Management
As Clock Ticks, Appointees Try to Keep Career Feds Focused on Obama's Goals
With under 10 months to go in the Obama administration, agency leaders insist it's full speed ahead.
Oversight
USPS Continues to Miss Delivery Goals, and It’s Getting Worse
The mailing agency's liabilities exceed and outpace its assets.
Defense
Joint Chiefs Chairman: No, NATO’s Not Obsolete
In fact, the alliance soon could join the fight against ISIS, adds Defense Secretary Carter.
Pay & Benefits
Are Your Retirement Dreams Realistic?
The world is going to change a lot in the next several decades.
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N.C. vs. N.Y.: McCrory Tussles With Cuomo Over Transgender Bathroom Law Travel Ban
A discrimination vs. privacy debate
Pay & Benefits
Mandatory Coverage of Autism Treatment Could Affect FEHBP Premiums
Insurance carriers have to submit their 2017 benefit and rate proposals to OPM by May 31.
Defense
Poor Management of Security Badges Leaves Federal Buildings Vulnerable to Shooters, Terrorist Attacks
GSA is not tracking entry badges properly, IG finds.
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Rhode Island Scrambles to Fix Error-Riddled Tourism Promo; Critical Flaw for Driverless Cars
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Montana’s feisty AG; Alabama governor’s scandal again makes headlines; and Minnesota professors want more privacy.
Nextgov
The Internet of Things Means Hospitals Are More Hackable Than Ever. The VA is Prepared.
With construction manuals tailored to smart buildings, the Veterans Affairs Department seems prepared for the day when bugs infect its hospitals.
Management
OMB Creates Inter-Agency Customer Service Council
The council will help achieve cross-agency goals, where progress has been made on open data and energy efficiency.
Oversight
Will Trump Destroy the Party of Reagan?
The rogue candidate threatens the coalition of social, economic, and foreign policy conservatives.
Oversight
The Republican Stance on Immigration Is Evolving
A generational divide marks a shift in primary voters' views on the divisive issue.
Management
Women Have Been Running For President Since Before They Could Even Vote
Hillary Clinton could become the first female president in history. But she won't be the first woman to have tried.
Nextgov
OPM Gives Health Insurance Companies New Rules for Reporting Cyberincidents
Last year, both OPM and one of the biggest insurers in the FEHBP program -- Anthem Inc. -- were breached, purportedly by the same band of Chinese state-backed hackers.
Management
The Art and Science of Achieving Universal Appeal
Some practical advice for gaining attention in an age of limited attention spans.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump as a 5-Year-Old
As Stephen Colbert explains, Trump's lack of maturity is a certain kind of selling point.
Management
One in Five Employees Would Sell Their Work Passwords
Workers in the U.S. were the most willing to hawk their work passwords.
Pay & Benefits
How a Deadlocked Supreme Court Provided a Major Boost to Federal Employee Unions
A decision this week was a win for state and local government unions, but helps feds too.
Management
Obama: Drug Addiction Is a 'Public Health Problem, Not a Criminal Problem'
Nearly half a million Americans died as a result of drug overdose between 2000 and 2014.
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