Management

Democrats Laud Power of Government, Clinton's Management Skills

Hillary praised as "steady," a "natural leader" and "cool" under pressure.

Pay & Benefits

Long-Term Care Insurance: What Should You Do About Rate Hikes?

In the face of steep premium increases, participants face tough choices.

News

No One Will Want a Federal Leadership Job After What I've Been Through, IRS Chief Warns

"It doesn't look like much fun," John Koskinen says.

Route Fifty

D.C. Metro Drivers Keep 'Zoning Out'; Massachusetts Tick Bites Prove Costly

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Albuquerque bus rapid transit meets resistance; Scottsdale braces for development boom; and Cabela's might leave Nebraska.

Nextgov

EPA Tests Future of Public Comments

18F helped the agency build a system that lets citizens comment on specific paragraphs of proposed rules.

Nextgov

FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'

"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.

Pay & Benefits

Obama Has Until Aug. 31 to Offer Alternate Pay Raise Plan

Feds likely will receive a 1.6 percent pay increase in fiscal 2017, unless Congress intervenes.

Management

How to Hire for Problem-Solving

The best candidates ask the right questions to figure out how to address the objectives.

Oversight

Obama Endorses Hillary as America’s Best Hope

The president took the DNC stage on Wednesday, showing why he will be his one-time rival's best advocate this fall.

Defense

Trump Shows the Flaws of NSA Surveillance

His call for Russian hackers to break into Hillary Clinton’s email validate the worst suspicions of security-state critics.

Route Fifty

In the ‘City of Good Neighbors,’ Government Leads by Example

In a guest article, Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown discusses how his city is harnessing data and empowering citizens to improve their community and government.

Nextgov

Should Secret Service Protect Emails of Future Presidents?

Until there is some type of specific intrusion, like the alleged DNC hack, there is nothing the government specifically does to help prevent hack attacks against presidential nominees.

Route Fifty

Florida Judge Won't Call Bitcoin Money; Michigan Working Out Casino Treaty With Tribe

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: N.C. government retirees want better benefits; a California town faces the latest algae bloom; and the search for an author's treasure triggers emergency response

Defense

Intel Community Whistleblower Chief Fighting Old Pentagon Bosses

Dan Meyer tells MSPB he was retaliated against for being gay and pro-whistleblower.

Nextgov

Professionals Across the Globe Agree: Governments Don’t Invest Enough in Cyber

And one in three thinks the cyber shortage makes their organizations more vulnerable to attack.

Management

Feds Can Ride Uber on the Government's Dime, Obama Administration Decides

GSA issues guidance clarifying federal policy on ride-sharing companies.

Nextgov

NASA to Contractors: Hey, Do You Have $10M Worth of Our Stuff?

​The U.S. space agency wants to make sure its government property is accurately accounted for.

Management

Military and Vets Groups Seek To Defend VA Firing Law in Court

The organizations want to weigh in on the case involving former senior executive Sharon Helman.

Pay & Benefits

Purchase Card Oversight, Health Benefit Adjustment and More

A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.

Management

Politicians and Security Clearances

Lawmakers (and aspiring presidents) don’t go through the same background investigation process required of everyone else.