Route Fifty

Can We Hope for Better Intergovernmental Relations?

It’s one key to solving national problems, say federalism experts.

Defense

Election Could Have a Major Impact on DHS Agencies

A new analysis shows how Clinton and Trump might reshape the direction of Homeland Security.

Management

Three Leadership Rules for the Shark Cage

Even if your team doesn’t face physical danger, things can get pretty rough out there.

Management

Top Recruiter: There’s One Good Way to Answer That Question About Your Biggest Weakness

It's a terrible interview question, but it's one you need to be ready to answer.

Defense

The U.S. Relief Mission to Haiti Is Also a Signal to America’s Neighbors, and Russia

The leader of U.S. Southern Command hopes helpful actions speak louder than Moscow’s words.

Oversight

Play of the Day: WikiLeaks Releases More Information From Mind of the Clinton Campaign

The long list of potential veep picks has some odd names on it.

Route Fifty

Is This Vermont City's Refugee Resettlement Plan Sustainable?

Part 2: Resettling 100 refugees could be complicated if there isn't adequate affordable housing or employment. “There are so many unanswered questions,” according to Alderwoman Sharon Davis.

News

Trump Takes a Page from Bill Clinton on Making Feds More Ethical

GOP nominee's plan would revive five-year Clinton-era ban on all executive branch officials lobbying the government after they leave service.

Nextgov

What IARPA Knows About Your Canceled Dinner Reservation

It could predict impending disease outbreaks.

Nextgov

NSA Defense Chief Imagines a Cyber Response Without Borders

NSA official Curtis Dukes offered Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre as a model.

Oversight

Agencies Found to Be Ignoring IGs to the Tune of $87 Billion

Some question Republicans' assertion that unimplemented recommendations are so costly.

Defense

Should Sailors Be Able to Reprogram Their Ship?

The U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer is automated to an unprecedented degree. Should the crew be allowed to harness it with code?

Oversight

These CEOs Made John Podesta’s Purported List of Potential Running Mates for Hillary Clinton

Tim Cook, Mary Barra, and Muhtar Kent were among those who made the first cut.

Defense

Why the U.S. Military Still Flies Cold War-Era Planes

The U-2 shows how old technologies die hard.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Retirees to Receive a 0.3 Percent Cost-of-Living Bump in 2017

Advocacy groups attack the small increase as insufficient, ask Congress to address large Medicare Part B premium jump facing those in CSRS.

Route Fifty

400 Murderers to Be Re-Sentenced in Florida?; N.C. Governor's HB2 Emails Revealed

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Donald Trump's Chicago street sign stolen; Washington struggles to cover basic school costs; L.A.'s 'ground zero' for gentrification.

Management

How Can Government Buying Match the Best in Business?

Cashing in on category management.

Tech

IRS Dropped $12M on an Email System That It Couldn’t Use

Inspector general faults procurement process for multi-year cloud subscriptions that didn’t work with the agency’s IT setup.

Oversight

Donald Trump is Taking a Page From Reconstruction-era White Supremacists

Trump's calls to keep "illegitimate" voters from casting ballots go back 140 years to a time when white voters were enraged by the end of slavery.

Management

Everyone Fails, But Only the Wise Find Humility

Properly digested, failure can be a medicine against pretentiousness, arrogance and hubris.