Management
Inspectors General Win a Round in Fight Over Access
Justice Department re-issues legal interpretation, promises new directive.
Route Fifty
Vermont’s $20,000 Price for Releasing Emails; Hockey Team’s Move Burns County Taxpayers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Two tough options for NYC subway closure; Seattle’s female council members face misogynistic attacks on arena vote; and Idaho’s public land sales.
Nextgov
White House Envisions an Artificially Intelligent Government
A working group plans to convene next week to discuss AI pilots.
Route Fifty
You Can Help the National Park Service Study Coyote Poop in L.A.
Scientists want to know what the animals are eating while surrounded by lots of concrete, cars, and people.
Nextgov
Twitter Tips from the Education Dept: Don't Try to be 'the Cool Mom'
FAFSA’s team is known for its social engagement and its ability to leverage prominent hashtags, like yesterday’s #Maythe4thbewithyou.
Management
The Key to Happiness at Work Is Not Money -- It's Autonomy
Workers who get to call their own shots are more satisfied with their jobs, more engaged and less likely to leave.
Management
Key Senator Asks GAO to Look Into Office of Special Counsel
Johnson seeks clarity on metrics for success, procedures for handling internal complaints.
Oversight
How Trump Rose to the Top of the GOP Race
The billionaire consistently beat out his Republican opponents in the U.S. presidential race among the voters who matter.
Tech
The Eric Schmidt-Backed Startup Working to Put Hillary Clinton in the White House
The Groundwork, according to Democratic campaign operatives and technologists, is part of efforts by Schmidt to elect Clinton.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Final Blows of the Cruz Campaign
An awkward hug with a right elbow cross defined the Texan's final speech of his 2016 White House bid.
Management
You Only Have 1,440 Minutes a Day – Stop Wasting Them
Slight changes you can make every day will help you reclaim your time.
Management
Here’s How Agencies Across the Federal Government Have Responded to Flint
President Obama thanks federal employees for their "all-hands-on-deck" approach.
Nextgov
NSA Plan to Trash Employee Complaint Files Raises Concerns for Some
The move comes amid a legal battle about the potential improper disposal of whistleblower evidence.
Route Fifty
State CIOs Must Be ‘Resource Managers’ Throughout the Procurement Process
A panel of experts talked procurement reform at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Baltimore.
Route Fifty
Missouri County’s Big Spending on Birthday Cards; No Pay Raise for N.C. State Workers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wichita’s vulnerable sewage pipe; Maine city’s solar plant plan; and L.A. County’s parks tax proposal.
Defense
Pentagon Close, But No Cigar, on Curbing Improper Payments
Watchdog says lack of auditable financial statement threatens reliability.
Route Fifty
Safety of Workers in New York City Commercial Waste Operations Questioned
“We have people that are losing limbs, losing fingers, dying,” says the chairman of the New York City Council’s Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste.
Nextgov
How IoT and Augmented Reality Will Disrupt Federal Tech
Such a future may only be a few years away, according to a new report.
Defense
The American Casualties in the Fight Against ISIS
Three U.S. service personnel have been killed in Iraq since October 2015.
Management