Management
Is Performance Budgeting an Unnatural Act?
Why something that seems sensible is so hard to do.
Nextgov
Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack
New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.
Route Fifty
What to Expect Next From Route Fifty’s Navigator Awards
Starting in September, we’ll be rolling out our 50 finalists by category.
Management
Whistleblowers Exposed Contractors Who Sold Defective Helmets to Pentagon
Justice Department watchdog summarizes investigations of $30 million project.
Pay & Benefits
New Travel Regs and Shopping Benefits, Retirement Hitches and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Paid Transit Benefits to Employees Who Left the Agency
Some offices were not checking if subsidy recipients worked there, or if they were eligible for the perk.
Management
FEMA Could Put Some Louisiana Flood Victims in Temporary Trailers
The head of the agency said all housing options are on the table for displaced residents.
Defense
The Navy is Naming a Ship After Slain Gay Rights Leader Harvey Milk
It's one of six ships named for civil rights pioneers.
Nextgov
Commerce's Cyber Hit List: Third-Party Apps, Phishing
CISO Rod Turk said the department is focused on collaboration between bureaus.
Route Fifty
Maternal Mortality Rate Spikes in Texas; Budget Ax Looms for North Dakota State Workers
Also in our State & Local Daily Digest: Soda tax measure in Boulder; wildfire burns out of control near Los Angeles; and feral cats are endangering Hawaiian seals.
Defense
GAO and Pentagon Disagree on Budgeting for Operations and Maintenance
$149 billion was "realigned" over five years mostly from overseas operations.
Nextgov
DHS Offers States Cybersecurity Help with Elections
DHS launched Voting Infrastructure Cybersecurity Action Plan Campaign to raise election security awareness.
Defense
Navy Pilots Describe How the F-35's Brains Will Change Air Warfare
Navy Pilots gave the F-35 rave reviews during a show-and-tell at sea, but questions remain about its troubled software.
Management
The Futility of the Workout-Sit Cycle
In a new statement, the American Heart Association warns that exercise doesn’t seem to undo the health effects of excessive sitting.
Defense
What Will Americans Do About Their Fear of Terrorism?
The United States has faced threats before and after 9/11. Its test will be the choices it makes about constitutional rights and freedoms.
Nextgov
Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained
Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.
Tech
NASA: July 2016 Was the Hottest Month in Recorded History
Here’s more evidence that this year will be the warmest yet.
Insights
Flash Poll Series: Data Management
GBC's exclusive flash poll series takes a look at the data explosion's impact on state and local government.
Oversight