Defense
The U.S. Has Spent $1 Trillion to Protect the Homeland Since 9/11
But are we actually safer?
Management
NASA Taps Six Companies to Make Habitats That Could House Astronauts on Mars
The space agency has tapped six private companies, and committed.
Oversight
Mike Pence Wants to Create 'Safe Havens' Where Refugees Could be Vetted
Not even Christians or other religious minorities fleeing violence and ISIS would be exempt from the Trump campaign’s immigration ban.
News
Some Advice for Feds During the Presidential Transition: Expect Pushback
The Senior Executives Association has issued a first-ever handbook for career personnel.
Management
The Secret Service Has Spoken to the Trump Campaign About His Apparent Threat Against Clinton
The agency wanted to know Trump's intentions
Defense
Top Commander: Iraqi Troops Not Ready for Mosul, Nor What Comes Next
But in Syria, the fall of Manbij is just one to two weeks away, Lt. Gen. MacFarland says in his final war assessment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is 'The Dress'
His supporters see him one way and everyone else sees him another way.
Route Fifty
Cost to Fix U.S. Waterworks Will Flow to State and Local Level, Experts Say
“There is nobody outside that’s going to pay for this and not expect to be paid back,” said one panelist at the National Conference of State Legislatures' summit.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Numbers, Telework Data, Special Pay Rates, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
Where States Get Their Money
INFOGRAPHIC: A breakdown of each state's major revenue sources.
Pay & Benefits
One in Five IRS Teleworkers Working Without Official Authorization
Only a small fraction have engaged in misconduct while teleworking, however.
Route Fifty
Plastic Bag Tax Pits Ariz. State Sen. vs. City; Citizen’s Police Academy Roleplaying Tragedy
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Houston’s pensions nightmare; federal legal fight with energy utility in Montana; and hazardous train derails in Kentucky town.
Defense
In Modern Warfare, 'We Have No Idea What War Is'
Rosa Brooks discusses her tenure at the Pentagon, and the ever-expanding role of the American military.
Management
Is Trump Guilty of Inciting Violence Against Clinton?
Trump’s comments don’t appear to have broken any laws, but assaulted the very concept of free speech.
Management
New Clinton Emails Raise More Questions About State's Response
Documents show her aides knew of FOIA requests for information about her various accounts in 2012.
Oversight
VA Blows $300,000 On The Wrong TVs
The Detroit medical center ordered televisions that didn’t fit in its facility, so they sat in storage for nearly three years.
Nextgov
How People Make Closing DOD Data Centers Difficult
Choosing which data center to close can be less complicated than figuring out what to with the feds who worked there.
Oversight
SEC’s Controversial Administrative Courts Declared Constitutional
Critics say the regulator acts as “prosecutor, judge and jury.”
Oversight
Will Donald Trump Debate Hillary Clinton?
For the second week in a row, the Republican nominee has suggested he won’t participate unless the meetings are set up to his liking.
Oversight