Oversight
As Deadline Nears, Highway Bill Still Stalled
Two parties can't agree on whether to do a short- or long-term roads measure, or on how to pay for it.
Nextgov
Hackers Bust into Zoos, Mess with Trump and Threaten Syrian Humanitarian Watchdogs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
From Crisis to Opportunity for OPM
The timing could hardly be better to improve HR in government.
Route Fifty
County in Miss. Squanders Its Casino Revenue; Water Poured on Baltimore Mayor
Also: Pay raises for many Minneapolis officials and Houston’s flood-rescue problems.
Management
'Curious Monsters' on American Currency
When Treasury selects a woman for the $10 bill, it will also be promoting a new model of femininity.
Management
CDC Study: A Very Low Number of Americans Eat Enough Fruit and Vegetables
No, the CDC says French fries and pizza don't count.
Defense
The True Story of the Soviet Engineer Who Became a Spy and Saved the Federal Government $1 Billion
HUMINT remains the hardest, most dangerous, least scientific but also most powerful intelligence discipline of them all.
Pay & Benefits
Many Questions Remain About the Services That Will Be Provided to Hack Victims
White House doesn't rule out lifetime credit monitoring for feds.
Management
Small Business Advocate’s List Shows Many Large Firms Getting Set Asides
Verizon, Wellpoint, Boeing alleged to win contracts intended for small companies.
Route Fifty
A Guide to Treating Internet Access Like Critical Infrastructure (Because It Is)
High-quality broadband networks are improving state and local economies and services where they’re embraced, per a recent Next Century Cities report.
Nextgov
After Monumental Breach, Banks and Even Farmers Are Buying NSA-Fueled Surveillance Gear
Recently, the government began allowing any private firm to buy the network monitoring tool.
Management
Obama Will Be The First Sitting President to Visit a Federal Prison
Next week, he'll go to a federal prison. Vice News will tag along.
Management
Defense Reconsidering Total F-35 Buy, Dunford Says
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he’s willing to rethink the acquisition plan for the most expensive weapons program ever.
Management
Archuleta's Resignation Is Just the Beginning for OPM
Lawmakers praise OPM director's resignation as fed groups worry about 'dire state' of the agency.
Nextgov
NSA joins GitHub, Shares Code for Cyber Tool
The agency is publishing the source code for its Systems Integrity Management Platform, which lets administrators make sure server clusters are compliant with security standards
Management
IRS Veteran Takes Management Post at White House Budget Office
Former OMB management chief Beth Cobert’s assignment to the embattled Office of Personnel Management opened the way for David Mader’s rise.
Management
IRS Claims One Victory in Court Battle Over Document Retrieval
Judge tells Judicial Watch that agency FOIA response was sufficient.
Management
Jeb Bush Does Not Understand Productivity, But No One Really Does
While often used as a fancy-sounding word for effectiveness or efficiency, productivity has a specific economic definition.
Pay & Benefits