Oversight
Rand Paul Throws Obama a Lifeline on Iraq, Spars With Dick Cheney
Paul linked the consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq to an Iranian "hegemony" in the Middle East.
News
Is the IRS Chief a Quitter?
Lawmaker predicts Koskinen will be gone 'within several months or a year;' commissioner says he will serve out his term.
Nextgov
Twelve Agencies Seek to Hire Virtual Interns This Summer
The initiative aims to promote innovation and bring in new ideas at no cost to the participating agency.
Management
One Thing That Is Going Right for Veterans
More Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are finding jobs, but the unemployment rate could easily creep back up as more soldiers come home.
Defense
Behind Dianne Feinstein's Calculated Rebuke of the White House
Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman went public with her anger in the hours after prisoner swap was revealed.
Oversight
Tensions Mount Over Spending Bills as Congress Nears July 4 Homestretch
Highway funding, VA reforms and Iraq will also keep lawmakers busy ahead of the recess.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How a TV Doctor Sells His Magic to Capitol Hill
Last Week Tonight looks at television personality Mehmet Oz testimony.
Employee Policy
The litany of woes for government HR
The federal HR community faces a litany of woes: limits placed on new hiring, inflexible hiring procedures that often discourage or rule out high-quality applicants, continuing budget constraints and declining employee morale.
Employee Policy
President directs agencies to expand access to work flexibilities
President Obama issued a memorandum directing departments and agencies to expand access to a range of workplace flexibilities and work-life programs.
Employee Policy
Door left open to five-day mail delivery
The omission of a measure from a House appropriations bill last week could pave the way for the U.S. Postal Service to implement its plan to end Saturday mail delivery.
Employee Policy
VA affirmed problems, but denied health effects
The Department of Veterans Affairs has exhibited a pattern of admitting to serious deficiencies in patient care, but denying that those deficiencies had any effect on patients' health, according to the Office of Special Counsel.
Nextgov
What Government Can Learn From NFL's Foray Into Analytics
The use of big data analytics has helped the league and its teams gain an edge.
Pay & Benefits
Most VA Senior Execs Rated Above Average on Performance Evaluations
Lawmakers at the latest VA hearing express anger, confusion over federal employee review and bonus system.
Management
High Court Rules Public Workers Can Testify
Alabama college case could help federal whistleblowers, experts say.
Nextgov
Hackers Rewrite Yearbooks, Enter UK Intranet, and Grab SSNs to Jailbreak AT&T Phones
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Nextgov
IRS Chief Compares Agency’s IT System to a Model T
Agency needs $400 to $500 million to modernize its technology, Koskinen says.
Nextgov
IOM Report: Defense/VA Have No Clue if $9.3 Billion Worth of PTSD Treatment Works
Both departments lack data, as electronic health records aren't used for PTSD information.
Oversight
Americans Have Less Confidence In Congress Than Just About Anything, Ever
The latest Gallup poll found that only 7 percent of those polled have "a great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in Congress.
Nextgov
Feds Poised to Revamp FBI.gov
Job likely requires protecting the site from hacktivists who enjoy knocking it offline to protest alleged government overreach.
Tech