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.
Management
No, You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Every Order From Your Boss
Obedience is in the DNA of hierarchical organizations, but sometimes intelligent disobedience is the greatest act of loyalty.
Defense
Pentagon and Air Force Told to Clarify Plan to Retire A-10 Aircraft
GAO wants sharper data on impact of changes in close air support strategy.
Nextgov
House Oversight Demands Info on DHS Senior Staff Private Email Use... Again
Chaffetz said DHS has “failed to comply with the committee’s request, failed to assert a legitimate justification for withholding any information from the committee, or even provide a timeline for responding.”
Nextgov
Help FBI Catch Bank Robbers With Your Phone
The bureau launched a mobile app that lets users send tips about robberies.
Nextgov
At Least One State Declines Offer for DHS Voting Security
Some security experts say it wouldn't even take the resources of a foreign nation to manipulate actual votes using this country's antiquated tallying systems.
Management
The Newest Clinton Emails Show the Banality of Favor Seekers Seeking Favors
Huma Abedin has a pretty terrible job.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Has a Good Use For All Those Books He Bought
You could probably build a border wall out of books.
Nextgov
Why Agile is Still So Hard for the Government
Pockets of the federal government want to change the buying process so technology can be acquired in sprints, preventing large-scale failures like the HealthCare.gov rollout.
Management
Hillary Clinton Proposes Solution for Federal Government to Deal With Zika-Type Crises
Current system leaves agencies -- and sick people -- beholden to sluggish Congress, she says.
Management
Agencies Aren't All on the Same Page About Collecting Sexual Violence Statistics
Definitions and purposes differ among Pentagon, Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services, watchdog finds.
Pay & Benefits