Oversight
Play of the Day: Jeb Bush's Evolving Brand
Jimmy Kimmel looks at the 2016 contender's slogan.
Route Fifty
Smart Cities Pushing Public Wi-Fi Must Be Mindful of Overcrowding Frequencies
Cell carriers’ new LTE-U technology could further strain broadband’s open spectrum, barring FCC regulation or the establishment of agreed-upon industry standards.
Nextgov
DHS-Supported Scans of Private Networks Prompt Suspicions of Domestic Surveillance
Under the "Enhanced Cybersecurity Services" program, DHS feeds government intelligence about network threats to approved Internet Service Providers so they can immunize corporate subscribers.
Tech
Snowed in at NASA, Keeping Watch Over a Space Colossus
Time is running out on the agency’s most ambitious science mission in generations, and that means no stopping for anything—not even a historic blizzard.
Route Fifty
These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
Defense
Obama’s Final Pentagon Budget Request May Renew Clash Over Spending ‘Gimmick’
Personnel and health care funding will attract greater scrutiny.
Management
Senior Execs to Begin Obama's Rotation Program This Year
OPM issues guidance detailing what qualifies as a rotation.
Oversight
Republican Leaders Won’t Back Smith’s Probe of Clinton Emails
The House Science chairman has launched his own investigation into the security of Hillary Clinton’s messages, but it’s not clear whether the leadership is on board.
Pay & Benefits
Another Grim Month for TSP Returns
All of the stock-based funds ended January in the red.
Route Fifty
East Coast Blizzard Aids Delaware in Courtship of Austin Startup
Two entrepreneurs got the red carpet treatment in the First State, which wants to boost its tech credentials.
Management
Three Ways to Avoid a Wipeout
High performers can avoid crashing and burning if they take the right steps.
Management
Congressional Panel Investigates Over-Income Families in Public Housing
House oversight chairman wants information from HUD on waiting lists and residents who earn more than the income threshold in their area.
Oversight
On the Issues: How the Presidential Candidates Would Tackle VA Reform
The first in a series of graphics illustrating the 2016 contenders’ views on the best way to manage the bureaucracy and federal workforce.
Management
What Exactly Do Americans Consider 'Success?'
A new poll finds that Americans still value job stability and buying homes. They’re just less confident about the ability to achieve those goals.
Defense
The US Is Being 'Dangerous and Irresponsible' in the South China Sea, Beijing says
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton island in South China Sea on Saturday.
Tech
NASA is Now Giving Behind-the-Scenes Tours to a Few Social Media Superfans
What the space agency lacks in federal money, it makes up for in buzz.
Pay & Benefits
1.6 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members in 2017?
President’s upcoming budget proposal reportedly will contain a slightly higher pay boost for members of the military next year.
Oversight
Obama and the GOP Congress Ponder What They Can Get Done This Year
The president meets with Republican leaders this week as the Senate works on an energy bill.
Nextgov
Hackers Social Engineer Amazon Worker, Bug Wendy’s Payment System and Defraud Boeing Supplier
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Defense