Management
If You Want Government Programs to Work, Think Like a Designer
It’s about organizing services around the needs of real people.
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Emergence as Regional Tech Hub Reflected in Pittsburgh’s Smart City Challenge Bid
“Pittsburgh was based on steel and the economy was based upon getting product to market,” says Mayor Bill Peduto. “Our new economy is based upon getting people to workplace.”
Management
Bill Would Turn Veterans Health Administration Into Nonprofit Corporation
Legislation released by Cathy McMorris Rodgers would transform the way vets receive care, ease firing of VHA employees.
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L.A. County Sheriff Is Boosting Metro Security With Prescriptive Analytics
The Armorway platforms AI algorithm generates an unpredictable security plan after predicting what adversaries might do.
Nextgov
TSA Curb-to-Gate Security Monitoring Is Coming, Agency Administrator Says
One proposal: RFID-tagged bins for carry-on luggage that roll down automatic conveyor belts for X-ray inspection.
Management
Another Budget Bump May Be Coming for the NIH
Senate appropriators are once again hoping to establish a pattern of funding increases for the agency.
Management
Remembering Bretagne, the Last Known 9/11 Rescue Dog
The 16-year-old golden retriever was the oldest surviving member of the group of dogs who took part in rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero.
Management
IRS’ List of Scrutinized Nonprofits Was Larger Than Previously Thought
Lawsuit by Tea Party groups brings out members of class claiming political targeting.
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Columbus Puts Its Future Bus Rapid Transit Line at Center of Its Smart City Challenge Bid
Carless households currently face major mobility disadvantages in Ohio’s capital, but civic leaders hope to change that.
Management
Here’s the Best Day and Time to Hold a Meeting
You don't want your attendees to be tired or distracted.
News
It’s Not True That No One in Congress Takes Government Performance Seriously
Rep. Henry Cuellar does. Just ask him about it.
Pay & Benefits
VA Is a Safety Net For Many Vets, Study Finds
Veterans in 2010 were more reliant on government health care and other benefits than vets surveyed in 2001.
Route Fifty
Michigan Sees Jump in Motorcycle Crash Deaths; Connecticut Is America’s ‘Tailpipe’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: W.Va. paid absent board member for five years; costs of growth in Bozeman; and annoying public bathroom music.
Management
Fish and Wildlife Service Supervisors Disciplined for Retaliation
Maintenance worker blew the whistle on a boss who used agency resources to protect his home.
Nextgov
Census Names New Top Tech Official as Agency Prepares for 2020 Count
The hires comes less than a month after lawmakers pressed the agency to appoint a permanent CIO, following a nearly yearlong vacancy.
Nextgov
Why Didn't E-Gov Live Up to Its Promise?
Technology was supposed to transform government 15 years ago; an “era of electronic government” was poised to make government faster, smaller, digitized and increasingly transparent.
Defense
Drone-Helicopter Teams Performing ‘Very Well’ Against ISIS
Future unmanned-human teaming looks a lot like the Predator’s little cousin.
Management
Why Top Executives Keep Employees in The Dark
Human beings get the work done, so why do we leave them grasping for answers?
Defense
Where Does Trump Stand on Libya?
The presumptive Republican nominee tries to draw a contrast between himself and Hillary Clinton, but both of them supported U.S. involvement in both Libya and Iraq
Management