Management
Obama's Historic Day of Clemency
The president on Wednesday commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates.
Management
The Key to High Performance
Government will never have great executives until it invests in developing great managers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Harambe For President
Sure, being a dead non-human are hurdles, but at least we know his hair was real.
Nextgov
Election Cyber Gaffes: Which Party's Has Been Worse?
An identity protection company ranks the cybersecurity problems of each candidate.
Route Fifty
New Orleans Ramps Up Zika Fight in Wake of Florida Cases
With federal funding in limbo, Mayor Mitch Landrieu has announced the city will shell out $500,000 in additional money to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Management
The Upcoming Presidential Transition: A Guide for Career Managers and Executives
How to navigate the tricky waters ahead.
Management
Can an Agency Plagued by Sexual Harassment Become a Model for Federal Government?
National Park Service director pledges reforms, predicts temporary uptick in harassment cases.
Management
The More Powerful You Are, the Less You Should Assume You’re Right
Get some friends or colleagues to check you.
Management
The FDA's Dueling Priorities
The organization’s challenge is balancing drugs’ safety and effectiveness.
Pay & Benefits
Anger Over Skyrocketing Long-Term Care Premiums, the $333B Plan to Cut Feds’ Pay and Benefits, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
An Implied Visa-Application Question: Is Your Country Rich Enough?
The U.S., a new report suggests, is more likely to welcome foreigners from countries with growing economies.
Defense
All the Nuclear Weapons President Donald Trump Would Have at His Disposal
Trump has reportedly taken an interest in the US nuclear arsenal. So just how big is it?
Management
The CDC Issued a Narrow Travel Advisory for Zika in Florida, but Its Effects Could be Widespread
Travel warnings are a tricky business. When too broad, officials run the risk of alarmism; too light and they can be cast as negligent.
Nextgov
What VR Proponents Think Congress Needs To Know
A group of virtual reality companies convened at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to demo their technology.
Oversight
Watchdog: Some FHA-Approved Homes in Flint Had Unsafe Water
HUD did not properly oversee water testing for lead and copper in several properties that received FHA-insured loans.
Nextgov
GSA Offers Playbook to Upgrade Legacy IT
The guidance includes both a playbook and investment review process agencies can use in conjunction to “increase the likelihood of success” for modernization or migration efforts to support mission functions.
Route Fifty
Should Killing a Police Officer Be a Hate Crime?
Louisiana has approved a “Blue Lives Matter” hate-crime law, and Texas and several others could follow suit.
Nextgov
Education Official: Virtual Reality Can Reduce Reliance on the Classroom
Virtual reality headsets can be for more than 3-D movies.
Route Fifty
D.C. Transit Police Officer Tried to Support ISIS With Gift Cards; Should Yellowstone Grizzlies Be Hunted?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee Democrats challenge voter ID law; Maine gov. wants 9,500 state positions gone; and Miami-Dade rethinks campaign finance.
Management