Management
Clinton Says ISIS Is Using Trump as a Recruiting Tool. Is She Right?
A host of media reports corroborate her claim, save for one very specific detail.
Management
The Sanders-Clinton Slugfest Did Not Happen and It Is Not Going to Happen
Twice now the candidates have had a chance to go for the jugular, and both times they’ve steered far clear.
Management
Public Officials Need to Accept That There Is No Silver Bullet
You can’t just copy and paste best practices.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 2008 Hillary Meets 2016 Hillary
An SNL sketch looks at the difference eight years can make.
Nextgov
Pentagon Chief Didn't Violate Governmentwide Ban on Using Personal Email for Business
Using personal email while carrying out government business is an issue that’s come up repeatedly in recent months.
Nextgov
Clinton Campaign Voter Records Breached; Hackers Invade Juniper Networks, & Pickpocket Bubba Gump Patrons
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Route Fifty
Why Local Police Departments Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks
Organizations that typically don’t have sophisticated IT teams or extensive security measures are especially vulnerable.
Management
A UN Group Says the U.S. Is ‘Allowing Its Women to Lag Behind’
America still has a long way to go in advancing women’s rights.
Route Fifty
What State and Local Transportation Agencies Can Expect in 2016
Xerox’s parking and mobility vice president Matt Darst weighs in.
Pay & Benefits
Obama Makes It Official: 1.3 Percent Pay Raise for 2016
The order also implements a 1.3 percent pay raise for uniformed military service members.
Pay & Benefits
It's Official: There Won't Be a Government Shutdown
Congress easily clears massive omnibus spending bill, and Obama signs it.
Management
The Ideology Behind the Putin-Trump Bromance
The Republican presidential frontrunner returned the Russian president’s effusive praise on Friday—and raised more eyebrows.
Management
Reciprocal Drug Approval Between the FDA and Europe Surfaces in the Presidential Race
Ted Cruz and his Senate colleague, Mike Lee, want Americans to be able to buy drugs that have been approved by other developed countries.
Management
Stress Literally Shrinks Your Brain (How to Reverse the Damage)
7 ways to get your mental house in order.
Nextgov
10 Tech Takeaways in $1 Trillion Funding Bill
There are 423 references to “cyber” in the 2,000 page bill.
Route Fifty
More Cities Exceed State and Federal LGBT Protections in 2015
Transgender-inclusive anti-discrimination laws and policies saw big gains among U.S. municipalities, according to an examination by the Human Rights Campaign.
Management
Are Snow Days in Washington A Thing of the Past?
Telework is an increasingly important tool for agencies and employees during bad weather and other emergencies that trigger federal closures.
Management
Shared Services Save Money, With One Caveat
Agencies must share control of purchasing, says report reinforcing Obama’s move to centralized category management.
Management
'Sleeping On It' Won’t Help You Make Better Decisions In the Morning
“Nothing about sleeping on it makes you feel better,” one of the authors of the study said.
Oversight