Route Fifty
More Bad News from Kansas Budget Analysts; Illinois Attorney General Charges Gas Utility of Bilking, Fraud
Also: Teen curfews in New Mexico and considering the art and science of traffic engineering in Montana.
Oversight
Court Rules Obama's Immigration Executive Actions Are Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel on the Fifth Circuit decides against the administration, leaving it likely to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
Management
Obama Administration Smacks Down DEA Chief on the 'Ferguson Effect'
Chuck Rosenberg is the second appointee to break ranks with the president over whether police are “chilled” by scrutiny.
Management
Strengthening the Links in Government
How the next president can build on cross-agency collaboration.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Stabbing, Pyramids and a Portrait
The media continues to scrutinize the Ben Carson 2016 campaign.
Route Fifty
Gov.-Elect Matt Bevin Wants to Shrink Kentucky’s Government. But How Big Is It?
Here’s how the Bluegrass State compares to its peers in terms of staff and payroll.
Nextgov
18F's Micropurchasing Dilemma: Is $1 for Code Too Cheap?
For the past few weeks, GSA's tech team 18F has been running a "reverse-auction" for code.
Nextgov
You Only Need One Password to Access the Allegedly Hacked Law Enforcement Databases
Users can access a number of homeland security and law enforcement databases from a single website with a single password.
Tech
Two-Thirds of Federal IT Managers Fear a Security Breach from Colleagues
Dell Software survey points to detailed monitoring of privileged users following OPM breach.
Route Fifty
Was Streamlining Indianapolis’ Parking System Worth It?
A public-private partnership has increased annual parking revenues from about $339,000 to more than $3.3 million, but it's sparked controversy, too.
Management
The Next Act . . . for Later Career Leaders
You wake up one day, and your priorities shift.
Nextgov
Homeland Security to Fast Track Hiring of up to 1,000 New Cyber Personnel
Legislation approved by Congress last year allows DHS to speed the hiring of cyber experts, to set rates of basic pay, and to provide additional compensation, benefits, incentives and allowances.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want to Know Which Agencies Use a Controversial Cell-Phone Surveillance Tech
A bipartisan group of representatives asked 24 agencies if and how they use “Stingray” technology.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Earn 35 Percent Less Than Private Sector Workers, Group Says
Federal Salary Council also recommends two new locality pay areas.
Pay & Benefits
Disabled Vets Hired as Feds Get Advance Sick Leave
President Obama signed into law legislation that gives wounded warriors hired by the government 104 hours of sick leave up front.
Route Fifty
Bad News for Detroit Homeowners; Georgia’s Colorado Marijuana Field Trip
Also: Oklahoma’s Capitol building management challenges and a framework for the big Hudson River tunnel project?
Tech
Feds to Undergo Privacy Training Under OMB’s New IT Guidance
Everyone who touches data must execute best practices to curb risk, advocate says.
Tech
NASA Has a Prototype of the Spacesuit Astronauts Will Wear on Mars
The crowdsourced Z-2 is for planetary exploration only, and won't be used in space or on spacecrafts.
Management