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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
NASA to Contractors: Hey, Do You Have $10M Worth of Our Stuff?
The U.S. space agency wants to make sure its government property is accurately accounted for.
Management
Military and Vets Groups Seek To Defend VA Firing Law in Court
The organizations want to weigh in on the case involving former senior executive Sharon Helman.
Pay & Benefits
Purchase Card Oversight, Health Benefit Adjustment and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Politicians and Security Clearances
Lawmakers (and aspiring presidents) don’t go through the same background investigation process required of everyone else.
Management
Have Candid Conversations Before Bad Things Happen
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget offers a fresh approach to managing risk.
Management
Labor Department Finds Senate Food Services Contractors Broke Law
Workers illegally denied a total of $1 million will receive back pay.
Defense
Donald Trump Wants Russian Hackers to Cyber-Attack the United States
This may mark the first instance in which a major-party candidate for the US presidency has actively sought assistance from a foreign power.
Oversight
Tim Kaine's Declaration of Independence
The Virginia senator's early call for a war vote in Congress helped him break free of President Obama and earn a spot as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
Nextgov
Pentagon Officially Opens Boston DIUx with Eye on Biotech
Carter also added tech heavyweights such as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to the Defense Innovation Advisory Board.
Oversight
Bill Clinton Tries to Humanize His Wife With a Political Love Story
He relies on nostalgia to portray her as an agent of change, not a card-carrying member of the Washington establishment.
Management
OMB Releases Long-Awaited Update of Information Management Guidance
Circular A-130 centralizes policy on cybersecurity, privacy, records management, open data and acquisitions.
Route Fifty
Mayors Tout Importance of Infrastructure Investment at DNC
“America will be weaker if we don’t start fixing our roads and our bridges and our ports and our airports,” Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Tuesday.
Management
New Rule Dictates How Feds Can Ethically Apply for Jobs Outside Government
Violating the recusal procedures could land federal employees in jail.
Nextgov