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Texas Governor Challenges Obama on Guns: ‘Come and Take It’
Greg Abbott’s statement came the same day the Lone Star State’s new open-carry law took effect.
Nextgov
In a First, NSA Advertises Opportunities on Monster.com of Federal Contracting
The agency posted a special notice to FedBizOpps.gov, right before the holidays, advertising work for small companies that develop "innovative technologies."
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Kentucky’s Governor Promises Medicaid Clarity by Mid-2016
Matt Bevin wants to implement a customized waiver system that will see more residents paying for their health insurance and “better outcomes.”
Nextgov
Nextgov Goes In Depth: The 10 Best ‘Longreads’ of 2015
To wrap up the year, we thought we’d showcase a different side to our coverage: the thoughtful, in-depth and, yes, long articles that tackle issues ranging from IT recruiting to improving government customer service.
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Route Fifty Covered a Lot of Ground in 2015 … And We Mapped Our Coverage
From Albuquerque to Bangor to Grand Forks to Kansas City to San Luis Obispo to Raleigh and beyond, navigate Route Fifty’s news stories from around the United States on our news map.
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These States Will Have the Highest Minimum Wages to Start 2016
A look at how state pay floors will compare to cost of living in each U.S. state next year.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Take on Federal IT Fossils
A Dec. 22 letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden seeks answers about the age -- and overall health -- of the agency’s mission-critical computer systems.
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Bill Would Limit Michigan’s Local Governments, Schools From Sharing Pre-Election Factual Info
Gov. Rick Snyder has remained mum on whether he’ll sign the legislation, which underwent last minute changes before winning approval from lawmakers.
Nextgov
18F's Agile BPA Halted Once More By New Protest
Days after GSA announced it had resolved protests and that activity on the BPA could resume, another protest was filed with GAO.
Nextgov
The Year in Federal IT: Top 10 Most-Read Nextgov Stories of 2015
Coverage of the Office of Personnel Management hack topped the list of most-read Nextgov stories this year.
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Immigrants at Work, by Industry and State
A new interactive tool from The Pew Charitable Trusts compares immigrant labor force to U.S-born workers.
Nextgov
Hackers Compromise Hello Kitty Fans’ Info, Infect Hyatt & Leak Hot Hollywood Scripts
In case you missed our coverage this week in ThreatWatch, Nextgov’s regularly updated index of cyber breaches.
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State Government Revenue Outlook Looking Sluggish
A new brief from the State University of New York highlights demographic factors and slowing economic growth as reasons why sales and income taxes are expected to grow slowly in coming years.
Nextgov
Has the Obama Administration’s Push on Transparency Run Out of Steam?
At a time when the government is doling out $3.8 trillion annually, taxpayers are still questioning where all that cash is going.
Nextgov
After Transcript Hack, IRS Still Evaluates Stronger Sign-On Measures
Authentication measures are not consistent across the agency, an internal watchdog says.
Nextgov
Federal Tech Predictions for 2016
SolarWinds CTO, Joel Dolisy, told Nextgov about his predictions for what the federal IT space will look like in the coming year.
Nextgov
Juniper Hack: DHS Tells Agencies to Close Encryption Backdoors
The government is scouring its IT inventory to identify affected Juniper systems.
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New Census Estimates Give North Carolina Reasons to Tout Its Growth
The Tar Heel State has crossed the 10 million resident mark.
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New Report Rates States’ Finances and Competitiveness
Working with former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, a new PwC assessment examines the fiscal health and “competitive posture” of the U.S. state governments. And Illinois and Connecticut don’t fare well.
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