Defense
Bergdahl Was Discharged from the Coast Guard for Psychological Reasons Before He Joined the Army
When Bergdahl enlisted in 2008, the Army was in the middle of the process of lowering its recruitment standards.
Management
FBI Joins Investigation Into VA Wait Times
Bureau is reviewing records to see if officials lied about wait times for medical care to receive a bonus.
Defense
Iraqi Militants Seize Control of Turkish Consulate in Mosul, Take Hostages
The 48 hostages are unharmed.
Insights
4 Telework Tips for Federal Managers
With nearly half of all federal government employees now eligible to telework, what can managers do to be most effective in leading their teams -- regardless of location?
Management
VA Hiring Freeze Could Cut Unnecessary Layers of Management
Move may free up resources for additional medical services field staff.
Management
What Agency Executives Can Learn From Timothy Geithner
From the memoirs of Obama administration appointees.
Oversight
Allegations of an Inappropriate Relationship Hit U.S. Capitol Police
Relationship may have helped subordinate get a plum assignment in background investigations.
Nextgov
Who Needs Heartbleed When Many Dot-Govs Don't Even Encrypt Communications?
26 percent of federal websites lack the proper configuration to thwart attackers from intercepting data entered by citizens, study finds.
Oversight
On Veterans Affairs Fix, A Rare United Front for House and Senate
Members believe they can reach an agreement for a fast, bipartisan victory.
Oversight
Americans Like Hillary Clinton a Lot Less Now Than When She Was Secretary of State
The politician's favorability ratings have steadily dropped since she left public office last year.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Hillary Clinton's Memoir Ends
There's an unsurprising visual aid at the end of Hard Choices.
Pay
Bill would ban VA bonuses
The House passed legislation June 10 that includes a measure that would ban bonuses for all Department of Veterans Affairs employees through fiscal 2016.
Employee Policy
Staffing is top concern in federal IT
A recent survey of top federal IT officials shows that keeping operations staffed with key tech talent is an ongoing and serious challenge.
Employee Policy
Federal employee survey closes this week
The head of the Office of Personnel Management is urging federal employees to participate in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Defense One
What the Army's New COIN Manual Is Missing
The latest incarnation of the military’s counterinsurgency manual underestimates the real challenges of relationships with host nations. By Walter Ladwig III
Management
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard, Use These Simple Presentation Tools
Success is never having to say, ‘I’ll get back to you on that.’
Defense
White House Knew Bergdahl Swap Would Go Through a Day Before It Happened
Top Senate Democrat says there was no time for the Obama administration to notify Congress 30-days in advance of the trade.
Oversight