Management
A World Class Example of Dopamine Derailment
Too much tweeting and picture-taking can ruin your career.
Route Fifty
‘Smallest Town in America’ Has an Enormous Budget Problem
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Minnesota’s numerous state secrecy provisions; Texas legislature vs. local governments; and some Maine schools may see big budget cuts.
Management
Camel Sculptures and Kazakh Booze: The Best Gifts Government Employees Couldn’t Keep
Joe Biden didn't get to take home that custom made Arabian horse head in bronze with black ruthenium finish, a gold-plated mane, and sterling-silver bridle and reins
Management
Sleepy Monday Is Making You Cranky, Lazy and Possibly Dangerous
If you're feeling drowsy at work today, you're not alone.
Management
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights's Volatile Power
The influence of the office has waxed and waned with each administration. How will it fare under Betsy DeVos?
Oversight
Play of the Day: The AHCA Is Not TrumpCare
The president has finally found something on which he will not affix his name.
Route Fifty
State and Local Agencies in Northeast Prep for Big Late-Season Coastal Storm
Blizzard conditions and 18 inches of snow in some places between Washington, D.C., and Boston are primed to disrupt the heavily populated region starting Monday night.
Management
Senators Push Reforms to Help Trump Achieve Promised Federal Hiring Surge
Lawmakers look to roll back 2010 law aimed at reducing corruption.
Nextgov
WikiLeaks Dump Shines Light on Government's Shadowy Zero-Day Policy
The documents shed little light on how many unknown vulnerabilities the intelligence agency retains and how well it vets the damage they might cause.
Management
GAO Weighs in on the State of Federal Contracting
Overall agency obligations dropped 24 percent over the past five years, primarily at the Pentagon.
Management
The Top U.S. Diplomat No Longer Receives Visits From Other Top Diplomats
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was only told about the Mexican foreign minister's visit the night before and didn't get to meet him.
Nextgov
Meet the Agency that Tops All Organizations in Customer Satisfaction
“It’s a combination of our structure, training, our people and our connectedness to the mission that keeps it going."
Route Fifty
Why Mayors Are Flocking to SXSW
In a guest article, Austin Mayor Steve Adler details why for innovators and municipal leaders alike, tech touches everything cities do.
Management
Ethics Office Challenges Claim That Many Rules Don't Apply to White House Staff
Kellyanne Conway's press room infomercial goes unpunished as "inadvertent" violation.
Pay & Benefits
Pension Reforms, Punishments for Porn Watchers Advance
Panel goes after official time, seeks to protect federal interns from harassment.
Management
A Behavioral Economist Tries to Fix Email
Inbox maintenance was taking up a lot of Dan Ariely’s time, so he decided to study it as he would anything else.
Defense
ISIS War Generals to Congress: We Need the State Department
One week after Trump proposed shifting billions from the State Department to the Pentagon, two of the top U.S. generals in the Middle East and Africa say they need diplomatic help.
Oversight