Nextgov
Pentagon on Path to Launch Hacker-Proof Boeing Drone by 2018
Defense industry programmers are rewriting software on the helicopter drone to prevent outsiders from digitally infiltrating the aerial vehicle.
Route Fifty
Florida, Texas Residents Have the Most to Lose If Obamacare Hits Legal Setback
A pending Supreme Court case could drastically impact nearly 8 million people around the nation.
Management
When Government Competes Against the Private Sector, Everybody Wins
If civil servants are pitted against businesses they become more innovative, and secure most of the contracts put out for bid.
Management
IRS Reaches Out to Taxpayers Who Left $1 Billion on the Table
The window for 1.1 million individuals eligible for 2011 refunds closes April 15.
Nextgov
GSA Announces IT Leadership Shuffle
The agency is losing both its CIO and the executive director of its digital office.
Management
What Do Data Analytics Have to Do With the Way You Play the Game?
The answer might surprise federal program managers.
Management
VA Review Finds Culture of Fear Among Staff in ‘Candy Land’
Initial findings of investigation show Wisconsin facility overprescribed pain pills to vets.
Management
Justice Department Isn't Tracking All Sex Offenders in Witness Protection
Inspector general raises ‘significant concerns’ about public safety risks.
Nextgov
WhiteHouse.gov Finally Gets Boosted Encryption
The announcement comes about a month after several government groups said they were transitioning to HTTPS-only public-facing websites.
Oversight
If Congress Doesn’t Act Soon, Doctors Will See a Huge Cut in Medicare Payments
Most signs point to another temporary patch in doctors' pay.
Management
Clinton’s Email Upstaged Her Big Speech on Women’s Rights
In the speech, Clinton described women’s equality as “the great unfinished business of the 21st century.”
Oversight
Play of the Day: You Must Send This Letter To Five Other Rogue States in the Next 24 Hours
Maybe the GOP open letter to Iran was just a chain letter prank.
Management
The Best or Worst: Government Has a Choice
Managing people, not systems, makes the difference.
Benefits
Three Ways for Military Spouses to Find a Federal Job on a Military Base
Most military spouses know about USAJOBS and will look there for federal jobs that might be in the geographic location of their next duty station. What many spouses do not know is that there are two other sources of federal jobs to consider.
Employee Policy
Deputy U.S. Marshal killed in La.
A deputy U.S. Marshal died March 10 from a gunshot wound received in the line of duty while attempting to apprehend a fugitive in Baton Rouge, La.
Employee Policy
VA to further investigate Wisconsin medical center
A Department of Veterans Affairs team that conducted a clinical review of painkiller prescription practices at a Wisconsin VA medical center is calling for further investigation of the facility.
Employee Policy
DOJ rolls out new FOIA training designed for all feds
The Justice Department is rolling out tools suitable for training any federal employee on Freedom of Information Act procedures.
Management
The Power of 'Good Enough'
How settling can make people happier and more satisfied than gunning for "the best"
Nextgov
State Says it Needs to Rebuild Classified Computer Networks after Hack
State has asked Congress for $10 million to support "the necessary re-architecting of the classified and unclassified networks” at the department
Pay & Benefits