Route Fifty
So Much Official Passive Aggressiveness in New York; Utah’s Booming Booze Business
Also: California city faces stiff water fines and Richmond’s municipal woes.
Oversight
Legislation Would Give VA Health Care Workers MSPB Appeal Rights If They’re Fired
Lawmakers consider tweaking language to make sure 190,000 employees don’t receive an additional venue for appealing personnel decisions.
Management
How Insecure Leaders Can Sabotage Productivity
It’s amazing what some will do to keep themselves from being outshined.
Oversight
Abortion Politics the Biggest Obstacle to Avoiding a Shutdown
GOP leaders hope that separate bills on abortion and Planned Parenthood will mollify conservatives, but the path to avoiding a shutdown remains murky.
Oversight
Talks Over Keeping the Government Open Continue
Planned Parenthood is part of those discussions, and also is in the spotlight as a panel tackles two bills to strengthen enforcement of existing abortion laws.
Nextgov
FBI and DHS Warn of Security Risks from the Internet of Things
Wearables, thermostats and insulin dispensers and other everyday objects are not hack proof.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Wants to Do What With His Daughter?
The candidate's mouth gets him in trouble again.
Nextgov
Hackers Spy on UK for ISIS, Eavesdrop on Cal State Sex Assault Class, and Hijack Energy Dept. Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
As Feds Feel Heat Over Colorado Toxic Mine Mess, Tourist Towns Seek Superfund Solution
Local official: “We’re thinking big here; we’re not thinking small, because this is a problem that America has, period.”
Management
We’re Not Actually That Busy, But We’re Great at Pretending We Are
Feeling pressure to appear swamped in the office? You're not alone.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers: Give Obama What He Wants to Avoid Shutdown
Others vow to press forward with shutdown strategy.
Route Fifty
After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, States Reconsider Domestic Partner Benefits
These benefits may be more vulnerable within state and local government, where competition over employees isn’t as fierce as in the private sector and where leaders have been under pressure to keep finances in check since the recession.
Route Fifty
World Trade Center Materials Have Been Memorialized in All 50 States
Through a Port Authority program, thousands of pieces of World Trade Center steel have been turned into memorials throughout the United States.
Management
When You Have to Lead People You Don’t Like
Are you holding someone back because of your own biases?
Pay & Benefits
Scott Walker Has a Plan to Cripple Federal Employee Unions
One leader says proposal would "wipe labor unions off the map."
Nextgov
NOAA Tries ‘Oddball’ Approach to Harnessing Big Data
NOAA wants environmental data as easy to access as sports scores.
Nextgov
No Touching: Agencies Could Soon Collect Fingerprints from Hand Waves
"Contactless fingerprinting" is seen as more hygienic than ink and paper or computer pads.
Tech
Why You Should Think Twice Before You Click on That Link
National Intelligence Office rolls out a “cyber hygiene” awareness campaign.
Pay & Benefits
Go Ahead, Ask Your Co-Worker About His Pay
Obama administration publishes final rule prohibiting contractors from going after employees who talk openly about compensation.
Management