Defense
Zika's Threat to the U.S. Military
More than 40 service members, including one pregnant woman, have been infected with the mosquito-borne virus since January.
Management
Obama’s View of ISIS, Two Years Into Air Strikes
The president said Thursday bombing targets in Iraq and Syria is “necessary, but not sufficient” in the long term.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Look Inside Donald Trump's Campaign… And Brain
Reports have staff members upset, but can "The Dementalist" turn things around?
Management
How Over-Customization Kills Government Technology
Taxpayers do not exist to prop up a bloated, inefficient and self-serving bureaucracy.
Nextgov
GAO Sustains Bid Protests of $17.5B DISA Contract
The watchdog group said DISA didn't provide a reasonable basis for comparing the cost of competing proposals.
Route Fifty
Kaine, No. 2 on the Democratic Ticket, Touts His Municipal Government Experience
Speaking to the National Urban League, the former Richmond mayor and Virginia governor explained why the time he spent in local government has been critical to his political success as a U.S. senator.
Pay & Benefits
USPS: Granting Appeal Rights to More Employees is 'Unnecessary'
Union says reform bill including the expansion "ensures fairness."
Pay & Benefits
Fear of Losing Benefits
In a new survey, federal employees express concern about what the future might bring.
Nextgov
GAO: Expect Delays in DATA Act Financial Reporting
The mechanics of reporting that data are messy, a watchdog report finds, and officials at least in one agency think they might miss the deadline.
Route Fifty
Route Fifty Roadmap: A Municipal Parks and Rec Facility With Olympic Stature
The L.A. Swimming Stadium, built for the 1932 games, isn’t your ordinary city pool.
Pay & Benefits
Civilians in Iraq Receive Higher Premium Pay Through 2016
The latest OPM guidance on premium pay also applies to feds working on reconstruction and stabilization efforts in the country.
Route Fifty
More Shark-Detection Buoys in Mass.; Fantasy Sports Get OK to Resume in N.Y.
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Georgia city’s fight to expand a fiber network; new tree protections in Sacramento; and Idaho state worker health coverage.
Management
How Did Melania Trump Secure an American Visa?
Media reports have cast doubt about her early years in the United States.
Oversight
Obama’s Poignant, Feminist Advice to Dads
“It is absolutely men’s responsibility to fight sexism too.”
Nextgov
DOD IG to Probe Security of Army Patient Records
The inspection will be the first in a series of reviews of controls meant to protect military electronic patient records and personal health information.
Management
Special Counsel Argues Against VA’s Bid for More Proof from Whistleblowers
Third amicus brief before MSPB judge hinges on burden for everyday employees.
Nextgov
OMB Policy Revamps Mobile Device Buying
The goal is to slash fragmentation and duplication of 1,200-plus mobile agreements and 200-plus service plans managed by the federal government.
Pay & Benefits
New Leave Benefit for Eligible Disabled Vets Takes Effect in November
OPM publishes final rule on law giving up-front leave for medical appointments to vets with a 30 percent or more disability rating.
Management
Government's Quest to Attract (and Keep) Millennials
Agencies could do a better job of recruiting younger workers.
Nextgov