Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Children
The GOP nominee loves his own and is feuding with another.
Route Fifty
Obama Administration Responds to GOP Claims About Unspent Zika Funding
As the public health situation is “getting critical,” Congress left for a summer break without finalizing a funding package to combat the virus.
Management
The Science Behind Hillary Clinton’s Problems With Trust
Think Donald Trump is too hotheaded to be president? New research from Yale suggests Trump's lack of careful consideration may help him build trust with voters, while Clinton's carefulness harms her.
Tech
How Vulnerable to Hacking is the Election Cyber Infrastructure?
With the DNC email leak and Trump calling on Russia to hack Clinton's emails, concern about foreign meddling in the 2016 presidential election process is rising. Is e-voting the next cyber battleground?
Route Fifty
Local Governments Concerned With Security Should Lead With Multi-Factor Authentication
Nation-states attempt to breach New Orleans’ systems “all the time,” so the city recently upped its defenses for law enforcement and several other departments and apps.
Management
More Than Scenery: National Parks Preserve Our History and Culture
When we think of national parks, many people picture geysers or mountain peaks. But the park system also protects historic sites and objects that show how the U.S. has evolved into a diverse society.
Management
Going Public: Could Clinton’s Health Care Proposals Work?
Hillary Clinton's health care plan includes a public option and lowering the age limit for Medicare. Both would be hard to get through Congress.
Management
There’s a Simple Way to Have Meetings That Result in Something Meaningful
Gratitude unlocks something in all of us.
Management
Why a Former CIA Chief Says Trump Is a 'Threat' to National Security
Michael Morell the latest in a string of ex-national-security officials to back Hillary Clinton as she embraces an image centered on defense.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton's Millennial Challenge
Surveys show that most young voters view Donald Trump as racist or disrespectful. Unfortunately for the Democratic nominee, they don’t think much of her either.
Management
Federal Employment Is Finally Back to Pre-Sequester Levels
Months of hiring means agencies now employ more workers than when Obama took office.
Nextgov
How USAID Thinks About Mobile Apps
If apps don't communicate with each other, the data they collect isn't useful to aid workers.
Route Fifty
German Official Feels Slighted and Neglected by U.S. Sister City in Michigan
Among the apparent transgressions: Bay City 'just didn't get around to' sending Ansbach a Christmas card.
Oversight
IRS Employees Nailed for Using Purchase Cards for Hand Sanitizer
Watchdog praises agency for reporting 30 cases of misuse totaling $4,000.
Nextgov
DOD's Cyber Lessons for OPM
Acting Director Beth Cobert says OPM is trying to create widely accepted credentials for cyber skills.
Nextgov
IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market
Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Tells Agencies to Submit Annual Special Pay Rate Requests
Federal employees in certain hard-to-fill jobs can be paid more than regular General Schedule salaries.
Management
Agencies Hail Progress Toward Goal of Ending Veterans Homelessness
HUD, VA and interagency council report 50 percent drop after five years.
Route Fifty
Virginia Mayor Busted By Cops in Undercover Meth-for-Sex Sting
Richard “Scott” Silverthorne was arrested Thursday night and faces a felony charge.
Oversight