Nextgov
Before Buying New Scheduling System, VA Plans to Kick the Tires
VA is putting the finishing touches on its proposed shopping list for buying updated scheduling software.
Management
Management and the Art of Future Thinking
The only thing that matters about the past is what we learn from it.
Defense
Why It's Too Early to Forget About Ebola
The Ebola outbreak is far from over in West Africa. Pay attention, America.
Nextgov
Anonymous Hacks KKK Accounts as Klan Threatens Ferguson Protesters
Hacktivists allegedly posted personal details of Klansmen online and hijacked their Twitter feeds.
Defense
Mitt Romney Says Obama Shouldn't Rule Out Boots on the Ground in Iraq
The former presidential contender on Sunday gave the president some advice on both foreign and domestic policy.
Oversight
Pipeline Politics Dominate Pre-Thanksgiving Action in Congress
Storm clouds brew over spending bill to keep government open, promised immigration action.
Management
Obama's Immigration Order Has 2016 Perils for Both Parties
Executive action could complicate message for Republican and Democratic White House hopefuls alike.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Obama Can Befriend A Republican Senate
The president just need to have some drinks.
Nextgov
Hackers Study YouTube, Scribble on Cops’ Website, and Preview ‘Avengers’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Employee Policy
OPM to ramp up efforts to bring on millennials
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta held a virtual town hall meeting last week to mark her first year at the head of the agency, and to emphasize steps OPM is taking to recruit new members of the federal workforce—especially the millennials needed to fill the shoes of retiring employees.
Employee Policy
Omitted employment detail results in conviction
A former federal employee and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced this month after his conviction on charges stemming from his failure to mention prior employment at a foreign intelligence agency on his job application, the Justice Department said this month.
Employee Policy
State Department networks breached
The State Department said it learned of an intrusion into some of its cyber networks several weeks ago.
Nextgov
State Department Hacked at Same Time as White House
The State Department's unclassified email system was compromised in recent weeks, at the same time as a White House network.
Route Fifty
Boston’s ‘Smart Parking’ Data Study Brings Changes to On-Street Spaces
Using pavement sensors, the city is introducing a new policy for some on-street spaces to “ensure that parking is more closely aligned with true utilization.”
Management
How Three Agencies Weathered the 2013 Shutdown
GAO documents disruption at HHS, Energy and Transportation.
Defense
Pentagon Orders Overhaul of Nuclear-Missile Squad After Cheating Scandals
The Defense secretary said the force will need billions more in funding over the next five years.
Management
Why Republicans May Have the Most to Lose Over Obama’s Immigration Action
If Obama moves, the GOP knows its reaction is what America is watching.
Management
Return of the Veto?
President Obama has rejected just two bills in his six years in office, the fewest of any White House occupant who has served as long since James Monroe. That could begin to change next week.
Management
The Power of Being Vulnerable
The ‘V word’ maybe taboo in the workplace, but it builds strong leaders.
Management