Oversight
Play of the Day: Some of Those Chicago Protest Signs Truly Insulted Trump
Trump may say some inflammatory things, but accusing him of putting ketchup on his hot dogs is way more serious.
Management
Senator Marks Sunshine Week, Blasting GOP Supreme Court Tactics
Leahy tells FOIA specialists that senators aren’t “elected to vote maybe.”
Management
How the Next Administration Can Make Government More Effective
Disciplined and replicable models of innovation will improve outcomes.
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Justice Department Offers Guidance on When Court Fines and Fees Might Violate Constitution
But one reform advocate notes: “Unless the DOJ actually sues some of these places, I don’t think we’re going to see a significant change in the practices on the ground.”
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State and Local Daily Digest: Uber and Lyft Drivers Owe Chicago $15 Million; Richmond Budget Woes
Also in our news roundup: Florida sea-level rise report; arsenic contamination in Texas; and all electronic prescriptions in New York state.
Nextgov
House Committee Now Probing Jeh Johnson’s Personal Email Use at DHS
Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, says the practice calls into question the agency’s cybersecurity responsibilities.
Defense
The Obama Administration's Drone-Strike Dissembling
Debunking John Brennan’s claim that “the president requires near-certainty of no collateral damage” to allow a drone killing to go forward.
Management
Google Says The Key to Good Teamwork is Being Nice
The search giant now describes psychological safety as the most important factor to building a successful team.
Management
OPM Tries to Make Senior Executive Hiring Less Annoying For Everybody
To comply with President Obama’s executive order, agencies should consider leaning more on applicants' resumes, and moving away from lengthy written statements.
Management
Defense Accountability: A Call to Action
Concerns about declining resources, maintaining a skilled workforce and auditability have reached a tipping point.
Management
Agency Collaboration Could Make or Break Next Presidential Administration
Report urges transition teams to get the government to operate as a single entity.
Nextgov
Doxed ISIS Fighters, Leaked Complaints about Uber Rapes and 2.2M Cancer Patients Exposed to ID Theft
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Oversight
American Conservatives Face a Difficult Choice in 2016
They can back Trump, or run a candidate of their own—but either way, they’ll bring this era of American politics to a close.
Management
John Kasich’s Home-Field Advantage
The Ohio Republican Party is treating Kasich’s presidential bid like a “mini-gubernatorial campaign.”
Management
Trump Wants to Make the Federal Government Huge Again
The Republican front-runner is tapping the resentments of white working-class voters—and promising to use federal power to address them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Rally or Fury Road?
After violence erupts in Chicago, late-night hosts suggest this was all inevitable.
Nextgov
Dems Question Secret Service’s 'Monitoring' of Threats Involving Trump Events
One way the Secret Service keeps tabs on threats, in general, is by tracking social media.
Nextgov
Obama to Techies: Uncle Sam Needs You
"The reason I'm here, really, is to recruit all of you,” Obama told the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
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