Tech
Why You Can’t Shoot Terrorists With Lasers, Yet
Military leaders are eager to have the precision of a directed-energy weapon — yet plenty of legal and practical obstacles remain.
Oversight
Michael Flynn Is Ready to Talk to Investigators
The former national-security adviser has asked congressional committees and the FBI for immunity in exchange for his testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mike Pence Really Likes Eating Meals With Karen Pence
The vice president "never eats alone with a woman other than his wife."
Route Fifty
Major Fire in Atlanta Causes Interstate Highway Bridge to Collapse
Drivers in and around Georgia’s largest city are going to face difficult commutes “for the foreseeable future.”
Pay & Benefits
Women, Men and Financial Planning
They have different issues and challenges when it comes to preparing for retirement.
Management
Should Federal Police Take Their Service Guns Home With Them?
Most are allowed, but some are calling for the policy to be expanded.
Route Fifty
Mapped: Where American Income Has Grown the Most Over the Past 25 Years
Explore the growth in average income by county, 1990 to 2015
Nextgov
OPM Pays Too Much Protecting Breach Victims from Identity Theft, Watchdog Says
Congress required OPM to provide identity theft insurance up to $5 million, but claims rarely exceed a few thousand, GAO says.
Oversight
Ivanka Trump’s Murky White House Job Status
The White House cites “special hiring authority,” but ethics specialists remain wary.
Tech
The Founding Fathers Encrypted Secret Messages, Too
Centuries before cybersecurity, statesmen around the world communicated with their own elaborate codes and ciphers.
Oversight
The Intelligence Devin Nunes Brought to the White House Came From the White House
A new report says that Devin Nunes’s bombshell claim of spying on the Trump team came from the Trump administration itself.
Nextgov
Trump Team Seems to Stay the Course With the Last Administration’s Cyber Efforts
Two recent moves suggest the Trump White House isn’t seeking a sea change in international cyber policy.
Management
The Virtues of Isolation
Under the right circumstances, choosing to spend time alone can be a huge psychological boon.
Route Fifty
How Will NCAA React to North Carolina’s ‘Humpty Dumpty’ H.B. 2 Repeal?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Okla. proposal for new fees for electric and hybrid cars; New Orleans mayor fears federal disaster planning cuts; and N.M. governor vs. journalists.
Nextgov
FEC and 18F Team Up to Save Agency $1.2M
The commission's new website, hosted by Cloud.gov, will reduce spend on internal systems.
Management
Comey on the Political Firestorms His Decisions Stoke: ‘Honestly, I Don’t Care’
The FBI director talks about making hard choices and the bureau’s future at intel contractor gathering.
Nextgov
AT&T Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation's First Public Safety Broadband Network
The company will spend about $40 billion on building, deploying and operating the network.
Management
What You Need to Know Before You Become a Whistleblower
There are significant legal, ethical, financial, and personal challenges to consider.
Oversight
The Senate's No-Drama Russia Investigation
Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner promised a long, slow, even dull inquiry into election interference—an implicit rebuke to the House’s ever-more-chaotic process.
Oversight