Route Fifty
Texas Lt. Gov.’s ‘Unfortunate’ Orlando Posts; Backyard Chickens Spread Salmonella in 35 States
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Mexico fights endangered wolf releases; Pompton Lakes’ unusable, new dog park; and water testing up among Flint residents.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Want You To Know They’ve Denied Themselves A Pay Raise Again
The long-standing freeze on members’ salaries is about to enter its eighth consecutive year.
Management
The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits
One mother’s story of trying to get federal assistance for her premature daughter shows the desperate state of the Social Security Administration.
Management
Consumer Protection Bureau Spends More on Ads Than Most Other Agencies
CFPB is still under attack from Republican lawmakers, who see it as too aggressive.
Management
Trump: Obama Was Maybe Involved in the Orlando Shooting
The Republican nominee has called on the president to resign and implied in no uncertain terms that President Obama may have been implicated in the massacre at a gay bar.
Defense
These are the Deadliest Shootings in U.S. History, and Orlando Surpasses Them All
The mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub killed 50 and injured 53.
Oversight
Does Hillary Really Have the Foreign-Policy Advantage?
Clinton says Trump's wrong about the world. But she still needs to explain why she's right.
Defense
What is Known About the Orlando Gunman
Omar Mateen had reportedly been investigated by the FBI, and pledged allegiance to ISIL in a 911 call before he committed the worst shooting in US history.
Management
The Majority of People Praise Their Co-workers, Even When They Don't Have To
Constant, anonymous, feedback sounds terrible, but most people actually praise their co-workers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Clinton Take the Race to Twitter
Why is Clinton fighting on Trump's home turf?
Nextgov
Hackers Breach FTC CTO's Phone Account, Announce Goodell’s Death Prematurely; WA Accidentally Doxxes Weed License Applicants
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Cities United in Grief Following Orlando Mass Shooting
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray: “We will stand together and we will be strong” in the face of the deadliest mass shooting in American history.
Defense
Obama Condemns ‘Most Deadly Shooting in American History’ as FBI Opens Probe
Islamic State news agency claims group is responsible for attack.
Management
Clinton Seizes on Environmental Justice But Progress Requires Deep Reforms
These problems are highly salient to many Democratic primary voters, especially in the wake of the Flint drinking water crisis
Oversight
Trump’s ‘America First’ Has Echoes From the 1940s
Seventy-five years after it was discredited by an FDR victory and U.S. entry into World War II, the GOP's candidate revives a controversial slogan.
Tech
America is 'Dropping Cyberbombs' – But How Do They Work?
The country's actual offensive cyber capabilities remain shrouded in the classified world.
Nextgov
$19 Billion National Cyber Plan Might Consolidate Hack Response Contracts
The plan envisions a one-stop shop for agencies to quickly buy cyberincident response services.
Oversight
Federal Court: Agencies Can Punish Employees for Refusing to Break Rules
State Department employee was not protected because he refused to violate a contracting regulation, rather than a federal law.
Management