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State & Local Daily Digest: L.A. Gas Shortage Looms; Pennsylvania Sues Delaware
Also in our news roundup: North Dakota county blocks nuclear borehole; Miami officials have concerns over David Beckham’s stadium; and public art proposal roils Iowa City.
Management
Neuroscience Says These Rituals Can Help Your Brain Stay in Peak Condition
Research shows that staying sound of body and mind as we age is certainly possible—with a little effort.
Management
Lawmaker's Latest Plan for FTC Headquarters: Move to Commerce Building for a 'Better View'
Mica continues battle to expand art gallery space over trade commission objections.
Management
The IRS is Using Systems That Keep Getting Hacked
Tax season is coming up and maybe we should be worried.
Defense
We're On the Same Side, Carter Tells Silicon Valley
As the FBI-vs.-Apple battle heats up, the defense secretary makes his own pitch to the tech industry.
Management
Americans Love Driven Women Like Hillary Clinton – As Long As They Aren't Asking for a Promotion
To campaign is to publicly claim that you are better than others (usually white men) who want the same job.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton's Feline Ties to Terrorism
Her childhood cat's name was Isis. That can't be a coincidence.
Management
A Fake Crisis, Leadership and You
The next time your boss derails your plans, try this exercise.
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Claims of an Imminent West Coast Quake Prompt Rapid-Response Reality Check
Government agencies need to debunk misinformation and rumors when they surface online and spread on social media, especially when they deal with science.
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For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
Nextgov
House Panel Wants to Give Agency CIOs Authority to Crack Down on Personal Email Use
Labor groups fought efforts at DHS and OPM recently to shut off personal email access.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Know Everything About Official Union Time, Down to Square Footage of Offices Used
Democrats call bill that passed out of a House committee Tuesday burdensome and unnecessary.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Show Slight Signs of Improvement in February
Still, many ended the month in the red or with very small gains.
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State & Local Daily Digest: S.C.’s Federal Disaster Relief; Philly’s $400 Million Soda Tax Funding
Also in our news roundup: Jersey City’s minimum wage hike; Sacramento’s Seattle inspiration; and a squirrel monkey is not a “commonly kept animal.”
Management
The French Hate Their Office Spaces, but Indians Love Theirs
A new survey places American workers just above the global average.
Management
What One Year of Space Travel Does to Bodies of Astronauts
After nearly a year aboard the International Space Station, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are coming home.
Nextgov
Senators Introduce Another Internet of Things Bill
A bipartisan group of senators wants the FCC to study the Internet of Things' spectrum requirements.
Management
Intel Community Ups Fees for Newly Declassified Documents
Transparency advocate calls the additional charges “extravagant on their face.”
Pay & Benefits
Senators to Pentagon: Don't Mess With Commissary Employees' Compensation
A proposal would convert workers to a different personnel structure, potentially reducing their pay and benefits.
Pay & Benefits