Nextgov
Study Shows Widening Gap in Supply, Demand of IT Grads
IT degrees are falling as job vacancies are rising.
Management
What If John Kerry Outperforms Hillary Clinton as America’s Top Diplomat?
Kerry has already brought Israeli and Palestinian negotiators together for the first time in years.
Nextgov
Privacy Hamstrings Protection of White House Staff Gmail
Hack underscores the national security challenge when private lives and government roles intersect.
Defense
FBI Report: Bureau Couldn't Have Prevented the Boston Bombings
Agency couldn't find much evidence to support Russian claims against Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Defense
Al Qaeda-Linked Threat Prompts U.S. to Close Middle East Embassies on Sunday
State Department isn't saying exactly which ones will close, or how many.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Edward Snowden Can Get Back Into the United States
Jimmy Kimmel has ideas for the NSA leaker, including posing as a mail-order bride.
Management
Without Financial Incentives, How Can I Encourage Innovation?
Managers must understand the trade offs that stand in the way of federal innovation.
Management
Analysis: How Obama and Congress Failed AmeriCorps ... and America
Program's woes follow Obama pattern: Raise hopes … hopes crushed … blame GOP.
Pay & Benefits
House Passes Republican Plan to Limit 'Out of Control Bureaucracy'
Measures curbing bonuses and federal employee rights pass with minimal Democratic support.
Oversight
House Republicans Fight EPA Bureaucracy With ... Bureaucracy
Bill would add congressional oversight to the agency's regulating power.
Defense One
Time to Treat the VA's Problems as DOD's Problems
The VA's letdowns are now the Defense Department's problem, too. It’s time VA readiness were on par with DOD readiness. By Alexander Nicholson
News
The Lawmaker’s Art of Rushing Questions and Awaiting No Answers
Video evidence that lawmakers are often more interested in asking questions than getting answers.
Oversight
Bill to Prevent Payments to Dead People Clears Senate Panel
Bipartisan measure would expand agency access to Death Master File.
Oversight
What Congress Will Do Over Recess
Fishing in Canada. Island-hopping in Hawaii. A few town-halls, or 'sweet teas,' as one rep calls them.
Management
Watch Curiosity’s First Year on Mars in This Hypnotic Two Minute Time-lapse
NASA releases video showing the rover's entire year on Mars in two minutes.
Management
Obama Names Former Clinton Administration Official to Run Beleaguered IRS
Onetime leader of government’s response to Y2K threat left Freddie Mac board last year.
Pay & Benefits
Panel Approves 1 Percent Pay Hike for Troops and Civilians
House and Senate lawmakers disagree on pay increases for military and Defense employees.
Management
How I Lead: A NIH Exec Talks Leadership and the Importance of Communication
Twelve questions for David Whitmer, COO for the National Eye Institute.
Nextgov
The Government Has Something IT Pros Want: Training
Professional development opportunities could help agencies retain IT talent.
Pay & Benefits