Management

Trump Won’t Push Prosecution of Clinton, Aide Says

A separate probe of alleged FBI anti-Clinton bias goes to Office of Special Counsel.

Management

Want to Be a Good Boss? Start by Understanding Why You Want to Lead

Research explores the pros and cons of two distinct leadership styles.

Tech

What a Trump Presidency Means for NASA and the Future of Space Exploration

A scientific mission doesn't make NASA immune to the politics of presidential transitions.

Defense

The Other Michael Flynn

Donald Trump’s national security advisor sounded very different when he was running counterinsurgency campaigns in Kabul.

Defense

Can Trump Make a Deal With North Korea?

One of the biggest problems facing the president-elect might also be his biggest opportunity.

Management

A Trump Hopeful’s Homeland Security Plan Includes a Muslim Registry and Changes to Voting Laws

Kris Kobach may have inadvertently displayed his security proposal during a photo op.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Twitter Beef With a Broadway Play

The president-elect is upset with the cast of the most popular show in America.

Route Fifty

Governor’s Mandate Prompts Maryland Schools to Cut Back on Spring Break

School district leaders had warned they would have to make tough choices to comply with Larry Hogan’s executive order on the start of the school year.

News

FEC Flags More Than 1,000 Possible Errors in Trump Campaign Filings

The Federal Election Commission says donors weren’t properly registered and may have exceeded legal limits on donations.

Route Fifty

Trump’s Attorney General Could Scrap Rule Protecting State-Legalized Marijuana

As Attorney General, Sessions could issue a directive that would give prosecutors in states with legal marijuana a freer hand to prosecute marijuana companies.

Management

A Moderate, a Loyalist or a Hardliner— Who is on Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Shortlist?

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani are near the top of the possible picks.

Management

To Make Government Great Again, Fix the Procurement System

When strategic sourcing fails to deliver mission value, it isn’t strategic. Category management could solve that.

Route Fifty

O’Hare Airport Strike Looms in Chicago; Will McCrory Concede N.C. Gov. Race?

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tennessee wildfire costs mount; energy-use data sharing in Pittsburgh; and federal court’s bottle water delivery order appealed in Michigan.

Management

Introverts Can Use Vulnerability to Become Strong Leaders

"If [your employees] see you be vulnerable then they’re more willing to be vulnerable with you. That’s part of what makes leaders approachable."

Management

The Challenge of Selecting a New Treasury Secretary

Critics lament that the department is often headed by a Wall Street financier, but the job requires expertise that only insiders tend to possess.

Management

Decision Time: Half of U.S. F-15s Need Overhauls — Or Retirement

In a backseat ride over New Hampshire, the Eagle shows why it’s still lethal, yet increasingly expensive.

Defense

Trump ISIS Strategy Worries Top House Armed Services Democrat

HASC's Rep. Adam Smith, in a C-SPAN-hosted interview, challenged Trump's incoming team to produce a national security strategy that doesn’t alienate the U.S. military's Muslim partners fighting terrorism.