Nextgov
Why the Internet of Things Needs Different Encryption
The security systems that protect desktops and servers won't work for RFID tags.
Oversight
Who Will the Police Back in the Presidential Election?
Police leaders met with Clinton last week, but the largest union feels snubbed by the Democrat.
Route Fifty
Does Diversifying Police Forces Reduce Tensions?
Some cities are trying to recruit more minority officers as a way to reestablish community trust.
Nextgov
Leidos’ Post-Deal Identity
Leidos isn't just doubling in size; it's expanding the customers it serves.
Tech
How the Government’s Quest to Block Robocalls Ended Up In Court
As agencies embrace innovation contests, one entrepreneur cries foul.
Route Fifty
Flooding Worsens Louisiana’s Housing Crisis; R.I. Gov.’s Alternative Way to Staff Her Office
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: More bad news for public education in Oklahoma; traffic tickets decline in N.J. county in a big way; and where is the exact center of Pennsylvania?
Management
Federal Agencies Must Allow Trans Individuals Access to Bathrooms of Their Choosing
The Obama administration issues a new rule.
Route Fifty
Justice Report on Baltimore Echoes Centuries-old Limits on African-American Freedom in the City
The Baltimore Police Department is found to have violated the civil rights of poor blacks. A historian explains why those findings are eerily similar to how the city treated blacks in the 1800s.
Management
What If Trump Got Hacked Too?
A news report suggests that agents linked to the Russian state may have tried to break into the computer systems of the Republican Party and its presidential nominee.
Tech
Now Anyone Can Access NASA-funded Research
Science journal articles and the accompanying data will be posted to a public portal.
Oversight
Hope Is What Separates Trump Voters From Clinton Voters
Donald Trump's supporters haven’t necessarily lost a job to globalization. But they’re afraid they’re next.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Another Eventful Week in the 2016 Presidential Campaign
John Oliver wonders how Donald Trump is losing to someone as distrusted as Hillary Clinton.
Route Fifty
The State and Local Regulatory Predicament Middle-Market Companies Face
In a survey, many company executives find complex regulations manageable, but that doesn't mean government agencies can't make their lives easier to encourage economic development.
Management
Is the Electoral System Really ‘Rigged’?
These charges by Trump are more than just campaign rhetoric. They raise a central issue for democracy: the willingness of losers to comply with a decision reached via free and fair elections.
Tech
When Disaster-response Apps Fail
The solution to emergency communications: redundancy, redundancy, redundancy.
Defense
A First Look Inside Border Patrol's 'Iceboxes'
Images unsealed by a U.S. federal court in Tucson, Arizona, show migrants crammed into holding cells and huddling together for warmth.
Management
Report: The NSA Got Hacked
Internal documents appear to confirm that this week’s leak came from the agency.
Management
Private Prison Firms Are Still Running U.S. Immigration Detention Centers
Nine out of 10 of the country's detention centers are privately operated.
Management