Route Fifty

Informational Tour or Political Grandstanding in Harrisburg?; Oregon City Reconsiders Its Light Rail Ban

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Seattle developer ups the ante on arena project; New Mexico's spending gap; D.C. wants to rebrand.

Management

What’s Next in Government: 2017 & Beyond

Our new ebook explores the future of government technology and management.

Pay & Benefits

Pentagon Suspends Efforts to Recoup Improper Bonuses From California National Guard

After public outcry, department decides to temporarily halt repayments from those affected by the screw-up while it reviews collection process.

Management

Why are More Employees Job Hopping?

A recent survey found 47 percent of cleared candidates have been in their jobs less than 3 years.

Defense

Echoes of Future War: How the Fight for Mosul Will Change IED Science

Researchers are using seismic sensors to learn about enemy weapons — and one day, even to find them as they fire.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Donald Trump Loves the Flag… Maybe Too Much

Did the GOP nominee for president grope Old Glory in Florida?

Management

Evidence-Based Policy Proponents Face Cost, Privacy, Political Hurdles

Bipartisan commission explores how to make federal data more widely available to program evaluators.

Nextgov

5 Tips for Agencies to Step Up Their Customer Experience Game

As agencies transform call centers into digital operations, here are some best practices to consider.

Nextgov

Report: Millennials Could Put Federal IT at Risk

Those defined by the survey as born between 1977 and 1994 are more likely than baby boomers to engage in risky behaviors online.

Oversight

CRS Reminds Everyone No Federal Entities Have Endorsed Trump

Congress' think tank issues legal briefing on when and where feds can express election views.

Management

How to Tame This Attention Span Killing Device

The average human attention span has dropped precipitously since 2000.

Defense

Military Housing at Risk from Poor Utility Maintenance, Watchdog Finds

Electrical and environmental system flaws found consistently at bases around the world.

Oversight

Could the World Series Help Clinton (or Trump) Win Ohio?

Probably not—but in a close race, a Cleveland Indians defeat could help Donald Trump, while a Tribe triumph might buoy Hillary Clinton.

Management

Unions to Trump: Your Federal Hiring Freeze Plan Is Impractical, Harmful

SSA, IRS and USPS among agencies that would suffer most, labor groups say.

Route Fifty

New Rule in Maine Would Block Food Stamp Benefits for Lottery Winners

Gov. Paul LePage’s administration announced the measure on Tuesday. It will target winners of $5,000 or more in one month.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Long-Term Care Premium Spike Isn't Scaring People Away

OPM says so far more than 96 percent of enrollees have either accepted the Nov. 1 rate increase, or reduced their coverage.

Route Fifty

Iowa Gov. Up for Raising Minimum Wage; Wyoming's Record-Low Local Revenue Capacity

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Expanding Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel; a Michigan county bribery scandal; Dakota Access Pipeline arrests questioned.