Pay & Benefits
Senators Seek Student Loan Tax Break for Severely Disabled, Including Vets
Bipartisan bill would eliminate IRS tax debt on forgiven student loans for permanently disabled and families whose child has died.
Nextgov
GSA Announces New Governmentwide Tech Unit That Will House 18F
The new unit -- called the Technology Transformation Service -- aims to help other federal agencies take advantage of emerging technology.
Route Fifty
Healthy School Snacks Promote Student Nutrition
Snacks bought at school can play a big role in kids’ diets and well-being, but until recently, many students did not have healthy food and beverage options readily available.
Management
Those Emails You Send From Home At Night Are Creating More Problems Than You Know
We’re operating under a mass delusion, and it’s making us miserable.
Nextgov
The Military Is Building an Engine to Uncover the Humans Behind Hacks
The point is "to not only look at the bullets but also look at the weapon,” a DARPA researcher tells Nextgov.
Management
Get Our New Free eBook: Closing the Skills Gap in Government
It's not rocket science: If an organization is to excel, its employees must have the necessary expertise.
Defense
An American Service Member Is Killed in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the person was slain in fighting near Irbil.
Defense
Five Years After bin Laden's Death, al-Qaeda Lives On
The group gets less attention than its former affiliate ISIS, but may be quietly consolidating its position out of the spotlight.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Carly Fiorina's Fall is a Metaphor For the Campaign
Ted Cruz's running mate takes a tumble in Indiana and it's quite symbolic.
Route Fifty
Louisiana Governor Touts Medicaid Expansion as Way to Help Cure Budget Woes
“It’s the easiest big decision I will ever make as governor,” John Bel Edwards said of his move earlier this year to expand the health care program for those with low incomes.
Management
OMB to Agencies: Craft Transition Materials, Not New Budget
Budget director tells agencies not to worry about FY18 funding until new president has a say.
Management
When a Shortcut Means Shortchanging Yourself
Not everything in life can be served up like a McDonald's Happy Meal.
Oversight
How Congress Keeps Getting Paid to Do Nothing
Members of the House are trying to pass a bill that would suspend legislators' salaries if they can't pass a budget. They haven't had much success.
Route Fifty
Internal Memo Panned Wisconsin’s Civil Service Law; Colo. Supreme Court Bars Local Fracking Bans
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York Mayor’s ‘secret pizza party’; Puerto Rico defaults on $370 million in debts; and Seattle May Day protesters get violent.
Insights
GBC Poll Reveals Disconnect Within Government Contracting Organizations
Research shows senior leaders and mid-level employees harbor different perceptions of middle management's ability to execute strategic goals.
Management
5 Things the Next President Must Do Now to Avoid Being a Failed One-Termer
A memo to the remaining candidates.
Management
Pentagon Wants to Raise Purchase Card Maximum to $10,000
House lawmakers leave proposed language out of first draft of Defense authorization bill, but sources say it could come up again.
News
Obama to ‘Selfless’ Feds: I Appreciate You, Even if No One Else Does
In honoring public servants, president says their jobs are "not just about a paycheck."
Pay & Benefits