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Nearly One-Third of Feds Unable to Detect an Insider Intrusion, Survey Says
Federal employees might be overconfident about their IT systems' intrusion detection ability.
Defense
The U.S. Military's Welcome for Transgender Troops
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Thursday that U.S. armed forces will no longer prevent transgender people from serving openly.
Management
Federal Agencies Continue to Shed Security Clearance Holders
Most reductions have come from cleared individuals without access to sensitive information.
Pay & Benefits
SES Performance Award Spending Cap Will Increase to 7.5 Percent in October
The change is part of a series of Obama administration reforms to improve the Senior Executive Service.
Route Fifty
Ariz. Gov. Fires All State Contract Lobbyists; Ky. Probes Radioactive Fracking Waste From W.Va.
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kansas’ unprocessed Medicaid applications more than thought; desert town’s $238,000 hedge headache; and Pennsylvania’s state troopers set to retire en masse.
Pay & Benefits
Why It Pays to Keep Your Own Records
A cautionary tale about documenting your service, and doing some pre-retirement tax planning.
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How to Continue FITARA’s Momentum in the Next Administration
With an administration shift, the people appointed sometimes “don’t even know how to spell ‘information technology,'" one former agency CIO said.
Management
It’s Time to Cut the Long Lines for Government Services
Nobody likes to wait for service, but we seem to reserve a special level of ire when waiting for government services. There’s a way to change that.
Defense
All-Clear at Joint Base Andrews
The base in Maryland lifted its lockdown after it instructed all personnel to shelter in place because of a report Thursday of an active shooter.
Tech
Early Days of Internet Offer Lessons for Boosting 3D Printing
3D printing is opening doors to amazing opportunities and benefits – as well as some undeniable dangers. Patience and caution about regulating it will yield more innovation.
Management
Clinton Technology Plan Promises 'Smarter' Government
Former secretary of State becomes first presidential candidate to back implementation of DATA Act.
Route Fifty
Zombie Invasion: Rethinking Undead Mobile Apps
Plenty of old, outdated, “zombie” native mobile apps are still around, swaying and shuffling around the app stores without serving a useful purpose for the government agencies that created them.
Oversight
Freedom Caucus Ups Pressure to Impeach IRS Commissioner
Jim Jordan and his allies are considering a move to force a September vote on impeaching John Koskinen.
Management
A Canadian Trumpathon
Questions about the presumptive Republican nominee dominated a press conference of North America’s top leaders, culminating in a rant by President Obama.
Oversight
Culture Is Replacing Class as the Key Political Divide
On both sides of the Atlantic—in the United Kingdom and the United States—political parties are realigning and voters’ allegiances are shifting.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Benghazi and Trey Gowdy
The only thing that's changed in the course of this long investigation is the chairman's hair.
Management
Four Ways to Boost Citizen Engagement
Connecting with the public goes beyond updating a website or posting to Facebook.
Route Fifty
Algae ‘Should Scare People’ in Fla.; Another Arrest in Boston City Hall Corruption Probe
Also from our State and Local Daily Digest: Dangerous dams in Pennsylvania; sluggish software projects in Portland; and homelessness takes center stage in San Francisco.
Pay & Benefits
Benefit Blackout, Veterans' Preference, a Bonus Ban and More
Feds will want to watch upcoming appropriations debate.
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