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Pentagon Wants Its Own Secure Messaging System
DARPA is looking for small businesses to supply that technology.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Seeks to Boost Federal Employees' Use of Student Loan Repayment Benefit
Usage has ticked up in recent years, but White House wants agencies to improve communication to employees.
Management
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Future
Government isn’t equipped to accomplish the missions it’s charged with today, much less those of a rapidly evolving future.
Nextgov
How the Intelligence Community’s IT Strategy Helped Link Assad to 2013 Chemical Weapons Attack
The intelligence community's IT plan been shoring up the same kinds of intelligence gaps that preceded the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Defense
Senator Extends Flap Over Ash Carter Personal Email Use
Grassley not satisfied with Pentagon briefing and new internal records guidance.
Pay & Benefits
Limits on Feds' Bonuses and Leave Included in Senate’s New Government Reform Package
Governmental affairs committee seeks to advance 15 bills through one vehicle.
Management
The Most Career-Minded Generation
Compared to 30 years ago, young people today are much more likely to say they’re going to college to secure a good job and steady pay.
Management
Obama: Sanders Got One Thing Correct About Big Banks
”We have not dismantled the financial system, and in that sense, Bernie Sanders’s critique is correct.”
Route Fifty
Judge: Seattle’s Garbage Checks Are Unconstitutional; S.C. Gov. Slams Detainee Relocation Plan
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: NCAA affirms inclusivity for event host cities; Ala. impeachment moves forward; and Wyo. governor wants coal “moon shot.”
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HHS Secretary Links Zika Emergency to Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis
Burwell's trip to San Juan highlights economic challenges of mosquito control.
Management
The FBI Arrests the San Bernardino Shooter's Brother
Syed Raheel Farook, his wife, and a third woman were charged Thursday in an investigation of marriage-fraud conspiracy.
Pay & Benefits
Why You Should Care About the Long Term
Weighing the costs of long term care – and the insurance that can help pay for it.
Defense
It's Unclear Whether U.S. Investments in Afghan Education Are Paying Off
Watchdog faults State, Pentagon and USAID for weak assessments of $759.6 million in spending.
Route Fifty
The Internet of Things and Cities: A Billion Points of Policy
Before diving in head first into the world of IoT, local governments seriously consider some of the potential risks when it comes to critical matters like cybersecurity.
Management
The Chinese Are Outsmarting the FDA by Making New Opioids
One new iteration of fentanyl skirts Chinese export laws and isn’t on the American banned substances list.
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DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Defense
The NSA Doesn't Know How Many Americans It Is Spying On
Congress wants to know: How many Americans are caught up in the government’s digital dragnets?
Management
Hillary Clinton Wants to Reform the Way the U.S. Incarcerates Women
"Mass incarceration's impact on women and their families has been particularly acute — and it doesn't get the attention it deserves."
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Are Agencies Drowning in Data Mandates?
There's the DATA Act, the OPEN Government Act and others. Can agencies keep up?
Management