Management
VA Opposes Bill That Would Allow Secretary to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
Department believes it already has sufficient authority to collect improper payments.
Tech
Archives Synthesizes Criteria for Agency Email Management
Most departments on track to meet end-of-year deadline.
Management
Lawmakers Want Citizens to Have All Federal Data at Their Fingertips
Draft legislation would make data open by default, in an attempt to codify transparency push.
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Feds Charge N.Y. Town Supervisor Over Ballpark Financing; Too Many Empty Hotel Rooms in Texas
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A last chance for Atlantic City; R.I. unemployment is stagnant; and Kentucky’s big university budget cuts.
Management
The Economic Case for a New WPA
When the government pays for people to work, they get out of poverty, a new study finds.
Defense
The Senate's Anti-Encryption Bill Could Become a Problem
A newly proposed anti-encryption bill would put every American at greater risk from foreign governments, hackers, and President Trump.
Defense
Will the United States Establish Air Traffic Controllers For Space?
If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.
Pay & Benefits
Buying a Bigger Retirement Benefit
You can, in some cases, through service credit deposits and redeposits.
Oversight
The High Cost of Congressional Demands for Agency Documents
One party’s call for transparency is another’s unmanageable workload.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Intervenes to Fix Hiring Regs Written by ‘Entrenched Bureaucrats’ at OPM
Lawmakers, union say OPM violated the intent of a 2015 hiring reform law.
Management
The FBI Probably Couldn't Tell Apple Which Hack It Used, Even If It Wanted To
The FBI would require the vendor’s cooperation.
Defense
CDC: There's No Doubt the Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly
New finding does not change the CDC's existing recommendations to pregnant women.
Defense
U.S. Ships Conduct Patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea
Defense Secretary Carter insists U.S. actions aren't targeted at China.
Management
The Federal Ban on Imported Goods Made From Slave Labor Appears to Have Teeth
Will supply chain problems lead to the seizure of containers full of phones and computers?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is Unhappy With the GOP Delegate Rules
The mogul's campaign is having some trouble rounding up delegates.
Route Fifty
State and Local Governments Can Adapt These 7 Federal Tech Projects
18F, part of the U.S. General Services Administration, highlights work they’ve done that they’re seeing reused at other levels of government.
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How Accessible Is Your State’s Spending Data?
A new study ranks states based on the online access they provide to the information.
Pay & Benefits