Nextgov
Has the Obama Administration’s Push on Transparency Run Out of Steam?
At a time when the government is doling out $3.8 trillion annually, taxpayers are still questioning where all that cash is going.
Nextgov
After Transcript Hack, IRS Still Evaluates Stronger Sign-On Measures
Authentication measures are not consistent across the agency, an internal watchdog says.
Tech
The 10 Best Government Instagram Accounts of 2015
Agencies are using the social media platform to advance their missions.
Defense
The Logo That Took Down DARPA's Information Awareness Office
Some of the military-technology agency’s images are disconcerting. Others are actually kind of cute.
Defense
U.S. Syria Policy Shifts From ‘Assad Must Go’ to ‘Not Right Now’
The UN Security Council backs a blueprint for Syrian peace talks — and papers over powderkeg tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
Pay & Benefits
2016 Pay Raises, Self-Plus-One, Military Retirement Changes and More
A roundup of the latest federal pay and benefits news.
Management
Curbing Unions, ‘Rolling Heads’ at Agencies and More From the Campaign Trail
One presidential candidate touted his plan to cut the federal workforce by 15 percent.
Management
Here's a Way to Get Some Mental Rest While You’re at Work
Rest is very difficult to understand, not least because it is experienced in so many different ways.
Oversight
Conservative Legal Group Sues NOAA Over Climate Change Documents
Judicial Watch joins lawmaker who subpoenaed communications records.
Management
VA Decides No Discipline Necessary For ‘Hit List’ Managers
Investigators determine some allegations already were being addressed; others resulted from personality conflicts, not ‘unlawful activity.’
Management
Clinton Has a Plan to Cure Alzheimer’s
Investing now may be a smart way to avoid the $200 billion the disease is estimated to cost the economy each year.
Oversight
Congress Finishes a Surprisingly Productive 2015
The House and Senate passed more significant pieces of legislation than at any time since early in President Obama’s first term.
Nextgov
Federal Tech Predictions for 2016
SolarWinds CTO, Joel Dolisy, told Nextgov about his predictions for what the federal IT space will look like in the coming year.
Management
What Government Can Learn From Apple Customer Service
Agencies need to up their game to earn the public's trust.
Nextgov
Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors
The government is scouring its IT inventory to identify affected Juniper systems.
Route Fifty
New Census Estimates Give North Carolina Reasons to Tout Its Growth
The Tar Heel State has crossed the 10 million resident mark.
Oversight
Secret Service Agent's Gun, Badge Stolen From Vehicle
An encrypted flash drive was also taken.
Oversight
Guantanamo Set to Transfer 17 Prisoners
Obama isn’t letting a legislative freeze stop him from whittling the detainee population to meet a long-held goal
Management