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
Play of the Day: Trump and Biden are About to Throw Hands Behind the Gym… Or the Barn
This is why you don't let old guys into Fight Club.
Nextgov
US CIO Makes Final Push to Shore Up Government Cyber Vulnerabilities
The new guidance joins numerous Obama administration efforts to modernize government IT.
Route Fifty
L.A. Metro Expands Nation’s Largest Clean-Air Bus Fleet With Federal Grant
Compressed natural gas buses have saved Los Angeles County an average of 47 cents per mile on fuel the past 15 years.
Nextgov
DHS Races to Get Obama’s Signature on Cyber Response Plan
The department wants the National Cyber Incident Response Plan signed before Obama leaves office.
Pay & Benefits
COLA Help, Open Enrollment Tips, Uber for Troops and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Orlando Mayor Shares How to Use Twitter After Tragedy
Terrorists have long used social media to spread rhetoric, but platforms such as Twitter could be reclaimed to minimize damages after an attack.
Nextgov
It’s On: US Mulls Tricky Options for Retaliation Against Russian Hacks
The U.S. will find it difficult to stand up to Russian hacking while promoting a stable cyberspace.
Defense