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Florida Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Hijacked Google Searches for Drug Treatment Centers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pro-ISIS hacker targets Ohio and other local government websites; a “green room” for solitary confinement; and New Jersey’s attorney general joins multi-state opioid investigation.
Pay & Benefits
IG: VA Employee Lied About Hours Worked, Collecting $100K in Unearned Wages
Researcher collected paychecks from the government and a university for the same hours of work.
Management
GSA Swears in Acquisition Chief as Predecessor Emerges as Whistleblower
Alan Thomas promises insight as an “outsider.”
Oversight
The Supreme Court Partially Unblocked Trump's Travel Ban
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will review the president’s controversial executive order next term. But in the meantime, the administration can enforce some of its provisions.
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Explore Analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation to Estimate How the Senate Health Bill Will Affect You
Younger, wealthier consumers will be better off, but older, lower-income Americans will likely see their premiums rise.
Management
HHS Secretary: The Congressional Budget Office Is ‘Not Accurate’
Tom Price questioned the ability of the agency to estimate the number of people who would lose health insurance under Congress’s Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan.
Management
HHS Secretary Defies Trump on Ebola Travel Ban
Trump advocated shutting infected Americans out of the country during the 2014 outbreak. But Tom Price praised Obama’s response and said the U.S. has a moral responsibility to care for its health volunteers abroad.
Management
Understanding These Three Principles Will Help You Develop True Intrinsic Motivation
This influential understanding of motivation isn't about control or prizes. Instead, "it's that high quality motivation that comes from the inside."
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Sings NSYNC Inadvertently
Jimmy Fallon's staff make a montage of Trump saying "bye bye."
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Bill Clinton: Mayors Are the Cure to Rising Tribalism in the U.S.
In a possible subtle jab at Trump, the former president said: “Diverse groups make better decisions than lone geniuses.”
Management
From The Pentagon Papers To Trump: How The Government Gained The Upper Hand Against Leakers
American citizens have long favored government openness over secrecy. But with heightened anti-leak and anti-press rhetoric, do some now want strengthened government control of information?
Oversight
Supreme Court Rules on Civil Service Law
Court decides in favor of employee, against government.
Tech
The Mars Robot Making Decisions on Its Own
Thanks to artificial-intelligence software, the Curiosity rover can target rocks without human input.
Nextgov
From Word Processors to Cloud Computing: 40 Years of Tech at Department of the Navy
It's come a long ways from 300 baud modems and original IBM PCs.
Management
Trump's Rows of Unfilled Agency Jobs Could Bump Up Against Vacancies Act
Worst-case scenario is that decisions by acting executives are rendered invalid.
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Labor Secretary to Mayors: Localized Apprenticeship Programs Won’t ‘Water Down’ Workforce Skills
The Trump administration wants cities and industries to spearhead such initiatives and incorporate them into two- and four-year education programs.
Pay & Benefits
House Oversight Members Join Effort to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Restrictions
Companion to a Senate bill would allow participants in the retirement savings program more flexibility to manage their money.
Management
Trump Calls Civil Service Laws ‘Outdated’ in Signing VA Firing Reform
President says he still wants to "cherish" VA workers.
Management