Management
Watchdog: USAID Didn't Properly Account For $60 Million in Ebola Funds
In its emergency response, the agency took money from one set of budget accounts, but later reimbursed different ones – a congressional no-no.
Route Fifty
Airbnb Hosts vs. Chicago Regulations; County Pays Cyberattack Ransom
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Good grades for Kansas City schools; Milwaukee County’s wheel tax; and ‘gag order’ in Pittsburgh?
Management
How to Cure Your Post-Election Stress
Once you've cast your vote, you've done all you can.
Oversight
The First American to Vote From Space
In 1997, David Wolf cast his ballot in microgravity. This year, he’s happy to wait in line on Earth.
Defense
Homeland Security Still Slow to Fill Law Enforcement Jobs, Watchdog Finds
ICE, Secret Service and CBP struggle with stretched work force and weak tools to track job applicants.
Nextgov
Hackers Unsuccessfully Aimed Mirai Botnet at Clinton, Trump sites
Neither site was felled by the botnet that previously disrupted Netflix and The New York Times.
Nextgov
How Government Gets Ready for Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality
Two new digital communities will coalesce around new burgeoning technologies in an effort to promote interagency collaboration, partnerships with industry and to exchange ideas about what works.
Oversight
What Theresa May Could Teach America’s Next President About Leading a Divided Country
Will it be possible to put America's political life back together after the election? Britain after Brexit offers a case study.
Management
Whoever the Next President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer
The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.
Oversight
Play of the Day: They Took Away Trump's Twitter Access
Like Batman without his utility belt, Trump's most powerful weapon is gone.
Management
Your Election Day Primer for the Presidential Transition
It’s time for agencies to put out the welcome mat for a new administration.
Management
How to Deal with Election Anger? Try a Little Tenderness
This election season has brought more anger and name-calling than any in recent history, and it has affected many of us. Here are some ways you can ward off some of the stress associated with it.
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State and Local Government Elections: Ballot Initiatives We’re Tracking
Beyond races for the White House and Congress, voters across the nation are considering a wide variety of state and local proposals and initiatives. Here’s our rundown of what’s important to watch ...
Management
Federal Employees Around the Country Mobilize in Support of Preferred Candidates
Unions work to get out the vote in presidential, Senate and House races.
Oversight
Justice Department Dispatches 500 to Monitor Polls on Tuesday
A 2013 Supreme Court case limits the federal role, attorney general notes.
Oversight
Wall Street Is Also Relieved the FBI Cleared Clinton
A boost for the Democratic candidate’s campaign translated into a surge across financial markets.
Route Fifty
A Texting Ban Plan Aimed at Florida State Legislators; Ransomware Targets County in Indiana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Rahm Emanuel’s emails; Paul LePage’s ‘economic tsunami’ in Maine; and tough times for Minnesota farmers.
Oversight
Congressional Races Federal Employees Should Watch
The outcomes of these match-ups could affect agencies' budgets, civil servants' pay and benefits, and more.
Management