Management
As More Veterans Turn to Nursing Homes for Care, VA Needs to Improve Oversight
A watchdog recommends the Veterans Affairs Department boost facility inspections and provide more comprehensive information to vets and their families.
Route Fifty
It Matters Who Sits on Pension Boards and How Big They Are, Study Suggests
Researchers found investment returns are likely affected by the size of the boards, the expertise of members and other factors.
Nextgov
DARPA Is Taking On the Deepfake Problem
The agency wants to teach computers to detect errors in manipulated media using logic and common sense.
Workforce
Here's What 12 Democratic Presidential Candidates Have to Say About Public Servants and Their Unions
At forum, 2020 candidates make pledges to support the federal workforce.
Route Fifty
Cities Invested in Bicycling Infrastructure Provide Better Access to Jobs
A new report found that residents of cities with infrastructure for bikes have an easier time accessing jobs, especially those out of the reach of public transportation.
Route Fifty
Ohio Governor Urges State to Seize 'Window of Opportunity' on Gun Laws
Two days after a mass shooting in Dayton, Gov. Mike DeWine called for the state legislature to pass a “red flag” law, toughen background checks, and improve access to the state’s mental health system.
Defense
With China, Russia in Mind, Pentagon Adding Stealthy Cruise Missiles
Lockheed Martin is building a new factory to accommodate the military’s demand.
Management
Mexican Officials Say El Paso Massacre Was Terrorism Aimed At Their Citizens — And Vow To Be Part Of Investigation
The shooting, which killed 22 people, has reignited Mexican officials' criticism of what they consider lax U.S. gun laws.
Nextgov
Survey: Cloud Customers, Not Providers, Increasingly Responsible for Managing Threats
The Cloud Security Alliance found the issues that traditionally plagued cloud service providers aren’t as big of a problem today.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Gun Violence, the President and Video Games
How many violent video games can Donald Trump name?
Oversight
USDA Office Relocations Are Illegal, IG Says
Agriculture Department counters that the spending law it allegedly violated is unconstitutional and therefore not binding.
Route Fifty
'Do Something!': Republican-led States Grapple with Responses to Mass Shootings
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he’d be open to discussing gun control proposals, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott emphasized the need to address mental health issues.
Nextgov
IRS Doesn’t Have An R&D Shop, So It Built A $7M Procurement Vehicle Instead
The Pilot IRS program is about to issue its first solicitation, offering the agency a new way to automate low-level functions while testing a new acquisition method.
Nextgov
DISA Wants to Vet Mobile App Security in a Day or Less
The agency is asking experts to submit ideas for an app development platform that would automatically check apps against the Pentagon’s numerous security standards.
Route Fifty
Making It Easier to Rescue Dogs Trapped in Hot Cars
Firefighters and paramedics can now legally break windows to rescue pets left in hot and cold cars under a new law in New York.
Management
Border Patrol in El Paso Reopens Checkpoints
Some of the checkpoints were temporarily closed in March after Border Patrol said it needed to pull agents from those posts to help process, detain and care for the surge of undocumented immigrants crossing into the country.
Management
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Transition Team Ethics Requirements
Bill also clarifies GSA’s role during presidential changeovers.
Management
Senate Democrats Demand VA Return to Bargaining Table with Union
Lawmakers accuse department leadership of “anti-worker, anti-union” tactics.
Tech