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FDA Wants New Software to Track Product Quality
The agency is looking for a commercial solution.
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W.Va. Flood Death Toll Revised; WMATA General Manager Announces Major Job Cuts
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Missouri gov. vetoes gun measure and the first of Oregon’s tiered minimum wage increases is set to go into effect.
Nextgov
The Decade’s Biggest IT Contract Is Out for Bid
"These next-gen Alliant vehicles have great potential to provide agencies with new IT offerings, expanded scope and flexible options while driving down costs for the American taxpayer," said Mary Davie, assistant commissioner for GSA’s Office of Integrated Technology Services.
Management
Predicting the Future May Be Easier Than You Think
There’s a science to forecasting uncertain events. Agencies would benefit from learning about it.
Management
Senator Wants to Know More About Homeland Security's Use of Paid Leave
Grassley asks Johnson for data on such issues as medical conditions, threats to staff.
Pay & Benefits
Unsurprisingly, TSP Funds Are In the Red After Brexit
The final returns for a volatile June will be available on July 1.
Management
This Book Upends Everything We Thought We Knew About Where Grit Comes From and How to Get It
Teaching grit is tricky.
Management
The Millennials Balancing Their Parents' Job Searches With Their Own
Young adults have a reputation for leaning heavily on their mothers and fathers. For some families, though, the support flows the other way.
Management
How Obama Bounced Back
After a stinging defeat in the 2014 midterm elections, the president found a way to avoid being a lame duck.
Management
Juno: NASA's Sturdy, Sophisticated, History-Making Spacecraft
The spacecraft was designed to make it all the way to Jupiter, then orbit the planet without getting destroyed in the process
Oversight
Why Hillary Clinton Should Worry About Brexit
Anti-elite sentiment is erupting around the world. And it’s the main reason why Donald Trump remains competitive in the presidential election.
Defense
An Imminent End to the Military’s Ban on Transgender Americans
A formal announcement from the Pentagon is expected some time in July.
Tech
2016: The Proving Ground for Political Data
The contrast between Trump's no-data approach and Clinton's analytics-heavy campaign offers an opportunity to evaluate the role, and usefulness, of data in political campaigns
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Reaction to Brexit
Late-night jokes about the huge news out of the United Kingdom.
Nextgov
Hackers Plunder Clinton Foundation, Bankrupt Cryptocurrency VC Fund and Log into GoToMyPC
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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OPM Updates Hack Info Website
Agency updates and streamlines FAQ on the incident and its response.
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4 Kansas Ex Governors Join Forces to Fight Sam Brownback’s Fiscal Policies
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Illinois budget mess threatens state road construction; Oakland, Calif., conflict-of-interest inquiry; and Jacksonville consolidated government dispute.
Management
How the Antiquities Act Has Expanded the National Park System and Fueled Struggles Over Land Protection
he 1906 Antiquities Act gives presidents unilateral power to protect land as national monuments. The law has saved important places, but has also fueled intense conflicts over land control
Defense
Expand the Draft to Women – Or Repeal It? A Long Constitutional Debate Continues
Congress is debating the power of government to use a military draft. An Ole Miss historian explains how this power is rooted in our nation's founding document.
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