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.
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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
Stop Pretending Your Colleagues Are Your Family
When personal preferences eclipse a results-based culture, expect nothing less than disaster.
Route Fifty
Government Agencies Continue Their Shift to Hybrid IT, But Few Will Go All In
Security concerns, lacking skills, budget constraints and legacy systems all impose barriers to a complete migration to the cloud.
Route Fifty
Route Fifty Roadmap: Revisiting ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ in North-Central Ohio
In a part of the Buckeye State often overlooked by travelers passing through, you can better understand the physical and budgetary footprints for state prisons through the 1994 movie.
Oversight
Powerful House Republicans Endorse Major Funding Increase for USPS Regulator
Conservatives show rare support for an Obama proposal to boost spending.
Management
Contractors See Some Goodies in Big Defense Bill
Industry cheers curbs on lowest-price awards, small business reforms.
Management
Obama Has Signed a Bill Erasing the Words 'Oriental' and 'Negro' From Federal Legislation
The bill affects two late-1970s laws.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Still Seeking Lawmaker to Sponsor Its Proposal to Ease Withdrawals
Unions offer assistance in tracking down a legislative champion.
Nextgov
So, What Does a CIO Actually Do All Day?
Sits in lots of meetings, seeks to build consensus and handles the unexpected.
Route Fifty
Inmates in Alaska Locked Up Past Release Dates; Memphis Official Caught With Illegal Power Hookup
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Virginia school system defies Obama on bathrooms; a western Oregon logging ban?; and Dallas neglects city property while still citing violators.
Defense
Targeting the Taliban's Leader
A U.S. drone strike may have killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour in Pakistan on Saturday night.
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