Management
Federal Employees Deserve the Nation’s Gratitude
From all the misguided rhetoric, you’d think all federal employees are bureaucrats or paper pushers.
Management
Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud
Justice secures $13 million settlement by two firms said to have shipped by truck but billed at air rates.
Route Fifty
Immigration: Down in Farm Country, Up in Some Cities
Many high-tech centers, like Seattle, are seeing more immigration than they did 10 years ago. At the same time, a drop in immigration to rural agricultural counties has led to critical farm labor shortages.
Management
Kasich Calls It Quits, Essentially Giving Trump the Nomination
Republicans now have their nominee.
Management
IRS Finds the Money to Recruit 600 to 700 Enforcement Employees
Commissioner tells staff of “first significant hiring in five years.”
Tech
If Zika Becomes a National Crisis, Americans Want to Hear From Government -- Just Not on the Phone
A new survey shows people prefer to receive information about a national health emergency via the Internet and television.
Oversight
With Vote for Trump, Indiana Spurns its Conservative Roots
If Ted Cruz was going to win anywhere, it was in the Hoosier State. Instead he got knocked out of the race.
Management
Bernie Sanders Gets a Boost in Indiana
The Democratic U.S. presidential candidate secured a win over Hillary Clinton when he desperately needed it.
Management
To Deal With Poor Performers, You Need Will and Skill
As the workforce has grown savvier and more litigious, government managers have had a hard time finding reliable HR expertise.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More Women in the Military Won't Mean Flirting on the Battlefield
The Daily Show looks at putting more women in combat roles.
Route Fifty
New Poll: Government Isn’t Doing Enough to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Americans agree that substance abuse is one of the most serious threats to the nation’s health and government efforts to address the problem thus far have been inadequate.
Management
Could OPM's Latest Hiring Initiative Actually Make a Difference?
The agency wants to fix the "broken relationship" between front-line supervisors and HR professionals.
Nextgov
Quantum Computers Will Break Today’s Cyber Protections, Scientists Say
True quantum computers don't exist yet, but cryptography needs to evolve for when they do, according to NIST scientists.
Route Fifty
Performance Management vs. Data Analytics: An Interview With Mike Flowers
New York City’s first chief analytics officer: “Don’t lose the service delivery forest for the quantification tree.”
News
Singed by the Benghazi Dispute, This Ex-Fed Is Laying Low
Former State official might find himself back in the public eye when House committee’s report comes out this summer.
Route Fifty
Alabama’s New Food Stamp Work Rules; Multiple Agencies Blamed for Fatal D.C. Metrorail Smoke Incident
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: North Dakota budget to undergo historic budget downsizing; Tennessee concealed carry on public colleges; and Los Angeles eyes key river real estate.
Defense
A Twist in the Fight for Women in the Military
One Republican’s attempt stop the integration of women into the military might end up making them eligible for the draft.
Management
How Government Leaders Have Handled Downsizing and Other Big Changes
Engaging the workforce in every step of the transformation process is critical, says one agency head.
Defense
The Futuristic Aircraft That May Replace the Black Hawk Will Fly Next Year
But don’t expect the V-280 or SB-1 to hit battlefields until after 2030 — unless their builders find other customers first
Oversight