Management
Agencies Risk Backsliding If They Can’t Institutionalize Innovation
There’s a growing gap between what people expect from government services, and what they actually experience.
Route Fifty
New Mexico Is Using ‘Behavioral Nudges’ to Help Curb Unemployment Benefit Overpayments
A brief from The Pew Charitable Trusts indicates the approach has been successful.
Nextgov
NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
Management
Amid the Firestorm Over Comey Come Charges of Hatch Act Violations
FBI chief’s handling of Clinton email probe draws blasts from Democrats, prosecutors.
Management
To Jumpstart Your Career, Don't Exceed Expectations — Rebel Against Them
Don't go along just to get along.
Pay & Benefits
As Many as 150K OPM Hack Victims Must Re-Enroll to Keep Protection Services
OPM is switching benefit providers after initial contract expires.
Oversight
Everyone Is Angry at James Comey Now
The FBI director finds himself targeted not only by the Clinton campaign but also by former Republican officials for his handling of the Hillary Clinton email case.
Management
Feds Cautioned to 'Remain Vigilant' After Oregon Occupiers Acquitted
In internal memos, agency leaders say they are 'profoundly disappointed' in jury's decision.
Route Fifty
Colorado ‘Ballot Selfie’ Legal Battle; Washington City’s Police Dog at Center Civil Rights Lawsuit
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Lobster ‘trap war’ in Maine; N.D. Emergency Services wants additional $4M for protests; Virginia county reconsiders NYE meetings.
Pay & Benefits
VA Awarded More Than $177 Million in Fiscal 2015 Bonuses
The average individual performance award for senior executives was around $10,000.
Insights
Securing The Perimeters: A Candid Survey on Cybersecurity in State and Local Governments
State and local governments face a multitude of cybersecurity threats unique to their regional and municipal oversight. A new survey report conducted by GBC explores these threats and what agencies nationwide are taking to stop them.
Management
It Shouldn’t Take Feds 6 Years to Approve Major Infrastructure Projects
The Obama administration has made progress in untangling a complicated nest of requirements that spans 18 agencies.
Management
Poll: Feds Think Clinton Would Manage Government Better Than Trump
But they don't expect either candidate to run a transparent administration.
Route Fifty
When Can State Tax Dollars Go to Church-Run Programs?
The U.S. Supreme Court could put states in the position of spending public money for services provided by churches or other religious organizations despite their own constitutional bans on the practice.
Oversight
Can the FBI Sway an Election?
The agency is investigating more emails related to Hillary Clinton. Whether or not it finds something in the next 11 days, its announcement could affect the outcome on November 8.
Oversight
Former Bush Ethics Lawyer Accuses FBI Director of Violating Hatch Act
Comey’s unusual disclosure of a pending investigation could influence the outcome of the election, complaint says.
Oversight
A Hospital is Worried the Presidential Race is Going to Kill Its Patients
Heart surgery and heart disease patients are at risk, the hospital said.
Route Fifty
Local Governments Can’t Ignore Resilience Issues Any Longer
“Places are going to be at repetitive risk more than they have been in the past,” said HUD's Harriet Tregoning, on the heels of an eye-opening new Rockefeller documentary.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on Clinton Emails… And Anthony Weiner
An already crazy election gets yet another twist.
Insights