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.
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
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
How to Avoid Vendor Problems and Reduce Costs
Only continuous, “supercharged” market research can overcome today’s risks.
Route Fifty
San Francisco Is ‘Moonshotting’ an Ambitious Connected Transit Vision for Its ‘Smart City Challenge’ Bid
A city-led team of stakeholders, including UC-Berkeley and tech companies, want to create the “world’s first shared, electric, connected and automated transportation system.”
Nextgov
Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent
Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.
Route Fifty
How Resilient Is Your City? This Index Will Tell You
“Every city is unique, and each faces specific challenges,” says Arup director Jo da Silva. “But, the factors that enable cities to deal with disruption are universal.”
News
TSA, Big Government and the Controversy That Was Inevitable
It’s not like we couldn’t see this coming.
Route Fifty
Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail
President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.
Management
Attacks on Feds Spike at Some Agencies
Upticks are occurring at land management agencies, study finds.
Management
Productivity Doesn’t Have to Stall During a Presidential Transition
Seventy percent of HR managers expect new projects will face delays.
Management
Solving the Mystery of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
When NASA’s Juno probe reaches the planet in July, scientists may finally find out what drives the strange phenomenon.
Route Fifty
Here's Why the Education Department’s New Equity Rule Might Not Be So Equal
Teachers and the Obama administration are divided over what the federal government’s role should be in telling districts how to fund their schools.
Pay & Benefits