Management
The Question That Should Guide All Government Leaders
Don’t ignore those voices in your head.
Route Fifty
Colorado City Pushes Hard for Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in Oregon
Overseas markets are increasingly attractive to energy companies and the communities they support.
Management
Is Customs and Border Protection Foregoing Billions in Fees?
Nonprofit asks DHS watchdog to probe collections on imports.
Management
Law Enforcement Employees Don’t Trust Agencies To Heed Input On Improving Federal Workplace
Employees working outside of Washington have even less confidence leaders will listen to their concerns.
Nextgov
OPM: A Year After the Big Breach
A senior cybersecurity official reflects on OPM’s upcoming “unfortunate anniversary.”
Management
OPM Risks Paying Workers’ Comp for Employees Who Are No Longer Injured
Watchdog recommends that OPM take a more active role in verifying eligibility for long-term benefits.
Management
How to Build a More Productive Life Every Day
Experimenting with different routines until you find one that helps you think more deeply.
Pay & Benefits
Tuition Assistance Hike, TRICARE Changes, Military Pay and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
The United States Has Taken in Only 17% of the Syrian Refugees It Pledged This Year
Canada, by comparison, has accepted more than 25,000 people in its refugee resettlement program.
Nextgov
DHS Is Under the Gun to Collect Data About Threats to Infrastructure, Networks
The data-collection strategy is the first step in a larger effort to unite operations across the department's cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection and law enforcement situational awareness programs.
Oversight
Donald Trump Won't Release His Tax Returns Before the Election
Presidential candidates have released IRS forms for years, but the GOP candidate wants to break that pattern.
Oversight
House to Unveil Smaller-Scale Postal Reform Proposal ‘Soon’
Oversight committee Democrats and Republicans are ‘pretty united,’ want to avoid ‘heartache.’
Defense
West Point Won't Punish Cadets Seen in Photograph With Their Fists Raised
Controversy over the photograph, taken on April 26, erupted after it was published in the Army Times.
Management
Researchers Have Isolated a Key to Happiness and Iceland is Helping Them Test It
Economics might obscure the things we really need to measure.
Route Fifty
San José Wants Local Innovators to Create Graffiti-Removal Device
Faster removal of visual blight for less money is the goal of a new competition open to entrepreneurs and students.
Nextgov
What Possibilities Can Virtual Reality Bring Beyond the Gaming World?
One real-world application is leveraging it as a tool to treat various mental problems like severe paranoia.
Route Fifty
Wal-Mart Keeps Tampa Police Really Busy; Did Maine’s Governor Kill a Reality TV Show?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail is coming; a raccoon causes a Seattle blackout; and lawmakers eye a takeover in Jackson, Mississippi.
Nextgov
Culture Change in Federal IT Starts at the Top
A leader plus top cover plus the right people equal great technology, one official says.
Defense
Homeland Security Slims Down Its Mission Statement
Johnson opts for one sentence rather than three.
Management