Management
Three Best Practices for Creating Effective Talking Points
In the absence of solid, authoritative information, people will make things up.
Defense
A Military View on Climate Change: It’s Eroding Our National Security
Politicians are still debating whether climate change is real, but military planners call it a serious threat. A retired rear admiral explains how climate change affects U.S. national security.
Management
Consumer Bureau Declared Unconstitutional by Appeals Court
Longtime philosophical opponents cheer ruling on newest agency.
Tech
Obama’s Plan for the U.S. to Go to Mars is Six Years Old and Still a Work in Progress
Obama is leaving his successor an inter-planetary mess.
Management
Both Political Parties Believe Next Administration Should Prioritize Performance Management in Agencies
An evidence-based, data-driven approach to policy is the best way to ensure government is operating efficiently and effectively, say current and former government officials.
Nextgov
Federal CISO Unveils Plans to ‘Proportionally’ Protect Data, Create a Cyber Mascot
As the first White House chief information security officer, Greg Touhill expects to withstand the administration change.
Nextgov
Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.
Management
Contractors Group Files Suit Against 'Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces'
Labor Department regulation blasted for “blacklisting” companies based on allegations; agencies called “not ready.”
Route Fifty
Chicago Teachers Strike Averted; Kentucky Confronts Lexington’s Panhandling Ban
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Oso landslide legal settlements in Washington state; Oklahoma failed to obligate disaster recovery funds; and an Oregon county challenges state over dam.
Management
To Fight Climate Change, Institute a Four-day Workweek
Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Management
Messy People Are Tapping Into a Kind of Genius the Tidy Don’t Understand
Stop tidying. Stop it now.
Defense
Pakistan to Obama: Kashmir Will Hurt Our Ability to Help Fight the Taliban
Pakistan wants President Obama’s help in the Kashmir conflict with India, Pakistan’s senate defense chairman will tell the National Security Council on Friday.
Defense
The Army’s Next Drone May Fit in a Soldier’s Pocket
The service could start buying palm-sized UAVs to complement its Pumas and Ravens as soon as 2018, according to one official.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 'Locker Room Talk' Excuse
Trump and his surrogates are using an interesting explanation for what the candidate was caught saying on the 2005 tape.
Route Fifty
Flesh-Eating Worms Have Returned to Florida
Increased trade with Cuba might have brought screwworms back to the U.S. after they were eradicated in the states in 1982.
Management
Americans Are Spending a Fortune on Finding Happiness — and Becoming Less Happy in the Process
In a culture that loves consumerism, happiness has become the ultimate consumer product.
Management
Trump's Promise to Jail Clinton Crosses a Dangerous Line
A candidate who accepted the nomination to chants of “Lock her up!” is a threat to American democracy.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is Confused About a Few Things
His comments caught on an "Access Hollywood" hot mic suggest he may not understand certain things about human reproduction.
Route Fifty
What Keeps This FEMA Regional Administrator Up at Night?
When a disaster like a large earthquake strikes, government agencies will have to manage the public’s expectations for a quick response. And that’s not easy.
Management