Route Fifty
Why State and Local Law Enforcement Should Be Part of the MLAT Reform Process
In a guest article, Bryan Cunningham points out the MLAT problem will get worse as cloud storage providers increasingly globalize data storage.
Management
OMB Ratchets Up Pressure on Agencies to Reduce Office Space
New national strategy goes beyond “Freeze the Footprint” effort.
Management
Batter Up: 5 Things Workforce Planners Can Learn From Fantasy Baseball
Drafting the best people for your team isn't a one-and-done event.
Oversight
Modified FOIA Reform Bill Clears House Oversight Panel
GSA is preparing a centralized portal to consolidate all requests.
Defense
14 Cost-Cutting Strategies That Feed Big Spending at Defense
Budgeting myths are hurting innovation and efficiency.
Management
Dept. of Common Sense: Don’t Watch Porn on a Government Computer
Panel advances legislation that specifically prohibits feds from viewing pornography on government devices.
Pay & Benefits
How Government Workers Pinch Pennies During Shutdowns
A new study tries to figure out how federal employees fared when their income was reduced.
Defense
Clinton Email Probe Means Political Tightrope for House GOP
Republicans probing Benghazi and Clinton's emails insist they're not part of the party's 2016 campaign.
Defense
White House Halts Afghanistan Drawdown, Critics Still Pounce
The president slows the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan – and amplifies the distance between the legacy he wants to leave and the complex region he can’t.
Oversight
The Tiny Little Budget Provision That Could Destroy the Sequester
For a year or two anyway.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Ted Cruz Wants to Abolish the IRS
The Texan proposes a flat tax. But who will collect the flat tax revenue?
Benefits
VA alters Veterans Choice 40-mile rule
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced this week that it will revise the way it calculates the distance between a veteran’s residence and the nearest VA medical facility in order to expand eligibility for its Veterans Choice program.
Employee Policy
OMB announces plan to shrink real estate footprint
The Office of Management and Budget this week announced a new policy aimed at reducing the federal real estate footprint.
Nextgov
Does the Customer Know Best When it Comes to Federal Services?
After the HealthCare.gov implosion, the federal government learned the hard way the importance of customer experience.
Defense
Pentagon’s Quest for Clean Books Takes Hit
The IG withdrew the Marine Corps audit after new information was discovered.
Management
Survey: Feds Favor Face-to-Face Meetings Over Videoconferencing
Meeting-planning industry offers data to counter travel budget cuts.
Defense
VA Accountability Measure Will Attract Talented Senior Execs, Lawmaker Argues
Legislation caps number of department senior executives eligible for bonuses and requires them to switch jobs every five years.
Route Fifty
Oregon Works to Fix Flaw in Bill Meant to Entice Google Fiber
State legislation thought to be a ‘win-win’ wasn’t quite a win-win for Google.
Nextgov
New Federal CIO’s Mission: ‘Landing the Plane’
Tony Scott says he’s focusing on finishing the job envisioned by his predecessors, not wiping the slate clean and starting anew.
Defense