Defense
GAO and Pentagon Disagree on Budgeting for Operations and Maintenance
$149 billion was "realigned" over five years mostly from overseas operations.
Nextgov
DHS Offers States Cybersecurity Help with Elections
DHS launched Voting Infrastructure Cybersecurity Action Plan Campaign to raise election security awareness.
Defense
Navy Pilots Describe How the F-35's Brains Will Change Air Warfare
Navy Pilots gave the F-35 rave reviews during a show-and-tell at sea, but questions remain about its troubled software.
Management
The Futility of the Workout-Sit Cycle
In a new statement, the American Heart Association warns that exercise doesn’t seem to undo the health effects of excessive sitting.
Defense
What Will Americans Do About Their Fear of Terrorism?
The United States has faced threats before and after 9/11. Its test will be the choices it makes about constitutional rights and freedoms.
Nextgov
Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained
Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.
Tech
NASA: July 2016 Was the Hottest Month in Recorded History
Here’s more evidence that this year will be the warmest yet.
Oversight
The Navajo, the EPA, and the Accident That Turned a River Orange
The Navajo Nation is suing the federal government over a spill that sent more than 3 million gallons of toxic water into a major river last year.
Management
Amy Schumer’s New Book on How to Be a Boss
"I try to set a good example for my staff to let them know they are welcome to do the same."
Management
Why Is Aetna Leaving Most of Its Obamacare Exchanges?
Some theories on why the giant insurer says it will walk away from 70 percent of its Affordable Care Act markets
Management
Did the NSA Get Hacked?
A group calling itself the “Shadow Broker” is auctioning off what it says are the agency’s cyberweapons.
Nextgov
Leidos Closes on Lockheed Martin’s IT Business
With Lockheed Martin’s $5 billion IT business, Leidos becomes the government’s largest IT provider.
Management
Clinton Names Familiar Figures to Lead Her Presidential Transition Team
Move comes as nonprofit offers tech innovation advice to next administration.
Oversight
A Space-Station View of 2016's Perseid Meteor Shower
Not many people get to watch shooting stars from above.
Management
How to Prepare for Your Meetings Like Olympians Prepare to Compete
I’ve been teaching leaders how to use this visualization technique in peer or self-coaching scenarios for years now and the hit rate is around 100 percent.
Route Fifty
Transgender Inmate Sues Over Florida DOC 'Cruelty'; L.A. Wants Airbnb Taxes Now
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky gov.'s probe allowed to continue; Anchorage fights homelessness; and terminating 250 jobs won't save N.J. city much
Pay & Benefits
Hurricane Season May Entitle Feds to Advance Pay, Enable Agencies to Skip Hiring Procedures
OPM puts out guidance to help employees and agencies deal with extreme weather.
Oversight
Poll: Government Is the Least Popular of Any Major Industry in the U.S.
Health care, pharmaceuticals and other traditionally unpopular sectors still beat out Uncle Sam.
Nextgov
Alliant 2 Contract Gets First Bid Protest Test
Enterprise Information Services on Aug. 10 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the General Services Administration’s solicitation terms.
Management