Route Fifty
Newark Mayor’s ‘Urban Marshall Plan’ Idea; Iowa Rethinks Roadside Mowing
Also: Providence mayor’s house under protection and late prisoners in New Orleans.
Insights
Only 3 Out of 10 Federal Employees Factoring Long Term Care into Retirement Considerations
With the retirement wave approaching, it is more important than ever that federal employees begin mapping out their long term care options.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Would Get Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Under Bill
The bill would not require federal employees to dip into their accrued sick or annual leave to care for a new child.
Management
Why Not Strip J. Edgar Hoover’s Name From the FBI Building?
The Confederate flag has been taken down at South Carolina’s Capitol. Now it's time to turn to another symbolic insult to minorities and the Constitution.
Management
Obama, World Leaders May Skip Key Part of Paris Climate Talks
Organizers invite leaders to speak at the beginning of COP21, rather than the end, to avoid the eleventh-hour chaos that marked the close of the Copenhagen climate conference. But does that lessen the chances for a deal?
Nextgov
Contractors Say Proposed Hack Reporting Rules Aren’t Strict Enough
'This is exactly the interpretive, decentralized behavior that has produced the current state of network security vulnerabilities.'
Defense
North Korea Threatens the U.S. With Its Nuclear Program
The hermit kingdom state says it will use its “steadily improved” nuclear program against the U.S. at “any time.”
Management
Sanders’s Criminal Justice Plan is a Lot Bigger Than One Bill
The Vermont senator’s attempts at justice reform are designed to make inroads with minority voters and catch attention on the hill.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Learned a Lot In School
The mogul-turned-candidate went to military school and knows a lot about war from his experience there.
Management
Three Areas of Progress Since 9/11
And the gaps that keep emergency planners up at night.
Nextgov
8 Tough Questions for the New CIO of the Library of Congress
As the library's first permanent CIO in three years, Bernard A. Barton Jr has a wide array of plans for helping it flourish in the digital age.
Nextgov
OPM’s IT Security Overhaul Remains Under Scrutiny
In a new report made public today, the agency’s internal watchdog blasts the agency for dismissing the findings of an emergency report issued earlier this summer.
Pay & Benefits
Scott Walker Promises to Eliminate ‘Corrosive’ Federal Unions Entirely
Republican presidential contender expects to defeat any legal challenges from the labor groups.
Oversight
When the House of Representatives Can Sue the President
A federal judge ruled that Congress has standing to sue Obama for his administration’s health care spending. Can the challenge succeed?
Management
Homeland Security Can't Keep Track of All Its Warehouses
Inspector general says more-accurate inventories could save money.
Route Fifty
In Every State, Gains in Income Trail Growth in Economy
The state-level look shows that some of the biggest gaps are in prospering energy states like North Dakota and Wyoming.
Nextgov
Can Social Media Tracking Make Medication Safer?
FDA is considering analyzing social media data to learn more about product safety.
Management
The Best Way to Figure Out How Many Hours of Sleep You Need
Some work better with less shut-eye, but not many.
Oversight
Lawmakers Look to Bring More Former Felons to Federal Ranks
Broad, bipartisan coalition wants to "ban the box" at federal agencies.
Management