Management
Pentagon Clerks Entered Wrong Data for Post-Contract Audits Much of the Time
Watchdog finds 82 percent of sampled records contained errors.
News
The Man Who Showed How to Make Government Work
Dwight Ink honored for decades of service in federal agencies.
Pay & Benefits
House Backs a Bigger Pay Raise for Troops Than the Senate
2.1 percent figure is at odds with the 1.6 percent boost the Senate is on track to support.
Oversight
Hill GOP Ready to Enter Fray Over Transgender Bathrooms
Several Republicans want to take on the Obama administration over its edict to school districts, but not everyone in the party agrees.
Management
The Department of Energy Launched a Surprisingly Great Podcast
Direct Current has all the quirks of public radio, and a lot of useful information about clean energy policies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Hair is Not a Wig and Not a Combover
There was one important thing to come out of Megyn Kelly's interview with Donald Trump.
Route Fifty
N.J. Among States With Lagging Revenues Following April Tax Collections
State officials shared dimmer budget forecasts with lawmakers Wednesday.
Oversight
House Chairman Threatens Censure of IRS Chief
Agency says Koskinen has cooperated in answering Congress’ demands.
Management
A Data Scientist’s Guide to Ending the Wage Gap
Based on my analysis as well as personal experiences, I believe now more than ever that data must play an integral part in any solution to the wage gap.
Oversight
EPA: We Can't Prevent Sex Offenders From Interacting With the Public
Agency officials say they have been tougher on discipline, but lawmakers deplore paying "pervert" $55,000 to leave government.
Pay & Benefits
An Almost-Routine Pay Freeze, Defending Senior Execs’ Bonuses, Bonding With Trump and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Foreign Hackers May Be Targeting U.S. Presidential Candidates
Since at least 2008, spies have used technology to try to infiltrate campaigns.
Management
Prominent Republicans Are Having Airport Meltdowns Made Possible By Their Own Legislation
New Gingrich and Marco Rubio took to Twitter to complain about air travel.
Route Fifty
Metro-North Fire Strands Thousands in N.Y.C.; Illinoisans’ Photos to Be Sent to Federal Facial Recognition Database
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: FEMA wants $35 million back from Florida localities; congressional Republicans really don’t like D.C. ‘budget autonomy’; and Santa Monica’s ‘secret sauce’ to making light rail profitable.
Defense
Meet the Highest-Ranking Openly Gay Military Official in U.S. History
The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Army Secretary Eric Fanning.
Management
The Secret to Staying Off the High-Risk List
Nobody wants to be on GAO’s naughty list. Here’s how to work your way off--and better yet, to avoid getting listed in the first place.
Nextgov
Here’s How One Navy IT Team Is Teaching Sailors the Risks of Social Media
Officers, who happen to be cyber pros, are helping defend their community against oversharing and online stalkers with a novel outreach approach.
Pay & Benefits
VA Secretary Moves Closer to Obtaining Broad Authority to Recoup Employees’ Relocation Benefits
The legislation, which the department opposes, now heads to the House floor.
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