Defense
Pentagon Workforce Cuts May Not Achieve Savings, GAO Warns
Civilian and contractor reductions are not well documented.
Route Fifty
Will Washington State’s Corrections Software Error Turn Up More Tragedies?
“I’m very concerned about what we will uncover as we move forward” in the investigation of the early release scandal, according to the Department of Corrections secretary.
Nextgov
Pentagon Grants Contractors an Extension on Hack Detection Rules
Companies get an extra year-and-a-half to comply with stronger security standards.
Pay & Benefits
Some Agencies Directed to Consider Temporary Employees for Permanent Promotions
OPM issues guidance for 2015 hiring reform law.
Management
CBO Confirms: No Sequestration in Fiscal 2016
December budget deal gave both defense and domestic programs new leeway.
Management
Forget Resolutions — Use These Lifehacks to Make Life a Little Better This Year
2016 is all about life tweaks: small, easy changes that might actually make a difference.
Oversight
The Questions That Will Define Congress in the Coming Year
Against the backdrop of a presidential election, will the House and Senate get anything done?
Oversight
Obama's New Year's Resolution on Gun Violence
The president said Friday he will meet with the U.S. attorney general to consider executive action on firearms.
Management
I Hate Meetings And They Stink
We feel pressure to seem like a grownup, when inside we’re all just little kids.
Route Fifty
Watch Michael Nutter Perform ‘Rapper’s Delight’ One Last Time as Philly’s Mayor
The 1979 Sugarhill Gang hit was a regular presence during his time at City Hall.
Defense
What We Know About the Standoff in Oregon
Over the weekend, two sons of Cliven Bundy and their armed supporters stormed the headquarters of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Management
Guess Which 2016 Candidate Features in an Islamist Terrorist Recruitment Video
Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States is sandwiched between warnings that the US is not safe for Muslims.
Nextgov
Hackers Intercept Hotmail of China’s Critics & Dox Minnesota Constituents; US Voter Database Escapes
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Why a Group of Armed Men Took Over a Federal Wildlife Refuge Building
A group has occupied an Oregon federal office in protest of the prison sentence handed down to a pair of ranchers.
Route Fifty
Texas Governor Challenges Obama on Guns: ‘Come and Take It’
Greg Abbott’s statement came the same day the Lone Star State’s new open-carry law took effect.
Management
Harvard Study: American Police Killings Should Be Considered a Public Health Issue
The researchers suggest that such deaths be considered “a Notifiable Condition," like cancer deaths.
Tech
Egypt’s Shutdown of Facebook’s 'Free Internet' May Have Nothing to do With Net Neutrality
Facebook’s attempt to provide free, albeit limited, internet access to the world’s unconnected, has proven popular.
Tech
The One Rule Every Data Scientist (And Manager) Should Know By Heart
Jumping to conclusions may result in unintended consequences.
Defense