Management
IRS Chief Affirms That Agency Ended ‘Be on the Lookout’ Lists
Tool used in alleged targeting of nonprofits revived this month in court case.
Nextgov
IARPA's New 3-D Mapping Effort: Drones, Sensors and No Humans
The intelligence agency wants technology that can automatically recreate a geographic scene, including buildings, from sensor data.
Management
Looking for a Leader to Help Government Work Better
National Academy of Public Administration seeks new president to replace Dan G. Blair.
Defense
Defense Budget Experts Urge Changes to Wartime Funding Account
Former Pentagon comptroller says reform is necessary for long-term planning.
Defense
Assault-Rifle Camp for Kids, Courtesy of the American Military
A look at the Army’s annual marksmanship clinic for children aged 9 to 18
Management
Many Feds Like Trump, but Nearly All Trump Supporters Hate Government
The distrust is not mutual.
Defense
Libertarians Want Answers From Vets Group Over Gary Johnson Diss
The presidential candidate was not invited to a Sept. 7 forum on national security and vets issues that will feature Democrat Clinton and Republican Trump.
Nextgov
FBI: Hackers Target 2 State Election Databases
An FBI bulletin warns of possibly linked attacks on two states' election databases.
Route Fifty
Tropical Storm to Bring Heavy Rain to Florida; Will Baltimore’s Drug Problems Alter Local Aquatic Life?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Tulsa’s gonorrhea and chlamydia hot spots; Confederate T-shirt courtroom dispute in South Carolina; Indiana’s ‘Grave in the Middle of the Road’
Management
Ancient Egyptians’ 4,000-year-old Strategy for Dealing With an 'Argumentative Superior'
The advice comes from a new translation of ancient hieroglyphs.
Route Fifty
States Say ‘Bah! Humbug!’ to Sales Tax Holidays
While retailers have persuaded legislators that the feel-good tax breaks are good for the economy, studies have shown otherwise.
Oversight
Yet Another Thing Driving Species to Extinction: U.S. Government Bureaucracy
Species have to wait, on average, 12 years for protection
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's 'The Tower' Could Have Been a Great Show
Some odd details emerge from a new book on Donald Trump.
Nextgov
Hackers Exploit iOS Zero Days, Take Over Ukraine Government's Social Media, and Target News Outlets
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
As Acadia Nat’l Park Celebrates Centennial, Maine Gets New Nat’l Monument
Soon after President Obama’s pen stroke made a long-discussed Katahdin Woods proposal official, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell explored the area’s ‘beauty and the bounty’ by canoe.
Management
Here’s What Coworkers Think When You Kiss Up to your Boss
What happens is more complicated than you think -- and can change how the boss is perceived by colleagues.
Route Fifty
Maine Governor Leaves Shocking Voicemail; D.C.’s 9-1-1 System Fails
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: New problems for Louisiana flood victims; Virginia’s budget gap; and intergovernmental squabbles over Michigan Legionella investigation.
Defense
The Political Role of Drone Strikes in U.S. Grand Strategy
Passionate disagreement over drone strikes obscures the fact that we actually don’t know much about how they affect U.S. interests.
Oversight