Nextgov

DHS May Fast-Track Bug Bounties But Hit Brakes on Election Security

The department may launch a cash rewards program for ethical hackers before legislation requires it.

Management

Appointee Watch: Trump, Senate Trade Barbs

Navy secretary, special counsel nominees announced.

Pay & Benefits

CBO: Postal Reform Would Bring Cheaper Health Insurance Premiums to All Feds

USPS would save $6.2 billion under reform legislation, according to budget analysts.

Management

You Can’t Run Government Like ‘a Great American Company’

But with the right approach, the Trump administration does have a real opportunity to transform it.

Management

Five Plead Guilty in IRS Agent Impersonation Scheme

Justice Department and IGs continue targeting illicit call centers in India.

Management

You’re Probably Taking the Best Part of Your Office Job for Granted

Once you hit your 30s, marriage and kids can make it hard to spend time with your friends. Thankfully, there's a solution: Hanging out with your friends at work.

Oversight

President Trump Checks His Executive Privilege

The White House is taking the path of least resistance: It won’t try to block former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before Congress this week.

Management

How Some People Stay Motivated and Energized At Work—Even When They Don’t Love Their Jobs

It's not about high salaries or personal growth.

Tech

How U.S. Law Enforcement Caught the NSA Contractor Charged with Leaking Top-Secret Materials

The scanned copy of the document "appeared to be folded and/or creased," the FBI agent wrote, "suggesting they had been printed and hand-carried out of a secured space."

Oversight

Play of the Day: Trump Doesn't Care What You Call His Travel Ban

On Twitter, the president does not seem concerned about terminology.

Route Fifty

A Maine Resident’s Vengeful City Hall Bedbug Attack

The notorious pests sometimes need no help finding their way into government offices.

Oversight

Democratic Lawmakers Protest Trump Telling Agencies to Ignore Their Requests

Justice Department memo justifies responding only to committee chairmen on Capitol Hill.

Route Fifty

The Politics of the Opioid Epidemic in Ohio

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Iowa department launches review of state’s child-protection system; Pennsylvania Republicans push pension reform; and Lincoln’s trolley troubles.

Nextgov

How Should the U.S. Build a Cyber Workforce of the Future?

The White House is looking for ways to improve the nation’s cybersecurity workforce, the longest-range part of President Trump’s cybersecurity plan.

Route Fifty

U.S. Mayors Rally Behind London's Mayor After Trump’s Unfair Criticisms

The president took Sadiq Kahn’s warning about increased police presence out of context, in a series of tweets that also shared unconfirmed information about Saturday's London Bridge attack.

Defense

New Air Force Secretary Sounds a Lot Like the Old One

In her first Washington event, Heather Wilson says the service needs new planes, faster.

Management

As Trump Criticizes Response to London Attacks, Key U.S. Security Jobs Remain Vacant

From the head of the FBI to dozens of jobs in the Defense Department, Trump has not filled crucial positions.

Management

Trump Proposes Air Traffic Control Privatization

Functions would move from FAA to private nonprofit funded by user fees.

Management

How to Create a New Federal Pay System Fair to Both Taxpayers and Employees

The Trump administration appears to be serious about reform, but it won’t be easy.

Oversight

The End of America’s Global Leadership?

American presidents have spent a great deal of time proclaiming U.S. leadership of the global system. The decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement undermines much of what they have said.