Management
Which Clinton Aide Arranged the Private Email Server?
Eight former aides declined to cooperate with the State IG; two others failed to respond to the IG’s requests.
Management
Harvard Researchers: Not All Women Should 'Lean In' For Salary Negotiations
Women are less likely to ask for more, and therefore get less than men.
Management
A Gunfight Breaks Out Over Navy Ship’s Cannon
A fight has erupted between gunmakers vying to arm the Littoral Combat Ship from swarm boats
Oversight
Hillary Clinton Warns the World About Donald Trump
The Democratic presidential frontrunner calls her Republican rival’s ideas “dangerously incoherent” in a sweeping foreign-policy speech.
Management
The Five Factors That Drive Employee Satisfaction
Federal data show that employee engagement lags far behind agency goals.
Management
Agency Funding in Limbo as House and Senate Forge Different Paths
Partisan rancor in lower chamber obscures progress in upper.
Nextgov
White House Cracks Down on Software Spending
Agencies will have to appoint software managers to centrally manage their software buying.
Management
Could Attorney General Decision Help Fired VA Senior Executive Get Her Job Back?
The Justice Department declined to defend key part of 2014 accountability law on constitutional grounds.
Management
Obama's Solicitor General Will Resign
Donald Verrilli, who as the administration’s top litigator won landmark cases on the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, and immigration, will step down this month.
4 Ways States Benefit When They Expand Medicaid
The facts point to an unavoidable truth: Medicaid expansion is beneficial not just for uninsured citizens, but state governments as well.
Pay & Benefits
How To Make Sure You Get What You Deserve
Arm yourself with basic knowledge about your benefits.
Oversight
Members of Congress Make a Lot of Money, But Are They Overpaid?
Lawmakers’ pay has been frozen for years. Whether that should change—and how much they deserve—is up for debate.
Maine’s 5 Most Critical Problems; N.J. Gov. Christie: Transportation Trust Funds Are ‘Obsolete’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Hawaii GIS databases; Missouri county treasurer is scammed; and Minnesota’s endangered moose population.
Management
Which Facebook Friends Can Help You Land a Job?
Who's more likely to help you find a job, your close friends or the casual acquaintance you see at the gym? An examination of Facebook friends offers some clues.
Nextgov
3 Ways to Fight the Forces Opposing Better Federal Customer Experience
Washington has a near-monopoly on the very worst customer experiences.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want Review of VA’s VistA Modernization Efforts
Earlier this year, the VA CIO said the agency needed to "take a step back" from a planned upgrade of its long-running electronic health records system.
Defense
The Smith v. Obama Case Asks the Courts' Opinion on the War Against ISIS
A new lawsuit wrongly asks the U.S. judicial branch to weigh in on the military action against ISIS.
Oversight
Have Twitter Bots Infiltrated the 2016 Election?
Some say Donald Trump has boosted his massive online following with automated accounts. There’s more to it than that.
Management