Defense
The U.S. Is Making Its Border Stations More Welcoming
Despite Republican appeals for a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, America is investing in more secure, welcoming facilities along its borders.
Defense
Pentagon Urgently Pushing Anti-Drone Tech to ISIS Fight
From mast-mounted radar to drone-jamming guns, the U.S. military’s anti-IED office is rushing to keep up.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Clinton, Kaine and Wall Street
Leaked emails suggest the nominee wants open borders and an open financial world market, but her running mate doesn't know anything about that.
Management
Why Big Data is a Big Deal for Government Leaders
A new study shows how real-time analysis is informing decision-making.
Route Fifty
What Skills Will the Next Generation of Government Employees Need?
The Volcker Alliance plans to research the question, and to offer some answers, during a time of transition in the public sector workforce.
Management
Federal Agencies Deploy Thousands of Feds for Hurricane Matthew Response
Employees are working in five states and three countries.
Pay & Benefits
Cost of Living Adjustment, Hurricane Relief and More
A weekly roundup of federal pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
White House: Federal Agencies Need Their Own Artificial Intelligence Labs
Artificial intelligence could also lead to unintended consequences that need to be explored.
Management
State Department Has a Ways to Go to Achieve Proper Classification of Documents
Inspector general faults training, outdated lists of officials with authority to determine secrecy levels.
Nextgov
One of Air Force’s Most Important Unclassified Systems is Now in the Oracle Cloud
MyPers began operating in July out of an Oracle-managed off-premise cloud specifically designed and secured to handle some of the Defense Department’s most sensitive unclassified workloads.
Route Fifty
All Eyes on Eroding N.C. Dam; Fla. Voter Registration Extended 1 Week
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York state agency in hot water; no REAL ID compliance extension for Kentucky; and building good public spaces in Boise.
Nextgov
Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data
The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.
Management
Poll: Americans Want Drone Delivery - But Not Yet
Young, urban citizens more interested in the technology, Postal Service IG survey finds.
Pay & Benefits
TRICARE Lowers Mental Health Care Co-Pays, Expands Treatment Options
This month retirees and dependents started paying $13 less per visit for outpatient care and substance abuse treatment.
Management
How to Work With People You Don’t Like
Five approaches for navigating difficult relationships.
Defense
US Allows Qatar to Buy F-15s — and Seals a $19B Sale of Jetliners
Officials deny linking the military and commercial deals, but insiders say otherwise.
Oversight
How Hillary Clinton Could End Washington's Gridlock
If she’s elected president and follows a more moderate path than Obama, it would strengthen her party and offer the GOP a lifeline.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump is Now Unshackled
The GOP nominee tweets that he can now "fight for America" the way he wants to.
Route Fifty
Recession’s Shadow Still Hangs Over Finances of Some Counties
“General revenue is slowly coming back, on the other hand we’re seeing rapid increases in mandated costs,” says the author of a new National Association of Counties report.
Pay & Benefits