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
A Vacation Reentry Survival Guide: Return to Your Life Filled With New Energy
For starters, come back on a Saturday.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Wants Agencies To Review Their Telework Data
Data collection and reporting on telework remain a "challenge" for agencies, says OPM.
Nextgov
Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts
The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.
Oversight
Top White House Aides Push Climate Change Disclosure
Zients and Deese propose new SEC requirements, new government approach.
Nextgov
VA's Latest Benefit: On-Demand Cyber Training
A DHS online school is offering vets cybersecurity classes as the number of open cyber jobs and jobless veterans grows.
Management
Pentagon IG Counsel Accused of Anti-Semitism
Whistleblowers help revive decades-old case of Jewish Army official.
News
OPM Tries to Thwart Political Appointees Trying to Burrow In to the Bureaucracy
Fears that officials are illegally moving into career Civil Service positions are longstanding.
Nextgov
Virtual Reality Could Show New Food Inspectors What Slaughterhouses Really Look Like
The Food Safety and Inspection Service's CTO thinks virtual reality could change training and recruitment.
Nextgov
Tips for the FBI (or Any Organization) For Hiring a Data Scientist
There are different types of data scientists, so agencies need to be clear on what their needs.
Nextgov
What's In Pentagon Newly Released IT Vision?
The document itself largely builds on existing policy initiatives, binding them together “in a new way of thinking” through 10 primary goals.
Defense
The Changing U.S. Story on Sending $400 Million to Iran
After suggesting the timing of a cash delivery was unrelated to the freeing of hostages, the State Department admits the two were contingent.
Tech
The Transportation Department's Fix For Airlines’ Tech Problems is to Do Nothing
Airlines are already highly motivated to avoid situations like Delta is experiencing.
Defense
