Tech
Mattis on 2018 Budget: ‘We Have Got to Get a Bill Passed’
Congress is working up budgets that bust spending caps, with little evidence of a deal to avoid automatic cuts.
Management
The Most Hated Job In Government
Public affairs specialists are too often perceived as not just lazy, overpaid and incompetent, but also a gang of lying propagandists.
Management
Fugitive Kentucky Social Security Fraudster Gets 12 Years in Prison
Exposure of $550 million scheme is a win in fight against improper payments.
Management
The 'Blackwater 2.0' Plan for Afghanistan
Private military contractors have spotted an opportunity as America’s longest war grinds on.
Tech
Here’s What You Need To Know Now About U.S. Customs Searches Of Your Phone
A new letter from the agency is being spun as a victory for travelers—but it's not that simple.
Management
What You Should Do Instead Of Sending Angry Emails To Your Enemies
Once you're finished, click delete.
Management
How VA Reform Turned into a Fight Over Privatization
Democrats and service organizations worry that a Republican push to expand health-care choices for veterans will sap money from the ailing federal system.
Management
Technology Is Setting Us Up For a Training Crisis
"If you've built a watch, you have a much better sense of how that watch works than if you bought it and read a manual."
Oversight
Play of the Day: The White House Needs a Spelling Lesson
On a video defending the health care bill, someone made a mistake on the word "inaccurately."
Nextgov
How a U.S. and Russian Cybersecurity Partnership Could Work
Odd partnerships aren't unheard of the in the cybersecurity world.
Route Fifty
WATCH: This Is What a Megaquake Will Do to an Important Lifeline in Portland
Also in our Weekend State and Local Digest: Maine’s unvaccinated kindergartners; Sacramento seeks out Filipino teachers; and Alabama reverses its ban on margarita pitchers.
Management
Appointee Watch: Key Posts at Agriculture, Energy and Justice
White House again blames Democrats for slow staffing.
Nextgov
It Will Take Human-Machine Teams to Fight Cyber Threats, McAfee CTO Says
Artificial intelligence won’t replace humans, but it will change the way they work.
Defense
Army Looking to Integrate Network Soldiers with Tactical Units
Brigades are working out various ideas at training centers, says the head of the service’s Cyber Command.
Nextgov
Government Advisory Group Preps ‘Moonshot’ Plan to Fight Botnets
The DHS advisory body also finalized a report on how government should prepare for AI, quantum computing and other emerging tech.
Tech
If The U.S. Really Wants To Go To Mars, Elon Musk Knows How To Bring Down The Price
It would take a little old-fashioned competition and a lot less government control.
Management
DHS Spent Millions on Conferences It Didn’t Report
Two-thirds of high-cost conferences went unreported, IG finds.
Nextgov
Survey: Feds Still Use Shadow I.T. to Do Their Jobs
Many federal employees turn to personal devices to boost their productivity, a recent survey found.
Defense
Mislabeled Weapons Raise Risk of Accidental Explosions in South Korea
Pentagon IG says the Air Force incorrectly recorded weights of explosives at military storage facilities.
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