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Federal CIO on IT Upgrade Fund: ‘The Bigger Risk is Not Doing Anything’
There is bipartisan dismay at the age of some critical IT systems that house everything from taxpayer data to benefits claims.
Pay & Benefits
Find Your Co-workers’ Salaries, Telework During Metro Repairs and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
The New Special Operations Commander Wants to Predict the Future
With so many elite troops fighting ‘an extremist phenomenon that’s gone rabid’ in failed states, Gen. Tony Thomas wants to get his operators ahead of the curve.
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Border Agency Has Rolled Out Lots of New Tech. But Is It Working?
New technology could help border patrol keep intruders out, but DHS’ acquisition process is too slow, lawmakers say.
Route Fifty
Where Did Federal Funds for Cover Oregon Go?; N.C. May End Border Dispute With S.C.
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Federal prosecutors seek death penalty in Charleston; San Francisco remains a ‘sanctuary city'; and Boston’s sick of sick time.
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Here Are 10 of the Oldest IT Systems in the Federal Government
The application programming languages undergirding some federal IT systems were new when "The Andy Griffith Show" premiered.
Management
White House Transition Survivors Regret Neglecting Congress
The candidates’ teams must begin now to prepare for the next crisis.
Pay & Benefits
Want a $10,000 Bonus? Start Looking for Ways to Cut Waste in Your Department
Bipartisan bill that would reward feds who save the government money advances in the Senate.
Management
Does TSA Have Itself to Blame for Its Current Crisis?
The agency's own budget requests have fallen precipitously in recent years.
Oversight
State IG: Clinton Ignored Department Protocol in Using Private Email Server
Audit found no evidence the former secretary of State ever sought approval for her email practices.
Management
Mad Max or Shining City on a Hill: Where Are We Headed?
An “alternative futures” exercise for the next administration.
Route Fifty
These 5 Cities Plan to Evaluate Systemic Racism
Over two years, municipalities like Philadelphia will aim to develop solutions to racial inequality in education and employment.
Tech
The Postal Service Wants to Start Using Blockchain Technology
Banks are using blockchain tech to revamp financial services. and now USPS wants in.
Defense
The Military’s New Stealth Motorbikes Are Coming
These motorcycles of the future are turning heads at special operations conference in Florida.
Route Fifty
To Combat Disease, States Make It Harder to Skip Vaccines
Around the country, it’s about to get more complicated for parents to exempt their children from regular vaccination.
Oversight
Obama Floats Above the Malaise in His Job Approval Ratings
Ratings reach two-year highs even though most voters think the country is headed on the wrong track.
Management
More Executives Aren't Going to Solve Government’s Performance Problem
A proposed law aims to bolster program management but agencies already have the necessary tools—they just need the commitment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Narrates History's Tragedies
The 2016 presumptive GOP nominee likes the word "boom."
Route Fifty
100 Resilient Cities Adds 37 New Member Municipalities
The global network helps cities hire chief resilience officers and access partner support for projects meant to prepare local governments for challenges like climate change.
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