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Why States Want Skills-Based Job Markets Amid Globalization and Digitalization
During a panel discussion in D.C., Colorado’s governor and Indiana’s former governor show why states are often better than the feds at adapting policies to fit the changing digital economy.
Nextgov
Military Commands Tussle Over Cyber Power
The Pentagon said it plans to sort out the org chart.
Defense
Defense Chief Pitches Pentagon Projects to Tech Workers
The defense secretary takes his outreach tour to robotics labs and startup centers in Austin and Boston
Management
What it Will Take to Defeat the Opioid Addiction Epidemic
The federal government is pushing some modest reforms in its fight against the opioid epidemic, but will that fix an increasingly big problem?
Route Fifty
How States Piggyback on Federal Personal Income Tax Calculations
While federal income taxes are calculated in a series of steps and most states link to one or more of those, a few states are connected to federal policy in a way that does not involve conformity to specific provisions.
Nextgov
With Job Website, Spy Agencies Try to Reach Younger Applicants
The intelligence community’s new website includes a “job exploration” function that tells high school students how to get involved in government work.
Nextgov
How the West Wing Got New Wi-Fi
First, workers had to remove 13,000 lbs of unused cables left inside the White House walls from previous upgrade efforts over the years.
Management
Trump Wants Feds to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements
The GOP front runner wants to put an end to kiss and tell memoirs by former government employees.
Pay & Benefits
Senior VA Health Executives Could Earn More Money Under Department Proposal
The draft legislation would also make it easier to punish top career officials.
Route Fifty
D.C. Takes Its War on Potholes Mobile
GIS mapping will be used in this year’s “Potholepalooza” to speed up repairs while keeping residents in the loop.
Management
Succeed By Planning Your Work and Life the Way Green Berets Plan Missions
In operations around the world, and in everyday life, it’s planning that often makes the difference between success and failure.
Management
Why Is It So Hard For The Federal Government to Rein in Wall Street?
Sanders and Clinton have been trading blows over who’d be best to reform Wall Street, but new research suggests they may not have the ‘authority’ to do it.
Defense
How Should the World Respond to Terrorism?
The Atlantic inverts the classic Q&A to explore the complexities influencing global responses to terrorism today.
Management
After 35 Years, the Man Who Shot Ronald Reagan Is Close to Being Free
John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity, and so cannot be legally punished.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama Knocks Down Trump's Nuke Talk
The president said the 2016 GOP frontrunner “doesn’t know much about foreign policy or nuclear policy… or the world generally."
Management
Law Enforcement Agencies Face a Host of Challenges in Countering Drone Threats
Outdated laws and incompatible technologies are just some of the problems. Here’s what CUAS buyers should know.
Route Fifty
West Virginia Prepares for Massive Higher Ed Cuts; Amtrak Crash Kills 2 in Pennsylvania
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Lead-poisoning concerns in New Jersey schools; Mississippi mayor’s sexting controversy; and world’s longest floating bridge opens in Seattle.
Management
Science May Explain Why Too Little Sleep Makes Us So Emotional
Do restless nights make us more emotional, or do emotional states disrupt our sleep?
Management
The Easy 10-Second Tax Return
Letting the government do its citizens’ taxes is cheap, efficient, and accurate. Naturally, the United States won’t do it.
Management