Route Fifty
To Combat Disease, States Make It Harder to Skip Vaccines
Around the country, it’s about to get more complicated for parents to exempt their children from regular vaccination.
Oversight
Obama Floats Above the Malaise in His Job Approval Ratings
Ratings reach two-year highs even though most voters think the country is headed on the wrong track.
Management
More Executives Aren't Going to Solve Government’s Performance Problem
A proposed law aims to bolster program management but agencies already have the necessary tools—they just need the commitment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Narrates History's Tragedies
The 2016 presumptive GOP nominee likes the word "boom."
Route Fifty
100 Resilient Cities Adds 37 New Member Municipalities
The global network helps cities hire chief resilience officers and access partner support for projects meant to prepare local governments for challenges like climate change.
Nextgov
‘Ticking Time Bomb?’ Congress Probes Obsolete Federal Tech
Some of the oldest systems in government are more than 50 years old. Spending on system replacements or new tech development has declined by billions in recent years.
Nextgov
Official: Transition to New Recreation.gov Could Be ‘Risky’
As a 10-year contract winds down, USDA and Interior are gearing up for a new version of the online booking portal.
Management
House Passes Bills to Speed Up Sales of Federal Buildings
Bipartisan measures would create a Public Buildings Reform Board and streamline leasing.
Management
MSPB Reminds Agencies They Don’t Need Airtight Proof to Get Suspected Criminals Off the Payroll
If agencies reasonably believe employees committed a crime that could carry jail time, they can suspend them indefinitely without pay.
Oversight
How Republican Governors Are Narrowing Clinton's Choices
Harry Reid says ‘Hell no’ to a running mate who would be replaced in the Senate by a Republican. That means you, Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Cory Booker.
Management
NOAA: The U.S. Looks Due for a Scorching Summer
Forecasts show above-average chances for high heat on both coasts and in Alaska.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want Off-the-Clock ‘Cyber Protection’ for Some Pentagon Personnel
The Defense secretary would be authorized to identify high-risk positions and provide training and assistance.
Route Fifty
Scottsdale Says ‘No’ to Satan; Ruffalo ‘Hulks Out’ Over Pennsylvania Fracking
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: SeaTac, Wash.’s Muslim ‘tactical map’ that wasn’t; Nile crocodiles are Florida’s newest residents; and Hawaii gun owners might make FBI database.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Appear Willing to Accept Largest Federal Pay Raise in Six Years
Appropriations bill does not block Obama's proposed across-the-board increase for feds.
Oversight
IRS Chief Politely Skips House Impeachment Hearing
Judiciary chairman declines to enter Koskinen’s statement in record.
Management
The Guide to Getting Global Entry and TSA PreCheck
The process is easier than you might imagine, and the benefits are as good as people say.
Tech
Research Finds that Government Surveillance Has a Chilling Effect on Online Discourse
People are more careful when Big Brother is watching you on Facebook.
Defense
Defense Secretary: Wider U.S.-Vietnam Military Relations Not ‘Directed’ at China
Lifting the arms embargo continues years of Obama’s efforts to link American and Vietnamese militaries, Carter said, as president visits country.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Solving TSA's Personnel Problem
Craigslist surely has some creeps who are into "the feet job."
Management