Management
Why Most Training Doesn't Work
Most “case studies” presented at conferences are sanitized into meaninglessness.
Defense
Pentagon Intel Chief Seeks Same Unity of Effort as Military Services
Lettre hopes next administration will continue intel integration, modernization.
Nextgov
White House: If Unchecked, Big Data Could Lead to Discrimination
A new report warns that algorithms might inadvertently be biased against certain populations.
Route Fifty
Did States Become Any Less Reluctant to Borrow Last Year?
Not so much, according to a new Moody’s Investors Service report.
Nextgov
Justice is Crafting a Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces
Data protection and privacy controls are scattered throughout the seven-page list of characteristics that will be included in the guide.
Management
What People Get Wrong About Cover Letters
Remember that the purpose of a cover letter is to answer the question: "Why should I hire you for this job?"
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Planning: Get Your Questions Answered
Submit your questions and join our online discussion with a benefits expert on May 12.
News
Some NIH Facilities On Lockdown Because of Friday Shooting
Federal Protective Service employee is a suspect in fatal Maryland shootings.
Pay & Benefits
No Tuition Hike in Fall For Feds Pursuing Online Higher Ed Benefit
Enrollees in the truED program pay between $250 and $597 per month for a range of offerings from Champlain College.
Pay & Benefits
Is DHS Wasting Millions Paying Investigators It Doesn’t Need?
New report says CBP investigators may not be deserving of bonus pay they receive.
Oversight
VA Therapist’s Whistleblower Complaint Resolved Through Mediation
Office of Special Counsel worked on retaliation allegations to win job transfer.
Nextgov
VA Hires Part of HealthCare.gov 'Rescue Team' to Run Vets.gov
The new VA site is supposed to be a single sign-on portal hosting all online veteran services.
Oversight
Why George W. Bush Won’t Go to the Republican National Convention
The entire Bush family has a strong dislike for Donald Trump.
Defense
What A War With ISIS in Libya Would Look Like
With three competing governments, some of which hate each other more than the Islamic State, things would get tricky fast.
Management
Obama Grants Clemency to 58 Federal Prisoners
Thursday’s commutations raise the number of people commuted under his tenure to 306.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Loves Hispanics… And His Taco Bowl
The 2016 presumptive GOP nominee sent out a Cinco de Mayo tweet Thursday.
Nextgov
Attention CIOs, Stay on Top of FITARA Even During Presidential Transition
OMB plans to issue new IT budget planning guidance that would “focus on empowering agency CIOs.”
Route Fifty
State IT Accessibility Is Improving, But Here’s How It Can Get Even Better
Procurement reforms, innovation teams and testing policies are a few recommendations from experts at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Baltimore.
Route Fifty
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley Has a New Smart Cities Gig
O’Malley will oversee an advisory committee for the MetroLab Network.
Oversight