Nextgov
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Management
Appointee Watch: Another Round of Nominees for GSA, Defense, VA, State and Others
Despite flurry of activity, many key administration posts remain vacant.
Management
Grand Canyon National Park Gives In to Creationist Suing for Religious Discrimination
The park will now allow Andrew Snelling, a young-Earth creationist geologist, to collect rocks for research.
Management
Rex Tillerson’s First Big Test As Secretary Of State Has Finally Come
It’s difficult to project how this internal spat between Gulf Arab royals will be resolved, or whether mediation is even in the cards over the short-term.
Management
Lawmakers Reject White House Request for More Money to Cut Government
It doesn't look like Congress will grant OMB a funding boost.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Growth Slows in June
International stocks fall for the first time since November 2016.
Management
All of Donald Trump’s White House Staffers, Ranked by Salary
Sean Spicer and Omarosa Manigault are pulling in the same paycheck.
Nextgov
DHS Workers Left Unsecured Laptops and Passwords on Their Desks
An audit also found poor password management and weak access controls for digital systems.
Defense
Former Pentagon Money Man to Oversee Defense of NATO Computer Networks
Kevin Scheid returns to the alliance as members eye spending increases to pay for cyber projects and traditional weapons.
Management
New Management Position? Get Ready for the Drama Storm
The early phase of every new manager’s tenure (first-time or experienced) is filled with people feeling you out.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the Rest of the World Sees Donald Trump
Europe doesn't seem to hold the president in high regard, but he's very popular in other places.
Route Fifty
Will the Supreme Court Deliver a Windfall of Tax Revenue for State Governments?
Justices on the high court plan to examine the federal ban on sports betting outside of Nevada.
Management
Little Treats Aren’t a Vice. They Get Us To Our Goals
Asking people to record the small perks and annoyances in their daily lives reveals a surprising side effect of simple pleasures: productivity.
Nextgov
Agencies' Grasp of Agile is ‘All Over The Map,’ One CTO Says
Developing software in an incremental fashion may mean rethinking contracting and personnel's duties, an Excella Consulting's chief technology officer said.
Nextgov
Kaspersky: Stop Russian to Judgment on Our Products
Congress seems to approve of a proposed federal pay raise, loosening retirement fund rules and wants to get rid of agency that focuses on elections.
Nextgov
An Insider’s View of Trump’s American Technology Council Meeting
While a White House official said all the right things, Code for America Founder Jen Pahlka wanted to see more spine from tech executives.
Management
Three Tips From Executives Around the World
I was struck by the commonalities of what helps high capacity people lead and live at their best.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Authorization Bill Looks to Boost Civilian Workforce
If the Pentagon does reduce staff, however, another provision would increase buyouts to $40,000.
Defense
Departing Air Force Undersecretary Warns of Budget Uncertainty
Lisa Disbrow says the Air Force needs stable funding to better connect its planes, protect its satellites and buy more aircraft.
Management