to help consumers enroll called ‘a privacy disaster waiting to happen.’
Oversight
Lawmaker Considered Blowing the Whistle on the NSA From the Senate Floor
But the thought was brief, Wyden tells Rolling Stone.
Management
Analysis: Government Programs Don't Have Unusually High Fraud Rates
From food stamps to Medicare, fraudsters are usually managers and executives, not 'welfare queens.'
Defense
Pentagon Addresses Sexual Assault, but Some in Congress Are Skeptical
New measures include a program to aid victims during the judicial process and directing the IG to review closed cases.
Nextgov
Leaked NSA Audit Found Agency Broke Privacy Rules 'Thousands' of Times
New information raises fresh concerns about surveillance oversight.
Oversight
House Republican Turns to GAO to Shed Light on IRS Debacle
Boustany’s request called ‘broader’ than Treasury inspector general’s work.
Nextgov
Hackers Threaten a Texas Baby, Hit Miss Teen USA with Sextortion, Target an Indian Telecom
Just another harrowing week in ThreatWatch, our compendium of notable data breaches.
Defense
The Government Now Admits There's an 'Area 51'
Nevada site housed spy plane program for decades; no mention of aliens in newly declassified documents.
Oversight
EPA and IRS Aren’t Off the Hook for Executive Use of Private Email
Issa continues pressure as environmental agency loses round in court.
Tech
Obama Returns Solar Panels to the White House
Carter installed solar panels when he was president, but Reagan removed them.
Nextgov
U.S. and Australian Troops Relied on Internet Chat Rooms to Conduct Joint Exercise
Backpack satellite radios also played a key role.
Pay & Benefits
Despite Furloughs and Pay Freeze, Feds Give Record Amounts of Food
Summertime drive helps kids who rely on school lunches the rest of the year.
Defense One
Sexual Assault Reform or 'Slippery Slope' for Military Justice?
The all-or-nothing battle over removing sexual assault cases from command authority shouldn’t stop real reform from happening. By James Kitfield
Management
How to Tackle Complexity Using Systems Thinking
Systems thinking: what it is and why it’s important for fed leaders
Management
How Leaders Can Get to the Truth
A literal life or death situation teaches us why getting to the truth matters.
Defense
The U.S. Still Isn't Ready To Cut Its Aid to Egypt
Secretary of State John Kerry provided the administrations most thorough response so far.
Management