Oversight
Play of the Day: A Clinton is the Democratic Nominee… Again
Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination for president among pomp and circumstance.
Nextgov
Commerce Data Guru Announces Departure
In a post on Medium on Thursday evening, Tyrone Grandison, Commerce’s deputy chief data officer, announced his planned exit nearly exactly a year after he joined the agency.
Route Fifty
County Executives Foil Vote for Detroit Regional Transit Network
For the umpteenth time, elected officials in Southeastern Michigan fail to cooperate. Can an agreement be saved?
Management
Democrats Laud Power of Government, Clinton's Management Skills
Hillary praised as "steady," a "natural leader" and "cool" under pressure.
Pay & Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance: What Should You Do About Rate Hikes?
In the face of steep premium increases, participants face tough choices.
News
No One Will Want a Federal Leadership Job After What I've Been Through, IRS Chief Warns
"It doesn't look like much fun," John Koskinen says.
Route Fifty
D.C. Metro Drivers Keep 'Zoning Out'; Massachusetts Tick Bites Prove Costly
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Albuquerque bus rapid transit meets resistance; Scottsdale braces for development boom; and Cabela's might leave Nebraska.
Nextgov
EPA Tests Future of Public Comments
18F helped the agency build a system that lets citizens comment on specific paragraphs of proposed rules.
Nextgov
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Offer Alternate Pay Raise Plan
Feds likely will receive a 1.6 percent pay increase in fiscal 2017, unless Congress intervenes.
Management
How to Hire for Problem-Solving
The best candidates ask the right questions to figure out how to address the objectives.
Oversight
Obama Endorses Hillary as America’s Best Hope
The president took the DNC stage on Wednesday, showing why he will be his one-time rival's best advocate this fall.
Defense
Trump Shows the Flaws of NSA Surveillance
His call for Russian hackers to break into Hillary Clinton’s email validate the worst suspicions of security-state critics.
Route Fifty
In the ‘City of Good Neighbors,’ Government Leads by Example
In a guest article, Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown discusses how his city is harnessing data and empowering citizens to improve their community and government.
Nextgov
Should Secret Service Protect Emails of Future Presidents?
Until there is some type of specific intrusion, like the alleged DNC hack, there is nothing the government specifically does to help prevent hack attacks against presidential nominees.
Route Fifty
Florida Judge Won't Call Bitcoin Money; Michigan Working Out Casino Treaty With Tribe
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: N.C. government retirees want better benefits; a California town faces the latest algae bloom; and the search for an author's treasure triggers emergency response
Defense
Intel Community Whistleblower Chief Fighting Old Pentagon Bosses
Dan Meyer tells MSPB he was retaliated against for being gay and pro-whistleblower.
Nextgov
Professionals Across the Globe Agree: Governments Don’t Invest Enough in Cyber
And one in three thinks the cyber shortage makes their organizations more vulnerable to attack.
Management
Feds Can Ride Uber on the Government's Dime, Obama Administration Decides
GSA issues guidance clarifying federal policy on ride-sharing companies.
Nextgov