Management
The Commercial Drone Industry is Finally Governed by Real Rules
The FAA has spoken, but not everyone will be happy.
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State Spending and Revenues Are Finally Reaching Pre-Recession Levels Again
But arriving at that threshold has taken “an unusually long time.” And progress varies state-to-state.
Oversight
House Passes Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization With Whistleblower Protections
Agency-backed bill would help whistleblowers by streamlining document search.
Management
Democrats Fight Back on Gun Control
The Obama administration offered a withering attack on the senators who voted down a series of measures aimed at tightening regulations on firearms.
Management
If Employees Aren't Engaged, Leaders Need to Take a Hard Look at Their Own Actions
Executives and senior managers are ultimately accountable for workforce morale and productivity.
Nextgov
Senate Identity Theft Bill Tells VA to Stop Using Social Security Numbers
Under the legislation, VA would have phase out the use of Social Security numbers in its IT systems within five years.
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When Will N.Y.C.’s New 2nd Ave. Subway Open?; 109-Page Report on County’s Mystery Urine Puddle
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: California’s last nuclear plant to close; R.I. governor vetoes revenge porn bill; and mapping Iowa City’s beer caves.
Management
Suspensions and Debarments of Misbehaving Contractors Drop
Annual report to Congress on contractor discipline stresses administrative alternatives.
Defense
Is Long-Term Immigration Detention Illegal?
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether detained migrants can be held for longer than six months without a bail hearing.
Defense
Clinton’s Likely Defense Secretary Wants More U.S. Troops Fighting ISIS and Assad
If the cards fall where many think they will, 2017 could be the year of the no-bomb zone.
Oversight
Is Trump’s Presidential Run Nothing More Than a 'Scampaign?'
The Trump campaign paid nearly $430,000 to a club in his own Palm Beach home.
Management
There’s a Powerful Hack to Remember Something New You've Just Learned
Our brains might be supercomputers, but they still can't store information like hard drives can.
Nextgov
Inside the Spy Mapping Agency's Virtual Reality Lab
Virtual reality is one tool the agency uses to offer analysts a real-world view of landscapes rocked by natural or manmade changes.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump and 'America First'
Samantha Bee looks at one of Donald Trump's favorite phrases.
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Chicago’s New Civic Tech Collaboration: Better E. Coli Risk Predictions
Volunteers are helping the Chicago Park District figure out whether there are better analytics models for water contamination hazards at Lake Michigan beaches.
Nextgov
Will Amazon’s IC Marketplace Disrupt IT Acquisition?
The IC Marketplace is essentially a classified version of AWS’ public marketplace.
Management
Top Homeland Security Officials Under Fire for Personal Email Use
Conservative legal group obtains documents on Secretary Johnson and 28 officials' past use of prohibited Web-based accounts.
Nextgov
Senate Committee Wants to Know if OMB Ever Uses its Get-Tough Cyber Power
Since the OPM hack was revealed last summer, the White House has exhorted agencies to tighten their cybersecurity defenses.
Management
People Are Falling in Love with a Productivity System That Just Uses Pen and Paper
The no-frills (and free) Bullet Journal system is taking the world by storm.
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