Nextgov

A Bug Bounty to Hack Military Bases? It Could Happen.

A Defense Department official wants to find the vulnerabilities hidden in critical infrastructure.

Pay & Benefits

Should You Take a Buyout?

With agencies under orders to downsize, it’s becoming more than a hypothetical question.

Route Fifty

Federal Dam Managers Choose Not to Flood Boise

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Connecticut state government readies for layoffs; N.Y.C. eyes nation’s highest cigarette taxes; and lack of transparency in Jefferson City.

Management

Analysis: Trump is Starting to Realize the Complexities of Governing

The 45th president’s journey of discovery could be a public service, if it helps bring his supporters to greater understanding of government.

Defense

Risk of 'Accidental' Nuclear War Growing, UN Research Group Says

The warning comes as the Pentagon begins an extensive review of its nuclear arsenal.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Patriots Take a Patriotic Trip to the White House

President Donald Trump welcomed the Super Bowl champs on Wednesday.

Management

A To-Do List for Leaders Who Need to Grow Up

It takes a big person to look in the mirror and see the behaviors that run counter to the mission. It takes an even bigger person to do something about them.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Propose Restoring Defense Per Diem Rates

A bipartisan measure would repeal unpopular Pentagon restrictions adopted in 2014.

Route Fifty

As ‘Meat Ax’ Hangs Over Federal Budget, Mayors and County Officials Defend CDBG

“The president’s proposal is unacceptable,” Columbia, S.C., Mayor Stephen Benjamin said Wednesday as he discussed President Trump’s plan to eliminate Community Development Block Grant funding.

Route Fifty

American Lung Association Releases List of the Nation’s Most Polluted Cities

Ozone and year-round particle pollution are improving, but cities will find it harder to make gains and save lives between worsening climate change and President Trump’s rollback of Clean Power Plan protections.

Pay & Benefits

A Guide to Your Pay and Benefits During a Government Shutdown, and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Management

It’s Time to Stop Thinking We Can 'Life Hack' Our Way to Happiness

There's a dark side to hacking your way through life.

Insights

Modernizing IT for Mission Success: Surveying Priorities and Challenges at the Tactical Edge

The federal government faces a rapidly evolving IT environment. What priorities are federal agencies undertaking and what are the primary challenges they face? How can departments such as DoD tackle these objectives while deploying IT in crisis environments?

Route Fifty

Are Chicago's Party Buses 'Rolling Cemeteries'?

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Massachusetts to dismiss 21,587 drug convictions; 27 million SoCal trees threatened by beetle; Florida senator apologizes for racist remarks

Nextgov

Advice to Trump: Top Cybersecurity Talent Costs Money

The Trump administration should increase pay incentives for cyber workers, an accrediting organization says.

Insights

To Bind Up the Nation's Wounds: Ongoing Efforts in Veterans Health Care Modernization

Tasked with the enormous responsibility of providing for our nation’s veterans, it is vital that federal health organizations are empowered to ensure consistent quality and access to care.

Insights

Top 5 Takeaways: Survey Finds Government's Internet of Things At Risk

Despite mass proliferation of Internet-enabled devices, a 2017 survey of federal employees reveals major challenges for government security of the IoT. Read on to explore our top 5 takeaways, and what this means for the future of IoT.

Management

How Agencies Are Turning Scientific Breakthroughs Into Jobs

The Trump administration has an opportunity to build on advances in moving government-funded research to market.

Pay & Benefits

EPA To Offer Employees Buyouts, Early Retirement This Year

The agency is also continuing a freeze on external hiring.