Oversight
Border Crisis Creates Record Case Backlog at Immigration Courts
Senate panel explores root causes of child migration but stresses deterrence.
Defense One
NATO Must Stop ISIL Before It’s Too Late
NATO’s road to Iraq runs through Turkey, then Washington—if the alliance really wants to bring an end to ISIL. By Philip Seib
Oversight
President Obama's Bizarre Trip to Denver
Horse masks, gorilla statues and marijuana signs.
Management
Body Language Mistakes You Should Avoid
What you do in a meeting is just as important as what you say.
Defense
Senators Will Play Nice if Chalabi Is Picked to Lead Iraq
'You have to,' said Sen. John McCain, a onetime supporter of the Iraqi politician.
Oversight
The Problem With Asking Congress for Money for the Border
Congress has a few requests of its own.
News
Now Covering States and Localities, Too!
The launch of GovExec.com’s new state and local channel.
Oversight
Doing Nothing Is—to Some—Doing Something
The GOP is blamed for blocking action in Congress, but conservatives say that’s just what they were sent here to do.
Management
Are Budget Battles Slowing Health Care Reforms for Veterans?
Congress is struggling to push legislation over the finish line in response to reports that veterans seeking health care have been left languishing on secret wait lists.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Warren Harding Isn't The Only President To Write Steamy Love Letters
Letterman shows off some sexy correspondence between the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Management
Put the Phone Down, and No One Gets Hurt
On vacation? Please, please, please give yourself and your family a break.
Route Fifty
How Big Cities Are Saving Big Bucks With Car Sharing
Chicago, Indianapolis move beyond the traditional municipal vehicle fleet model.
Pay
Bill would take bonuses back from VA waitlist manipulators
Two senators last week introduced a bipartisan bill that would rescind bonuses paid to Department of Veterans Affairs employees involved in manipulating electronic waitlists.
Employee Policy
NFFE praises request for more firefighting funding
The union that represents U.S. Forest Service firefighters applauded a request from President Obama for an additional $615 million in emergency appropriations to cover the costs of battling wildland fires.
Employee Policy
VA to reform VHA's Office of Medical Inspector
Recommendations from the Office of Special Counsel have spurred the Department of Veterans Affairs to restructure the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Medical Inspector (OMI).
Defense One
Hagel Backs General on U.S. Border Threats
Defense Secretary Hagel supports his top general’s concern that Central American destabilization is fueling the migrant children crisis at the U.S. border. By Molly O’Toole
Nextgov
Obama Wants Drones to Be Part of Border Migration Solution
Proposed emergency funding contains $39 million for aerial surveillance, including unmanned aircraft operations.
Management
Scientists Just Found Stray Vials of Smallpox From the 1950s
Samples were found in an unused section of a storage room in a Food and Drug Administration laboratory in Maryland.
Pay & Benefits
Senators Want VA Wait List Manipulators to Give Back Their Bonuses
Federal employee advocates question legality, say process in place to ensure fairness.
Route Fifty