Management
Intel Community Watchdog Reports Steady Rise in Whistleblower Activity
Disclosures to Congress go up as internal training and outreach accelerate, report says.
Management
Nominate An Outstanding Federal Employee For An ‘Oscar’
Jan. 15 is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2017 Service to America awards.
Oversight
House Continues Pursuit of Regulatory Roll-Back Bills
REINS Act would require both chambers to approve agencies’ major rules in 70 days.
Tech
Is NASA Paving the Way for Asteroid Mining?
The agency just greenlit a robotic mission to the most metal-rich space rock in the solar system.
Tech
Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Election Hacking Report
James Clapper promises more details of Russian influence operations aimed at U.S. election.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President-elect, Relative Truth and Intelligence
Donald Trump is making news on Twitter once again.
Management
It’s a New Year—Have You Transformed Yourself Yet?
Three steps for lasting and meaningful change.
Nextgov
The Concerns with the Millennial Takeover of Government
While this generation is familiar with technology, it often takes security for granted, a new study finds.
Route Fifty
Taking Center Stage in Minnesota’s Legislature: Infrastructure, Taxes and Health Insurance Costs
Now in control of both the state House and Senate, Republican leaders look to tackle escalating health insurance premiums.
News
Lawmaker: New Congress Is 'A Moment to Reimagine the Federal Government'
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., uses a new twist on the "Washington Monument" strategy.
Management
To Keep Winning Federal Contracts, Small Businesses Say They Have to Spend More
Cost of doing business with government rose 15 percent in three years, survey shows.
Nextgov
White House Leaves Trump a Tech To-Do List
The Office of Science and Technology's exit memo features many recommendations to keep the country's tech edge.
Management
Government Needs Tech-Savvy Leaders to Succeed, Says Outgoing OMB Chief
In the 21st century, every agency’s mission rests heavily on officials with a “high tech IQ,” Shaun Donovan said in his White House exit memo.
Oversight
Senate Panels Pressed to Open Up Nominees' Files Before Confirmation Hearings
Transparency groups seek financial and ethics documents, citing “distrust in government.”
Route Fifty
Federal Auditors Recommend Colorado Repay $9.7 Million; Ohio’s New Anti-Blight Rule
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: L.A. County family homelessness soars; a squabble over number of airport noise complaints; and concerns over weakening Texas open-records rules.
Defense
Coming Soon to the U.S. Army: Turbans, Beards, Hijabs, and Dreadlocks
In the final days of the Obama administration, the military has issued new guidelines for religious accommodations and dress.
Tech
Questions for the Senate Hearing on Russian Hacking
Did Moscow influence the U.S. election? Who else has been hacked? Could the CIA be wrong?
Oversight