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
Are U.S. Presidential Politics Beyond a Joke?
From Alfonso the Wise's bawdy songs of slander to Ronald Reagan's sunny smile, politics and humor have gone hand-in-hand for centuries. But no one seems to be laughing anymore.
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