Management
When Solid Data Isn’t Enough
It takes more than accurate information to bridge the gap between evidence and policy.
Nextgov
GSA Administrator Woos California Cyber Companies
Denise Turner Roth says she wants to clarify to new businesses what federal contracts entail.
Nextgov
It’ll Be Brains vs. Bots in Vegas Cyberwar Sponsored by the Pentagon
The $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, sponsored by DARPA, will pit machines against insecure software to pierce the holes -- and fix 'em.
Management
Infographic: The 8 Types of Toxic Managers
Bad managers can really hurt an organization, but there are often ways to get around them.
Nextgov
Deltek: Federal IT Spending to Remain Flat Over Next 5 Years
Total federal IT spending is predicted to decline from $99.8 billion in fiscal 2016 to $98.3 billion by 2021.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Progress, Protections Against Layoffs, a Delay in SafeTrack Relief and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Agencies Are Entering a 'High-Risk Period' for Nepotism, Report Says
The transition to a new administration creates vulnerabilities for inappropriate hiring, MSPB says.
Route Fifty
Welfare Caps: More Harm than Good?
California just became the seventh state to repeal a controversial welfare policy that caps aid for parents who have more children while on public assistance.
Oversight
Hillary Clinton, Tracy Flick, and the Reclaiming of Female Ambition
The woman president has long been a feature of American pop culture. The woman candidate, though, is rarer—and even more fraught.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Allow Special Pay, Bonuses for Hard-to-Fill Federal Jobs
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D. introduces measure to provide new flexibilities to attract workers to remote locations.
Nextgov
DHS Looks for Ways to Protect Mobile Devices
The agency is thinking harder about securing its own smartphones and tablets, including from apps that might activate the microphone or camera to eavesdrop, or pull users' call logs and messages without their consent.
Defense
After Delay, New Air Force Tanker Successfully Refuels C-17
The Boeing-made plane, with some new hardware, successfully refueled a C-17 during a test Tuesday night.
Management
There’s an App to Treat Insomnia That Seems to Actually Work
A gentle, soothing voice will tell you just what you need to improve your sleep.
Management
House: No Bonuses For DHS Officials Who Can’t Take Care of Government Cars
The chamber passed a bill tying performance awards to stronger oversight of department’s vehicle fleets.
Route Fifty
Verifying 'Connecticut-Grown' Produce’s Legitimacy; Kentucky’s Governor Grows a Beard
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Ride-hailing supplants taxis at Phoenix airport; a Richmond City Council candidate’s Facebook flub; and Cleveland eyes income tax increase.
Management
The Government Buys $2 Trillion Worth of Stuff Every Year. Here Are 5 Ways To Do It Better
Developing a competency framework for procurement professionals.
Management
What Lawmakers Hope You Haven’t Noticed
Congress continues its attack on the due process rights of federal employees and the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Defense
Meeting Refugee Goals
The U.S. is more than halfway toward meeting its target of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the fiscal year. The number represents about 0.2 percent of the 4.8 million Syrian refugees worldwide.
Route Fifty
Download Our New Ebook: ‘Current Challenges, Great Ideas and Big Issues Shaping U.S. Counties’
Headed to the 81st annual National Association of Counties Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, California, this month? Check out our new ebook on U.S. counties.
Oversight