Management
Clinton Significantly Widens Lead Over Trump Among Federal Employees, Poll Shows
Former secretary of State’s favorability has improved significantly, while Trump’s has worsened.
Management
That Focusing Trick Good Leaders Use To Stay On Task
Don’t let the crisis of the moment distract you from equally (or more) important matters.
Oversight
The FBI Investigates More Emails Related to Clinton
Director James Comey tells lawmakers that the bureau has uncovered more emails and is reviewing them “to determine if they contain classified information.”
Management
Digital Services Aren’t Just Nice to Have, They’re Central to Public Service
It’s not about updating websites or building apps, it’s about meeting the needs of citizens.
Oversight
A Unique USCIS Visa Lottery Is at Risk Of Being Killed Under Immigration Reform
The lottery promotes the dream of American diversity, 50,000 green cards at a time.
Management
A Knife Attacker at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya was Disarmed and Reportedly Shot
A police officer stood over the man, lying motionless on the ground, and shot him at point blank range in the head, a witness said.
Defense
The Marines Want Mini-Missiles That Hunt for Specific Radio Signals
Signals-intelligence collection and drones are coming together in new packages for forward-deployed troops.
Route Fifty
‘Cities Are Not Smart. It’s People Who Are Smart’
At an event in the nation’s capital, experts discussed issues related to smart cities such as inclusivity, data management and cybersecurity.
Pay & Benefits
Every Day, 24K Federal Retirees Reach a Busy Signal on OPM's Toll-Free Line
Callers often reach busy signals or are ignored, report finds.
Route Fifty
No Pension Reform for Pennsylvania; N.J. City to Sue Neighbors Over Sewers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Florida Keys ends in-person jail visits; the ACLU wants Utah county's police footage; Colorado's $2.39B marijuana impact.
Pay & Benefits
Tricks and Treats in Retirement
Sometimes the system brings pleasant surprises, and other times unwelcome news.
Management
Risk Reduction and Branding Are Really About One Thing: Doing the Right Thing
Ultimately, you’re not the one telling your story—the people who witness your actions will do that.
Management
A Guide to Hacking Your Brain So It Can Remember Anything
"Cramming the night before a test is impossible if you're really trying to learn.
Management
Obama Exceeds Hiring Goal For Disabled Federal Employees
The government has hired nearly 110,000 new disabled employees over the past five years; disabled workers are now 14.41 percent of the entire federal workforce.
Management
Wildlife Agency Paid a Steep Price for Armed Occupation: $6.3 Million
Ten months later, two facilities remain closed.
Management
Is the Collapse of Productivity in the Developed World Really Close at Hand?
A shrinking and aging population might drag down growth—unless technology steps in.
Oversight
If Not Paul Ryan, Then Who?
The speaker has his foes. What he doesn’t have is a logical successor.
Oversight
Would Hillary Clinton Appoint a 'Team of Rivals'-Style Cabinet as President?
It would go a long way toward healing a nation.
Oversight