Route Fifty
What Makes A Successful Public-Private Partnership?
P3s are gaining steam in the U.S. as governments look to deal with aging infrastructure.
Tech
Federal Court Approves One Last Month of NSA Surveillance
Judges found that Congress expressly meant to authorize the phone-spying program for the 180 days before they are slated to end.
Route Fifty
Prisons Lose Truck Contract that Budget-Gridlocked Illinois Can’t Pay; Planned Parenthood Wins in Alabama
Also: New York doctors made to take online course to prescribe pot and Utah Transit execs give up bonuses.
Nextgov
Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
Tech
HHS Grants Official Calls Shift to Uniform Guidance a Heavy Lift
“It’s a new day in grants and data transparency,” but progress takes time, Haseltine says.
Pay & Benefits
How Divorce or a Job Change Could Derail Your Financial Plan
Things to consider long before you set your retirement date.
Nextgov
Congress to Review FITARA Scorecards Next Week
The hearing, on implementation of the 2014 Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, is tentatively slated for Nov. 2.
Oversight
Ryan Is Elected Speaker, Vows to Fix “Broken” House
All but nine Republicans ended up voting for the party’s new leader.
Management
FEMA Paid $250 Million in Duplicate Aid to Hurricane Sandy Victims
DHS watchdog applies data analytics to private insurance database.
Management
Goal Power: Use It, or It’s Useless
If cross-agency priority goals are viewed as an annoying requirement, they won’t work.
Oversight
Almost Nobody's Happy Even Though the House Acted on Budget Deal
A flurry of legislative activity marked John Boehner’s last week, but did anything really get resolved?
Management
How USDA Helped McDonald’s Climb Out of a Sales Rut
Like the new, buttery Egg McMuffins? Thank the government.
Tech
Former Obama Official is Tasked With Trying To Save Fantasy Sports
Seth Harris, a former head of the Labor Department, has never played fantasy sports, but he’s the industry’s choice to police itself.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Resembles Both Mr. Met and the Golden Calf
He may not be leading in every poll anymore, but he's definitely late-night comedy's favorite candidate.
Route Fifty
What Could a City Fund With the $180 Million That Wayward Military Blimp Cost?
From St. Louis to South Lake Tahoe to New York City, we look at equivalent local spending or funding needs.
Management
Here's Everything Federal Employees Need to Know About Wednesday's GOP Debate
Fifteen Republican presidential candidates square off on the size and role of the federal government.
Oversight
House Approves Budget Bill, Giving Boehner a Last Victory
Move takes some divisive fights off the table for Boehner's successor.
Oversight
Republicans Nominate Paul Ryan for Speaker
After weeks of unrest the House GOP has selected its next leader. A floor vote is set for Thursday.
Pay & Benefits
Some Feds Could Soon Be Automatically Enrolled in New Health Plans
New rule would involuntarily enroll FEHBP participants whose plans are terminated in the cheapest remaining option.
Management