Management
The CDC Says 279 Pregnant U.S. Women Have Tested Positive for Zika
The CDC is now reporting that nearly 300 women in the U.S. and its territories have the virus.
Defense
Republicans Try to Rein in the National Security Council
As the NSC swells to more than 400 staffers, a congressional proposal offers the White House a choice: Cut it down to size, or subject it to more oversight.
Management
Shooting Reported Near the White House
The president was not in the compound at the time.
Nextgov
Does Your HR Office Really Get Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity as a discipline doesn’t get respect in some quarters, according to a new survey.
Management
Lawmaker: Get Criminal Investigators Out of a ‘Failed Bureaucracy’
Bill would separate IRS’s investigative unit from the rest of the agency.
Nextgov
Navy IT Official: We Need to Look Beyond Hard Tech Skills
Deputy CIO Janice Haith said recruiting hasn’t yet evolved to include people who understand cyber, but aren’t necessarily engineers.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Let D.C.-Area Feds Telework Due to Metro Disruptions
OPM says it is finalizing guidance to that effect to respond to year-long maintenance project.
Nextgov
White House Wants Kids' Thoughts on Tech Issues
At the request of a 9-year-old, the president announced the initiative Thursday.
News
Panetta Wishes Lawmakers Could Summon Courage from World War I Memorial
Former Defense chief would have drawn inspiration en route to Capitol Hill budget fights.
Defense
The Unseemly Death of an Amendment to Draft Women
How a fight against social progress in the U.S. military collapsed in on itself.
Tech
Hubble Takes a New High-Resolution Portrait of Mars
The photo captures details of the surface between 20 and 30 miles across.
Management
How To Attract Millennials to the Public Sector
A different generation requires a different approach to recruiting.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The State of the 2016 Race
Trump's convention will be like a reality show and Sanders still won't quit.
Route Fifty
How Cities Are Leading the Way on Infrastructure Innovation
“While states weren’t looking, our cities became better governed, better managed places,” said Martin O’Malley, the former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore.
Route Fifty
State and Local Officials to Capitol Hill: Leave the Muni Bond Tax Break Untouched
At an Infrastructure Week discussion, leaders from around the country touted benefits, they say, the income tax exemption for municipal bonds provides for their jurisdictions.
Nextgov
Congress Flexes Muscle on FITARA
"We are going to stick with this,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who promised a bipartisan effort to ensure FITARA is carried out successfully.
Management
Debate Over LGBT Discrimination at Federal Contractors Leads to Shouting Match on House Floor
Democrats outraged as Republicans decline to codify Obama executive order.
Management
The DHS Proposal to Shorten Security Lines Asks Airlines to Give Up Over $1 Billion
Wait times may just shift to the check-in counter.
Nextgov
Lawmaker: Agencies Don’t Need Billions in New Funding to Upgrade Legacy IT
Agencies should repurpose savings from data center consolidation, says Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s IT operations subcommittee.
Pay & Benefits