Oversight
VA Blows $300,000 On The Wrong TVs
The Detroit medical center ordered televisions that didn’t fit in its facility, so they sat in storage for nearly three years.
Nextgov
How People Make Closing DOD Data Centers Difficult
Choosing which data center to close can be less complicated than figuring out what to with the feds who worked there.
Oversight
SEC’s Controversial Administrative Courts Declared Constitutional
Critics say the regulator acts as “prosecutor, judge and jury.”
Oversight
Will Donald Trump Debate Hillary Clinton?
For the second week in a row, the Republican nominee has suggested he won’t participate unless the meetings are set up to his liking.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton to Congress: Come Back to D.C. and Fund Zika Research
The Democratic presidential nominee urged legislators to cut their recess short and come together during brief remarks in Miami.
Management
Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by U.S. Tank Deal
The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones destroyed in combat.
Management
Is an Employee’s Bad Attitude Getting in Your Way?
Try one of these three bridges to better communication.
Nextgov
Which Vendor is the Big Cloud Winner?
IBM banked $2.7 billion in cloud dollars in the last five years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fact-checking Trump's Big Economic Speech
Like a Rihanna song, the GOP nominee wants America to "work."
Nextgov
White House Cyber Commission Wants To Hear From You
Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity seeks insight on how to secure digital space now and in the future.
Management
Can You ‘Teach’ Workers to be More Emotionally Resilient?
An optimistic, resilient worker is what every manager wants. Can it be taught?
Management
Note to Managers: Presidential Transition May Trigger Employee Anxiety
A new report stresses the importance of effective communication over the next several months.
Route Fifty
Kansas Never Inspected World’s Tallest Waterslide; Slow Fire Dept. Response in Sacramento
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Getting outdated Colorado statutes aligned with reality; radio silence in Anchorage; and lead-pipe issue in Portland schools.
Nextgov
Wearing Shorts at the Pentagon: Inside DOD’s Digital Service Team
Google’s Matt Cutts went to Quora on Tuesday to answer questions about his work at DOD.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Warns of Furloughs, Service Cuts if Congress Enacts Proposed Funding
Agency has already instituted a nearly across-the-board hiring freeze.
Defense
This is the War Against al-Qaeda the Next President Will Inherit
Fifteen years after invading Afghanistan in pursuit of the 9/11 attackers, the U.S. is bombing a half-dozen more countries.
Management
Fight Over Lucrative TRICARE Contracts Won’t Affect Beneficiaries, Defense Says
Three health insurance companies have filed bid protests over multi-billion dollar Defense health care contracts.
Tech
No, Hillary Clinton’s Emails Didn’t Lead to the Death of a U.S. Spy
Who revealed the truth about an American spy?
Management
Low Pay and Geography Contribute to Hiring Woes at Immigration Detention Facilities
Homeland Security has struggled for years to recruit and retain mental health providers for detainees, says watchdog.
Management