Oversight

Hillary Clinton Puts Down Roots in Midtown Manhattan

Office space isn't a campaign headquarters; it will be used to relocate Clinton's personal staff.

Management

Are Agencies Stonewalling Inspectors General?

Sen. Grassley blasts administration after 47 watchdogs complain of agency roadblocks.

Management

The Working Parents’ Complete Guide to Working Out

The first step is deciding to make your personal health a non-negotiable.

Insights

Digital Government 2014: The Two-Year Progress Report

Two years after the launch of the Obama Administration's Digital Government Strategy, federal leaders still give their agencies an average C+ on digital services. How can agencies make the grade? Read the full GBC survey and report.

Nextgov

CIA Didn’t Really Hack Senate Computers

Vagaries of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could trip up any case against spy personnel.

Management

Teacher Uses Rush Limbaugh Book to Teach Civil War to 3rd Graders

If you meet an 8-year-old who thinks that slavery ended because of American exceptionalism this may be why.

Oversight

How Jeff Sessions Became a Leader in the Immigration Fight

Republicans have been split over how to proceed on immigration since national leaders began to call for comprehensive reform.

Tech

Your Vote Counts: Help Honor Government’s Bold Innovators

Take a look at Nextgov’s Bold Award finalists and cast your ballot for the People’s Choice award.

Defense One

Here's the App That's Hunting Down Terrorist Bomb-Makers

A secure photo and data-sharing platform brings Scotland Yard to your phone. By Patrick Tucker

Oversight

Play of the Day: How Hillary Clinton Handles Real 'Hard Choices'

Stephen Colbert doesn't like the title of Clinton's book.

Management

You Don’t Have to Be a Whiz Kid to Use Performance Metrics

A new guide helps managers analyze data to make better decisions.

Management

The Administration Is Shifting $405M to Deal With the Border Crisis. Is It Enough?

Money will be taken from other priorities including disaster relief, coast guard maintenance and TSA.

Employee Policy

IGs press Congress to address agency stonewalling

A letter to key congressional lawmakers signed by 47 federal inspectors general expressed concern over attempts at some agencies to stonewall investigators by refusing to provide access to records.

Employee Policy

Labor group wages two outsourcing fights

The American Federation of Government Employees is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to block two outsourcing efforts that the union maintains are in violation of federal law.

Benefits

VA plans town halls at local facilities

The new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs has directed all VA healthcare and benefits facilities across the country to hold town hall events to improve dialogue with veterans.

Oversight

Feinstein Rips Obama on Redacted Torture Report

"I will not rush this process,” the California Democrat said.

Route Fifty

Lake Erie Drinking Water Scare Prompts New Concerns Over Harmful Algae

Toledo’s toxic warning is over but microcystin danger is a far-reaching threat.

Nextgov

It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden

The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Claims Backlog Inches Back Up

OPM gets more applications than it expected in July.

Nextgov

The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Since Obama Took Office

Newly disclosed classified documents reveal an enormous growth in terrorist watch lists during the Obama administration.