Management

State Department Greenlights Nearly $5B in Arms Exports

That includes prospective, not final, sales to allies from March to May.

Management

Confirmed: The Strategic Importance of Brown-Nosing Bosses For Your Career

Learn how to "mobilize" your superior.

Pay & Benefits

Life Changes and Benefits Changes

How to navigate the process of assessing your benefits options when life intervenes.

Nextgov

The Intel Community's Love-Hate Relationship with the Internet of Things

The CIA ponders how to gain an advantage with devices without leaving itself vulnerable.

Management

Senate Approves Omnibus to Avoid Shutdown

Trump is expected to sign the spending bill before Friday's deadline.

Route Fifty

House Narrowly Passes Republican Health Care Bill

What's in the bill, and how will it affect state and local governments?

Defense

Comey: The Metadata Made Me Do It

The FBI director tries to explain to Congress his pre-election letters about the missing Clinton emails.

Tech

The Military Has a New Technology to Finally Solve the Concussion Crisis

The Army is testing sensors that can detect the impact of explosions on the brain.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Comey Had to Decide Between 'Really Bad' and 'Catastrophic'

That choice sounds awfully familiar to American voters.

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Report: When States and Localities Work With ICE, U.S. Citizens Suffer

The Urban Institute has a new data tool showing trends in immigration policies across states over time.

Management

How To Stop Waltzing Around an Important Issue

You’ll need courage, a willingness to be vulnerable, and just a bit of savvy.

Management

Camping in Yosemite With the U.S. President? It’s Happened Before

Could @TheRealDonaldTrump benefit from a stay in @TheGreatOutdoors?

Route Fifty

Democratic Governors to Trump: Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement

It’s not yet clear whether the president will move to pull the U.S. out of the pact.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown Threat Deferred, Uber Rides Reimbursed and More

A weekly roundup and pay and benefits news.

Nextgov

Automation Could Boost Federal Productivity—And Save $41B a Year

Federal employees could focus their attention complex tasks instead of email.

Management

Charted: Trump’s 'America First' Budget Looks Nothing Like What the Government Will Do In 2017

Clearly, Republicans in Congress and the White House are not on the same page.

Management

FBI Director Has No Regrets About His Fateful 2016 Decision

Testifying before the Senate, James Comey said he did not regret his late October announcement that the investigation into Hillary Clinton had been reopened.

Management

House Approves Shutdown-Averting Omnibus Spending Bill

Senate expected to vote Thursday.

Nextgov

How a Fake Cyber Statistic Raced Through Washington

A frequently cited statistic about the danger small businesses face from cyberattacks has no basis in fact.

Route Fifty

Florida Gov. Scott Declares Opioid Epidemic a Public Emergency

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Delaware’s end-of-life decision proposal; Tacoma declares a homelessness emergency; and oil-and-gas pipeline inspection order in Colorado.