Nextgov
Facebook for Trees: The Forest Service’s Quest to Make a Tree Database More User-Friendly
The agency maintains a database that includes various characteristics of some 19 million trees over some 350,000-plus plots of land
Defense
Retaking A Booby-Trapped City, With U.S. Help
Several months after Iraqi troops flushed ISIS from Ramadi, the work of making the city safe is just beginning.
Management
Trump and Clinton Win New York
In a state they both call home, the frontrunners prevailed Tuesday.
Oversight
The Republican Party Can Stop Trump But Only By Thwarting Its Voters
After his smashing victory in New York, he will finish the primaries well ahead of Cruz and in hailing range of the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Clinton is a Better New York Panderer Than Kasich
Maybe it's sincere and maybe it's not, but Clinton seems to know what she's doing.
Management
The Hard Work of Leading Is All In Your Mind
Every successful executives figures out how to master five key personal issues.
Route Fifty
What’s the Fiscal and Economic Outlook Like for State and Local Governments In the Coming Months?
Analysts at one credit rating agency offer up their perspective.
Oversight
'A Subpoena is Not a Suggestion,' Says House Oversight Chairman
Slow document handovers put White House regulator, other agency officials on hot seat.
Management
The Obama Administration's Self-Proclaimed Legacy in Good Governance
OMB chief brags about administration’s unprecedented approach to evidence-driven policy.
Nextgov
How Far Did the Juniper Hack Go? ‘Some of That Gear Was in Place for Years,’ DHS Official Says
The vulnerability concerns unauthorized code placed in the vendor's firewalls and virtual private networks that could have allowed hackers to read encrypted messages.
Management
People Over 40 Are More Productive When They Work Part-Time
The sweet spot looks to be 25 to 30 hours a week for men and 22 to 27 hours for women.
Route Fifty
Kentucky Governor Cries Coercion; Is Maine's Legislature 'the Worst'?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: A win for transgender rights in Virginia; Sidewalk Labs considers building its own city; and California keeps an eye on high-speed rail
Management
The U.S. Mint Might Stop Producing Pennies
According to a new report, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew suggested in a 2015 memo that he was planning on stopping production of the coin.
Nextgov
EPA’s Digital Chief Steps Down
The former 18F director and PIF is joining a Danish software company.
Management
One Agency Congress Actually Wants to Hire More People Is Failing in That Task
Lawmakers and advocates say staffing shortages are hurting morale at Customs and Border Protection.
Management
Obama Threatens to Veto Bill 'Compounding' IRS Budget Cuts
Administration also expresses strong opposition to measures limiting IRS bonuses and prohibiting the agency from hiring tax delinquents or rehiring misbehaving employees.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Poised To Deny Themselves a Pay Raise Again
The fiscal 2017 legislative branch spending bill would freeze rank-and-file members’ salaries at $174,000 -- where they have been since 2010.
Route Fifty
New Food Safety Law Gives States a Big Role
Growers of fresh fruit and vegetables will soon be subject to food safety regulations for the first time. States will start to decide this year if they will enforce the law or leave it to the federal government.
Nextgov
Cybersecurity Still ‘At-Risk’ Career Field in the Federal Government
The Obama administration plans to publish the first-ever governmentwide cybersecurity HR strategy later this month.
Management