Defense
USDA Closes Offices After Threats to Employees and Facilities
FBI, others assessing the credibility of the threats.
Route Fifty
The Benefits of Michigan’s Cyber Infrastructure
IT centralization and having a technocrat for a governor helps, according to the Great Lake State’s chief information officer.
Defense
Someone to Talk to Upon Returning From War
After serving in Vietnam, John Cowart spent three decades helping soldiers who were struggling with the effects of military service.
Nextgov
Obama to Host Tech Conference in Pittsburgh
The president is also scheduled to guest-edit an issue of Wired magazine.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposal Could Change Health Care Coverage For Some Employees
Draft rule would allow agencies to require some workers to keep paying their FEHBP premiums when they are on leave without pay.
Route Fifty
A Building Boom is Driving Economic Growth in Most States
This year, construction’s contribution to the U.S. economy soared above $650 billion for the first time since 2008.
Route Fifty
A Shield for New York City’s Businesses
Nightclubs and entertainment venues can be vulnerable locations to protect and Brooklyn’s borough president, a former police officer, says local agencies must work to ‘harden these soft targets.’
Nextgov
Want a Job With FBI’s Elite Cyber Team? You Need These 3 Things
Cyber special agents at the bureau need more than technical skills: They also need to carry a gun.
Defense
Pentagon Employees Are Still Flashing Purchase Cards at Casinos, Strip Clubs
Despite a new security crackdown, the Defense Department watchdog finds lax enforcement by managers.
Route Fifty
Virginia’s Worrisome Hepatitis A Outbreak; Major Pension Investment Headache in Kentucky
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Water contamination questions in Pennsylvania; Colorado State Fair’s marijuana boost; and Florida tourism suffers.
Management
The Single Best Tool to Make You a Better Leader
Nothing else so clearly focuses our attention and requires us to acknowledge completion.
News
Trump Team Offers Inside Look at Transition Efforts--For $5,000
Chris Christie to give donors a briefing on plans for the change in administrations.
Management
What Dads Can Do at Home to Help Daughters Grow Into Successful Leaders
Girl power for fathers.
Oversight
The Permit Test for Flying a Drone is a Lot More Difficult Than the Average Driving Test
For anyone that wants to start a drone business—this is not a simple test.
Management
The Beginning of the End of Private Detention For Immigrants?
The Homeland Security Department is rethinking its reliance on for-profit prisons. But it’s not enough.
Nextgov
Thanks to Virtual Reality, You Too Can Hang Out With Obama
Virtual reality is such a new technology that it’s really cool, and perhaps a little surprising, to see a sitting president embrace it in such a big way.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Another Look at Donald Trump's Doctor
Dr. Harold Bornstein is facing fresh scrutiny.
Management
As 10,000th Syrian Refugee is Admitted to U.S., White House Thanks Feds
Administration hits its goal, praises the dedication of employees across the federal government.
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