Management
Flexibility or More Money? Lawmakers Push Competing Bills to Help TSA Overcome Long Lines
Bills would attempt to address the wait time crisis.
Management
An Investigation Into Wisconsin's VA 'Candy Land'
A report due out Tuesday looks into the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center and how doctors might have over-prescribed pain pills to veterans.
Nextgov
Why Didn't Anyone See Leidos as the 'No-Brainer' Winner in Multibillion EHR Deal?
New analysis reveals hallmarks that should have signified a clear-cut victory for the Leidos team.
Pay & Benefits
Clinton Pledges More Job Flexibility, Opportunities for Military Families
The Democratic presidential candidate’s platform aims to help families better weather constant moves and boost support services.
Nextgov
The Puzzle of When the OPM Hack Was Discovered Might Not be Solved After All
Security vendor CyTech now claims that during an April 21, 2015, product demonstration, its technology uncovered, for the first time, malware siphoning off the data.
Management
Managers Need to Edit Themselves Before Taking On Subordinates
It isn’t smart to make your employees feel stupid.
Route Fifty
3 Characteristics of a 21st Century Government
According to the mayor of Fishers, Indiana, “internal alignment around core values” is important to reduce tensions between the legislative and executive branches.
Nextgov
Bill Would Extend US Digital Service Beyond the Obama Administration
The new legislation would authorize the tech squad for the next 10 years.
Management
What Silicon Valley Wants From Navy SEALs and Army Rangers: Leadership Lessons
They're quick thinking and adaptable—skills that are in demand in the tech sector.
Management
White House Would Require Supply Contractors to Disclose Climate Risks
Proposed rule seeks to measure vendors' greenhouse gas emissions.
News
What the FEMA Director Learned From Watching Monty Python
Two very useful words for action in the face of impending disaster.
Defense
The U.S. Military is Raiding its Global Bomb Stockpiles to Fight ISIS
The anti-ISIS coalition has dropped more than 41,500 bombs, leading the Pentagon to borrow from stockpiles in other regions
Defense
New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes
Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.
Nextgov
Hackers Remember Your MySpace Password, Steal from Military Base Exchanges, and Force Reddit to Reset Your Password
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
A Huge New Study Links Being a Workaholic to a Bunch of Psychiatric Disorders
“Taking work to the extreme may be a sign of deeper psychological or emotional issues.”
Oversight
The Trump-Clinton Race Is Not As Close As It Looks
With its nomination settled, the GOP has been healing its wounds, but Democratic feelings are still raw because of the ongoing fight between Clinton and Sanders.
Management
Donald Trump Attacks a 'Mexican' Federal Judge
The presumptive Republican nominee harshly criticized the judge presiding over a Trump University lawsuit.
Route Fifty
Many Northeast, Midwest States Face Shrinking Workforce
The population of prime working-age adults, ages 25 to 54, will decline in 16 states, most of which are in the Northeast and Midwest, from 2010 to 2040, according to a new analysis.
Tech
Don’t Let Cybercriminals Hide From the FBI
If a computer search would qualify for a warrant if its whereabouts were known, why should simply hiding its location make it legally unsearchable?
Oversight