Defense
U.S. Analysis 'Not Consistent' With North Korea’s Claim of a Hydrogen-Bomb Test
Although there has been no independent confirmation of the test, there is skepticism and condemnation of the claim.
Route Fifty
Defining Civic Data Standards and Bringing Clarity to Them
Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Government Excellence wants help from cities to refine their definitions and identify more standards.
Management
What’s Missing in ‘No Discipline’ Decision for VA Managers
Workplace violence guidelines should apply.
Management
NASA’s List of Space Phenomena Now Includes 'Burping'
If you think this is the first time NASA has attributed a bodily function to a space concept, you'd be wrong.
Nextgov
Video: How to Make Your iPhone More Secure
Keep your device's both software and hardware safe.
Management
After Government Screw-Up, Contractor Will Resume Control of Army Child Care Program
In some cases, service members were shelling out more than $1,000 per month for child care as part of a subsidy program -- and waiting months for Uncle Sam to reimburse them.
Management
The Confidence Gap Between Western Men and Women is the Worst in the World
Self-confidence is hard to build—though perhaps not for everyone.
Route Fifty
Nation’s Roundabout Capital May Get Even More Traffic Circles
Check out how this Indiana city leads the nation in non-signaled intersections.
Oversight
Election Years and Smooth Spending Bills Don’t Mix
Hill leaders are hoping to pass all 12 appropriations measures separately this year. It's unlikely to happen.
Management
6 Common Leadership Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Motivating your team requires more than understanding the mission.
Oversight
Obama Sends Mixed Message With Immigration Raids
Everyone is left with a different impression of what the president is trying to do.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Malheur Solutions
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have some ideas for the situation in Oregon.
Retirement
OPM trims retirement claims backlog in December
The Office of Personnel Management last month trimmed its retirement claims backlog to the lowest level since December 2014.
Route Fifty
Rhode Island Truck Tolling Fracas Heads Into High Gear
Despite widespread agreement among state lawmakers and others that the Ocean State’s bridges need fixing, there is deep discord over how to foot the bill.
Management
Oil Industry to Feds: Enough Already With the Regulations
It takes on average 236 days to submit the required paperwork to BLM for a drilling permit in Colorado, energy lobby says.
Nextgov
Inside the Pentagon’s Plans to Revamp the Global Command and Control System
The modernized system aims for lower costs through agile development, open standards and open source code, and applications designed with the user interface in mind.
Nextgov
Obama Dispatches White House Tech Team to Expand Gun Background Check System
Planned upgrades to the $91.5 million, 30-second background check program already are off track.
Management