Management
Hiring Freeze Will Cause Longer Delays in Disputing Social Security Claims, Group Warns
Union calls for SSA to fire supervisors to allow for support staff funding.
Management
Now Available: 8,200 Reports Some in Congress Wanted to Stay Private
Transparency groups work out a deal with allied lawmakers to release Congressional Research Service reports.
Management
Lawmakers Urge Federal Government to Stop Selling Defective Cars to the Public
House Democrats say agency is putting American public’s safety at risk.
Tech
The Internet of Things is Totally Unregulated and That Might Have to Change
The DDoS attacks are only going to get worse.
Route Fifty
Kansas City’s Free Transit Plan for Election Day; Jackson, Miss.’s Pothole Payouts
Also in our State and Local Daily News Digest: Feds vs. polygamous towns in Ariz. and Utah; Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s appeal in N.D.; and N.Y.C.’s Second Ave. Subway nearly ready.
Nextgov
Human Rights Group Ranks Best and Worst Messaging Apps for Privacy
Microsoft, BlackBerry and Snapchat fared poorly in the rankings from Amnesty International.
Management
The Science Behind Why We Dress Up
Dressing up every day is an important responsibility, according to Tim Gunn and sartorial science.
Defense
Pentagon 'Clawback' of Guard Recruiting Bonuses Draws Fire
California lawmaker wants Defense chief to cancel plans to reclaim $15,000 re-enlistment incentives.
Management
From Voting to Writing a Will: The Power of Making a Plan
As Election Day approaches, candidates in races across the country will be doing everything they can to get out the vote – including turning to behavioral science.
Management
Kendall: The Pentagon’s Spending Less on Weapons, So Let Me Keep My Job
A 30-year-low in cost growth is part of the defense acquisition undersecretary’s closing argument for why Congress shouldn’t eliminate his position.
Management
Having a Backup Plan Might Be the Very Reason You Failed
Research suggests that backup plans change the way goals are pursued, sometimes for the worse.
Defense
U.S. Special Operators Accelerate Killings of ISIS Leaders
Defense Secretary Ash Carter says this will weaken Mosul’s defenders and stop attacks in the United States.
Management
Meet the Head of Hillary Clinton's Transition Team
Ken Salazar earns praise from former colleagues, but some are wary of his influence.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Failed Hillary Clinton Slogans
Stephen Colbert sifts through some more Wikileaks releases.
Route Fifty
New State-Level Unemployment and Jobs Figures Released
In 20 states, September jobless rates were significantly lower than the national figure of 5 percent, the U.S. Department of Labor reports.
Oversight
Fixing U.S. Elections
Republicans want voter ID laws. Democrats want more access to the ballot. Why do we have to choose?
Management
Trump Pledges Governmentwide Hiring Freeze
The proposal would be implemented on his first day in office, Trump said in a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Tech
The Air Force Doesn’t Know How to Test Its Future Robotic Wingmen
How do you surprise a drone that can revise its strategy hundreds of times in an eyeblink?
Oversight