Management
Managers Need to Edit Themselves Before Taking On Subordinates
It isn’t smart to make your employees feel stupid.
Route Fifty
3 Characteristics of a 21st Century Government
According to the mayor of Fishers, Indiana, “internal alignment around core values” is important to reduce tensions between the legislative and executive branches.
Nextgov
Bill Would Extend US Digital Service Beyond the Obama Administration
The new legislation would authorize the tech squad for the next 10 years.
Management
What Silicon Valley Wants From Navy SEALs and Army Rangers: Leadership Lessons
They're quick thinking and adaptable—skills that are in demand in the tech sector.
Management
White House Would Require Supply Contractors to Disclose Climate Risks
Proposed rule seeks to measure vendors' greenhouse gas emissions.
News
What the FEMA Director Learned From Watching Monty Python
Two very useful words for action in the face of impending disaster.
Defense
The U.S. Military is Raiding its Global Bomb Stockpiles to Fight ISIS
The anti-ISIS coalition has dropped more than 41,500 bombs, leading the Pentagon to borrow from stockpiles in other regions
Defense
New Air Force Tanker Delayed Because It Can't Refuel Planes
Boeing has eaten $1.3 billion trying to fix their KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling plane. Now new aircraft, USAF decision to buy more, pushed back months.
Nextgov
Hackers Remember Your MySpace Password, Steal from Military Base Exchanges, and Force Reddit to Reset Your Password
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Management
A Huge New Study Links Being a Workaholic to a Bunch of Psychiatric Disorders
“Taking work to the extreme may be a sign of deeper psychological or emotional issues.”
Oversight
The Trump-Clinton Race Is Not As Close As It Looks
With its nomination settled, the GOP has been healing its wounds, but Democratic feelings are still raw because of the ongoing fight between Clinton and Sanders.
Management
Donald Trump Attacks a 'Mexican' Federal Judge
The presumptive Republican nominee harshly criticized the judge presiding over a Trump University lawsuit.
Route Fifty
Many Northeast, Midwest States Face Shrinking Workforce
The population of prime working-age adults, ages 25 to 54, will decline in 16 states, most of which are in the Northeast and Midwest, from 2010 to 2040, according to a new analysis.
Tech
Don’t Let Cybercriminals Hide From the FBI
If a computer search would qualify for a warrant if its whereabouts were known, why should simply hiding its location make it legally unsearchable?
Oversight
If the Government Made People Do Good, Would that Be Bad?
Senator Mike Lee fears enrolling women in the Selective Service is a dangerous precedent that may lead to mandatory service for things like national security and the public good.
Route Fifty
Employer-Based Retirement Plans: Access Varies Greatly
More than 40 percent of full-time workers have no pension or 401(k); geography, ethnicity, employer size and worker income all play a part.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Has a Big Mac in the Sky
The 2016 GOP nominee celebrates clinching with a hamburger on his jet.
Management
Trump and Clinton Want to Bring Back Millions of Outsourced Jobs – Here's Why They Can't
Instead of trying to bring back the old economy jobs that have been lost, the U.S. should focus on training Americans in new skills.
Oversight
The Real Scandal of Hillary Clinton's Emails
It’s not what she wrote—it’s her tendency to wall herself off from alternative points of view.
Oversight