Defense

Is There a 'Sickening Child Porn Crisis Infecting' the Federal Government?

Arrest of State Department employee Sunday on voyeurism charges is the latest sign of a much bigger problem, Daily Beast reports.

Oversight

Congressional Outlook: A Week of Partisan Votes and Bad Blood

Confirmation vote for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch is expected to be close.

Management

The Casual Workplace is Making Sexual Harassment Harder to Identify

Our departure from a Mad Men-style office culture hasn't eradicated sexual harassment, it's just made it more difficult to spot.

Management

How to Turn Government Debt into an Asset

Cash-strapped agencies can extract revenue from uncollected fines and fees.

Oversight

You Can't See Congress's Emails

If Hillary Clinton had stayed in the Senate, none of this would be happening.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Clinton's Emails Are a Throwback to the 1990s

David Letterman and Bill Maher connect the current scandal to some old ones.

Nextgov

Unpaid Suspension of Federal Hydrologist Once Accused of Illegal Army Downloads Is Under Review

Justice has dropped charges against the naturalized citizen for stealing sensitive dam records.

Employee Policy

VA announces formation of new advisory committee

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the creation of a new panel of experts from a range of disciplines to advise VA Secretary Robert McDonald as he works to implement reforms to improve the performance of the organization.

Retirement

G Fund once again part of debt limit drama

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on March 13 sent a letter to congressional leaders asking Congress to raise the federal debt limit.

Pay

Former president: 'Give these guys a raise'

The American Federation of Government Employees apparently has found another U.S. leader—or a former one, at least—to advocate giving federal employees a raise: former President George W. Bush.

Management

A Campaign to Get a Woman on the $20 Bill is Gaining Traction

A change is coming, whether the patriarchy likes it or not.

Management

George Washington Was the Last President to Face an All-out Foreign Policy Uprising

Jefferson called him a traitor and Paine wished him dead.

Management

America Has Another Ebola Patient

A healthcare volunteer in Sierra Leone has been flown to Maryland for treatment after contracting the virus.

Nextgov

If First Responder Broadband Network Isn’t Working by 2022, ‘We Should be Shot,’ Program Director Says

Though the FirstNet team is now about 110 employees, it can take nine to 10 months to hire additional staff because of background checks and other regulations.

Management

Will Smart Robots Take Your Job?

Five ways to strengthen the skill set that could save your career.

Nextgov

Hackers Infiltrate University of Chicago, Violate Privacy of Ex-Wife’s Medical Patients, and Aid Private Eyes

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Route Fifty

Wireless Warrant System Leverages Cloud as Crime-Fighting Tool

For a California district attorney’s office, the “speed aspect of being a cloud-based solution is significant.”

Oversight

Will Republicans Target Feds With a Return to the Ryan Budget?

GOP promises next week’s proposals will balance the budget, which could spell bad news for feds.

Pay & Benefits

Judge Tells VA to Repay Former Senior Exec’s Bonus

Sharon Helman, the career employee at the center of the VA scandal, successfully petitioned court to recoup performance award -- for now.

Nextgov

New USCIS Computer System Was Supposed to Speed Up Immigration Processing. What Went Wrong?

The online system to automate the processing of Green Cards and other immigration benefits has struggled to function properly since at least 2009