Management
Amy Schumer’s New Book on How to Be a Boss
"I try to set a good example for my staff to let them know they are welcome to do the same."
Management
Why Is Aetna Leaving Most of Its Obamacare Exchanges?
Some theories on why the giant insurer says it will walk away from 70 percent of its Affordable Care Act markets
Management
Did the NSA Get Hacked?
A group calling itself the “Shadow Broker” is auctioning off what it says are the agency’s cyberweapons.
Nextgov
Leidos Closes on Lockheed Martin’s IT Business
With Lockheed Martin’s $5 billion IT business, Leidos becomes the government’s largest IT provider.
Management
Clinton Names Familiar Figures to Lead Her Presidential Transition Team
Move comes as nonprofit offers tech innovation advice to next administration.
Oversight
A Space-Station View of 2016's Perseid Meteor Shower
Not many people get to watch shooting stars from above.
Management
How to Prepare for Your Meetings Like Olympians Prepare to Compete
I’ve been teaching leaders how to use this visualization technique in peer or self-coaching scenarios for years now and the hit rate is around 100 percent.
Route Fifty
Transgender Inmate Sues Over Florida DOC 'Cruelty'; L.A. Wants Airbnb Taxes Now
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky gov.'s probe allowed to continue; Anchorage fights homelessness; and terminating 250 jobs won't save N.J. city much
Pay & Benefits
Hurricane Season May Entitle Feds to Advance Pay, Enable Agencies to Skip Hiring Procedures
OPM puts out guidance to help employees and agencies deal with extreme weather.
Oversight
Poll: Government Is the Least Popular of Any Major Industry in the U.S.
Health care, pharmaceuticals and other traditionally unpopular sectors still beat out Uncle Sam.
Nextgov
Alliant 2 Contract Gets First Bid Protest Test
Enterprise Information Services on Aug. 10 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the General Services Administration’s solicitation terms.
Management
Ebook: Raising the Bar for Management
Lousy—or even mediocre—management causes a host of problems: high employee turnover, disappointed customers, and unfulfilled missions.
Nextgov
GSA Pushes Forward as Digital 'First Mover'
GSA officials share the agency's recent IT wins and future plans.
Management
Kaine: Administration Will Focus on Jobs, Immigration Reform
The Virginian says his role will be large within the Clinton White House.
Pay & Benefits
The Very Best Senior Executives Can Get Bigger Bonuses Next Year
OMB and OPM remind agencies that the aggregrate spending cap on SES performance awards will increase 2.7 percent beginning in October.
Management
Donald Trump's Intolerance for Intolerance
The latest iteration of his immigration ban would allow only those who “embrace a tolerant American society” to enter the country.
Oversight
A Homecoming for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden
The former colleagues visited Scranton, where both their families have roots, to appeal to its working-class voters.
Defense
Guantanamo's Shrinking Population
The Obama administration announced Monday the transfer of 15 prisoners to the United Arab Emirates.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and 'Sarcasm'
The GOP candidate doesn't seem to understand what the word means.
Management