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White House Cracks Down on Software Spending
Agencies will have to appoint software managers to centrally manage their software buying.
Management
Could Attorney General Decision Help Fired VA Senior Executive Get Her Job Back?
The Justice Department declined to defend key part of 2014 accountability law on constitutional grounds.
Management
Obama's Solicitor General Will Resign
Donald Verrilli, who as the administration’s top litigator won landmark cases on the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, and immigration, will step down this month.
Route Fifty
4 Ways States Benefit When They Expand Medicaid
The facts point to an unavoidable truth: Medicaid expansion is beneficial not just for uninsured citizens, but state governments as well.
Pay & Benefits
How To Make Sure You Get What You Deserve
Arm yourself with basic knowledge about your benefits.
Oversight
Members of Congress Make a Lot of Money, But Are They Overpaid?
Lawmakers’ pay has been frozen for years. Whether that should change—and how much they deserve—is up for debate.
Route Fifty
Maine’s 5 Most Critical Problems; N.J. Gov. Christie: Transportation Trust Funds Are ‘Obsolete’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Hawaii GIS databases; Missouri county treasurer is scammed; and Minnesota’s endangered moose population.
Management
Which Facebook Friends Can Help You Land a Job?
Who's more likely to help you find a job, your close friends or the casual acquaintance you see at the gym? An examination of Facebook friends offers some clues.
Nextgov
3 Ways to Fight the Forces Opposing Better Federal Customer Experience
Washington has a near-monopoly on the very worst customer experiences.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want Review of VA’s VistA Modernization Efforts
Earlier this year, the VA CIO said the agency needed to "take a step back" from a planned upgrade of its long-running electronic health records system.
Defense
The Smith v. Obama Case Asks the Courts' Opinion on the War Against ISIS
A new lawsuit wrongly asks the U.S. judicial branch to weigh in on the military action against ISIS.
Oversight
Have Twitter Bots Infiltrated the 2016 Election?
Some say Donald Trump has boosted his massive online following with automated accounts. There’s more to it than that.
Management
How to Avoid Vendor Problems and Reduce Costs
Only continuous, “supercharged” market research can overcome today’s risks.
Route Fifty
San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid
A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”
Nextgov
Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent
Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.
Route Fifty
How Resilient Is Your City? This Index Will Tell You
“Every city is unique, and each faces specific challenges,” says Arup director Jo da Silva. “But, the factors that enable cities to deal with disruption are universal.”
News
TSA, Big Government and the Controversy That Was Inevitable
It’s not like we couldn’t see this coming.
Route Fifty
Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail
President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.
Management