Nextgov
Commerce Wants To Help You Make Money From Federal Data
The department is looking for businesses to help government use data.
Management
OPM Seeks Contractor to Help Agencies Hire Disabled Americans
Solicitation follows hiring initiative Obama launched in 2010.
Management
Congress, Obama Administration Face Off Over Firing Executives
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is caught between lawmakers who demand action, and a Justice Department that concluded such action is unconstitutional.
Nextgov
IG: FEMA Mishandles Sensitive Information at Disaster Sites
The IG presses FEMA officials to “take quick action to ensure the protection of PII in future disasters.”
Management
How Some Agencies Are Escaping GAO's High-Risk List
Sen. Carper holds unofficial “roundtable” to showcase efforts at FDA, DHS, Defense and NASA.
Management
The Clinton Agenda's Two Possible Paths
If Hillary Clinton wins, would she emulate the President Obama who racked up big early legislative victories? Or the one who had to lean on executive actions?
Nextgov
DHS Hacker Warnings Will Soon Carry Reputation Scores
Essentially, the ranking would tell companies and agencies, with a certain degree of confidence, the reliability of a threat warning.
Management
Traumatized by Millennials, Employers are Already Trying to Make Generation Z Happy
Young people are searching for meaning.
Management
Why Everyone Hates Clinton and Trump
Both candidates have set records for unpopularity. A poll asked Americans what they dislike about their future leaders.
Nextgov
Government Websites Are Really, Really Bad at Foiling Bots
A new project tested 1,000 sites' abilities to defend against bots.
Oversight
Why the Left Can Probably Live With Tim Kaine as the VP Nominee
He’s no Elizabeth Warren. But against Donald Trump, he doesn’t have to be.
Management
Make Room, Introverts—Everyone Needs Time to Recharge
A new study suggests that socializing is always tiring, regardless of personality.
Management
Why Most Managers Should Delegate More Responsibilities
People will work harder to demonstrate that their own ideas are effective than to prove that their boss is a genius.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Guns and the Terror Watch List
Late-night hosts note the issues with any secret government list.
Management
OPM Tries to Kickstart National Security Job Rotation Program For Feds
Participants would receive ‘strong preference’ when applying to senior executive positions in national security.
Route Fifty
New Analysis Has Somewhat Better News for State, Local Public Pensions
But challenges and uncertainty persist, especially for deeply troubled retiree benefit systems in states like Kentucky and Illinois. “Some plans are still in real trouble.”
Pay & Benefits
Ballparking Your Retirement Benefit
A quick guide to estimating your retirement income.
Route Fifty
Amway Co-Founder’s Grandson Offers $500 for New Mich. Flag; ‘Bizarre’ Property Plan in Provo
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Top states for gun background checks in 2016; rental burdens in Chicago; and Portland’s “zombie house” action.
Nextgov
Watchdog: FBI Facial Recognition May Not Be Accurate
A new GAO report examined the Interstate Photo System, with more than 30 million photos, and the FBI’s face recognition capability.
Pay & Benefits