Management
Risk is Agencywide, But What About Risk Management?
Efforts to modernize federal operations have introduced risks at all organizational levels, from the C suite to the mailroom.
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NLC Report: City Finances Appear to Be Getting Stronger
But there’s a caveat: Infrastructure and pension costs will weigh on municipal budgets in future years.
Management
Defense Has Cut 40K Civilians, But Doesn’t Know How Much Money That Has Saved
The Pentagon also is unable to determine how many contractors it has lost.
Nextgov
Senator Sounds Insider Threat Alarm After NSA Contractor Arrest
The arrest of the latest NSA contractor follows high-profile leaks by Snowden, Manning and others.
Nextgov
Federal CIO: Prep For Modernization Funds But Don't Count On Them
Legislation that would create working capital funds for modernization could help, but aren't guaranteed to pass.
Tech
Facebook Is Ramping Up Its Counterterrorism Strategy
The social network is figuring out how terrorists use social media.
Nextgov
USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects
The agency selects additional projects from its health innovation challenge.
Oversight
Donald Trump's Denial of His Reported Remarks on the Balkans
A Serbian news magazine said the GOP presidential nominee called the U.S.-led intervention “a mistake,” but his campaign said the story was a hoax.
Management
Why People Fall for Charismatic Leaders
A new book explores how fear, uncertainty, and group psychology lead people to believe leaders who say false things.
Management
White House Accused of Bypassing Rules on Access to Taxpayer Information
Conservative legal group faults Justice Department training, attorneys on loan.
Pay & Benefits
As Costs Go Up, Benefits Don’t Keep Pace
Tips for coping with rising health care premiums and low COLAs.
Route Fifty
Dallas County Fights 'Slumlord' Over Evictions; New Sacramento Arena Poses Parking Problems
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Columbus, Ohio rescinds employee pay raises; Anchorage's 911 system bleeds cash; and Boston Satanists aren't backing down on invocation.
Oversight
EPA Employees Responsible for Mine Disaster Will Not Face Criminal Charges
IG launched criminal probe, but U.S. Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute.
Management
Next Defense Chief Should Make Deputy a Real Manager, Says Business Board
Transition advice from industry chieftains would also elevate Pentagon comptroller.
Oversight
What the WikiLeaks Emails Say About Clinton
Conservatives will see corruption and liberals will see corporatism and expedience, but the exchanges simply expose the candidate who’s been there all along.
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.
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