Tech
Clinton Won't Hand Over Server, Says Emails Are Gone
Benghazi panel Chairman Gowdy complains she "unilaterally decided to wipe her server clean."
Management
Science Has Found the Emotion You Need to Stay Healthy
We may experience it more than we think.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Yes We Cannabis
Taking cues from Willie Nelson, Washington-connected celebrities are releasing their own personal marijuana brands.
Nextgov
Why Cybersecurity Dollars Do Not Add Up At the Pentagon
Cyber budget numbers are squishy, partly, because authority over the cyber mission is fragmented.
Route Fifty
Another City Government Announces Indiana Travel Ban
With the Hoosier State’s national image damaged over its new “discriminatory law,” more pressure is building from mayors, business and tech leaders.
Benefits
VA touts disability claims processing progress
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has hit a "major milestone" in its effort to speed up decision-making and trim its backlog of disability claims.
Employee Policy
DOD caregiver database contract to end, discounts to take effect
A free program that helps military families obtain caregiver services will continue to be available at a discounted cost after the government's contract with the provider expires this summer.
Employee Policy
Bill targets 'official time'
A group of Republican House members last week introduced a bill that would forbid federal employees who are union representatives from using so-called "official time" to address labor-management issues during work hours.
Route Fifty
Questions Simmer in Oregon Over Legality of Local Marijuana Taxes
Measure 91 prohibits local taxes on recreational weed, but that’s not stopping some cities and counties from trying to assert home rule.
Management
Is Hillary Clinton’s Famous Name Boosting Her in Early 2016 Polls?
Familiar names have tremendous psychological power.
Nextgov
Hackers Take on Amazon’s Twitch Gaming Service, Con Car Accident Victims and Cause ‘Deep Shido’ for Judo Club
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
Photo ID Cards Won't Stop Food Stamp Fraud
A new report finds that photo IDs cost more to implement than they save preventing fraud. And they make the program harder for beneficiaries to use.
Nextgov
Maryland College Team Wins International Cyber Policy Hackathon
At the end of a two-day cyber policy hackathon, the team from the University of Maryland University College was awarded the top prize for addressing a massive cyberattack on a fictional country.
Management
'Harry, This Is Barack': Reid Gets a Surprise Call-in on Nevada Public Radio
The Senate minority leader discussed his recent retirement announcement on KNPR's air Friday.
Management
Struggling Agencies Turn to Fortune 500 Leaders for Advice on Boosting Employee Morale
Advisory board members say private-public cooperation helps to erase image of 'dumb, lazy' civil servants.
Defense
House Defense Acquisition Reform Plan Seen as Step in the Right Direction
Armed Services chairman would streamline “broken” system to boost workforce, regain tech edge.
Nextgov
Data-Centric Jobs Already Flourish in the Federal Government
All told, there are some 1.6 million government workers (including state and local) in positions where data is “central to the job,” according to a recent Commerce Department report.
Tech
To Promote Justice, Agencies Must Expand Access to Legal Information
It’s not enough to have laws on the books if the people they’re designed to help don’t know about them.
Defense
This Is How TSA Decides if You Might Be Acting Like a Terrorist
Next time you travel, be careful not to complain about airport security.
Management