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The Insider Threat: A Historical Perspective

Trained as a forensic psychologist and a 15-year veteran of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Michael Gelles has long had an interest in the bad guys within organizations.

Pay & Benefits

OPM Wants to Boost Death Benefits For Feds By $90K

Payout for civilian employees killed on the job would increase from $10,000 to $100,000 if legislation is passed.

Oversight

An Unrepentant Trump Finally Acknowledges Obama as American

Donald Trump has finally said he believes the president was born in the U.S. What took him so long?

Management

The Extradition of Lauri Love to the U.S.

The alleged hacker, accused of infiltrating the computers of numerous American government agencies, faces nearly a century in prison.

Management

The Year-End Spending Rush Is On, But It's Not What It Used to Be

A new analysis shows agencies are moving a greater share of spending to the first quarter.

Pay & Benefits

Outlook Is Decent For a 2017 COLA

We won’t know for sure until Oct. 18, but the latest data show federal retirees on track for a small cost-of-living adjustment.

Nextgov

NOAA Awards 2 Contracts Under Commercial Weather Data Pilot

Under the deals, two companies will essentially act as private sector guinea pigs, using their satellites to collect and distribute radio occultation data to NOAA.

Defense

Pentagon Eases Blockade of Access to Science Group's Website

Federation of American Scientists said to have exposed classified information.

Management

Hillary Clinton Didn't Take Sick Leave Because Nobody in America Takes Sick Leave

Without support, workers can't afford to be ill.

Defense

The FBI's Impersonation of an AP Editor

The Justice Department’s inspector general said no rules were violated when an agent pretended to be a journalist.

Defense

Would Obama Pardon Edward Snowden?

It's a long shot, but who knows what the president might do in his last months in office.

Oversight

Just Why Does Hillary Clinton Want to Be President?

Returning to the trail in North Carolina after a bout with pneumonia, the Democrat sought to calm worries about not just her health but her campaign.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Mr. Trump Meets Dr. Oz

The candidate tells the TV personality that he sees a "35-year-old" when he looks in the mirror.

Management

How the Next Administration Can Hit the Ground Running

A focus on management is critical.

Route Fifty

$1 Billion Grant Awarded For San Diego Trolley Project

Construction on the roughly 11-mile light rail extension is set to ramp up next month.

Pay & Benefits

D.C.-Area Feds One Step Closer to Having Uber Covered Under Transit Benefits

Oversight panel passes bill that would treat ride-sharing services similarly to other types of transit through the end of 2018.

Route Fifty

Missouri Does Away With Concealed Handgun Permit Requirement; Indiana Plan to Limit Pensions for Employees: Trick Them

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: LinkNYC halts free Wi-Fi due to bad behavior; Alaska needs LNG buyers for record public works project; and receding water costs Massachusetts city

Oversight

House Delays IRS Chief Impeachment Vote, Schedules Hearing

IRS expects a “preliminary” event at which Koskinen may testify.

Nextgov

Video: How to Customize Your Lock Screen After IOS 10

Keep private information from popping up on your screen.

Nextgov

VA Innovator Network To Expand, Less Than 1 Year In

It started out at eight pilot sites in November, but could soon expand to about a dozen more this year.