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

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.

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.

Route Fifty

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.

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.

Route Fifty

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

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

How to Avoid Vendor Problems and Reduce Costs

Only continuous, “supercharged” market research can overcome today’s risks.