Nextgov
Ransomware 101: FBI's Education Effort
The bureau has seen an uptick in this type of cyberthreat over the last couple months.
Pay & Benefits
TSA Union Says Heavy-Handed Leadership Is Making Employees’ Low Morale Worse
Agency is taking too many issues off the negotiating table, union says.
Nextgov
HHS Revises Open Gov Policy to be More Open
The agency published the fourth draft of its open government plan.
Management
The World's Biggest Marine Refuge: 442,000 Square Miles, 7,000 Species, 5 Sunken Aircraft Carriers
President Obama quadrupled the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on Friday, protecting a wide swath of ocean near Hawaii.
Management
Screening for Zika in Donated Blood
The Food and Drug Administration now recommends that all blood banks test for the mosquito-borne virus.
Oversight
Why Trump's Immigration Switch Won't Move the Needle
The GOP nominee's shift is unlikely to drive away core supporters or attract new ones.
Route Fifty
Can Uber and Lyft Save Carpooling?
To really turn around the decline in carpooling, many more people would have to start using ride-hailing apps.
Management
White House Gathers Trump, Clinton Reps for Transition Update
Agenda included agency planning, emergency preparedness and hiring.
Management
Managing Your Workforce When Employees Are All Over the Map
It is possible to roll out an effective, engaging training program where employees retain what they learn.
Management
The Myth of the 'Female' Foreign Policy
As more women become heads of state, will the world actually change?
Defense
Pentagon Science Board Recommends “Immediate Action” to Counter Enemy AI
Defense scientists worry that the U.S. could be on the losing side of a AI arms race.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Has a Friend in Nigel Farage
The Brexit leader spoke at a Trump rally this week.
Pay & Benefits
You Took Our Hatch Act Quiz and Did Pretty Well, But...
That's not good enough to stay out of trouble.
Route Fifty
Ranking Business Startup Activity in U.S. Metro Areas and States
The Kauffman Index of Startup Activity shows where entrepreneurship is flourishing.
Management
Agencies Could Face a Nearly $800M Sequester Next Year
Appropriators are optimistic that their bills will eventually fall in line with spending caps, despite OMB warning.
Defense
The U.S. Military Holds More Pacific Exercises Than You Probably Realize
The Army's Pacific Pathways program is even bringing some nations' military units to America for training.
Management
Trump on Immigration: Schrodinger's Candidate
The Republican nominee is talking about softening his view on deportations and amnesty, but he makes it hard to tell whether he has actually done so.
Pay & Benefits
7 Questions to Answer Before Buying Life Insurance
Take advantage of next month’s rare open enrollment period to adjust your FEGLI coverage.
Route Fifty
Maine Gov. Irked by Obama’s Nat’l Monument Executive Order; ‘Cleaning Up’ a Corrupt Calif. City
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: N.Y.C.’s homeless heroin addicts; Missouri discovers crime law’s fine print; and Michigan tries new tactic to reduce sign thefts.
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