Oversight
Play of the Day: The Final Blows of the Cruz Campaign
An awkward hug with a right elbow cross defined the Texan's final speech of his 2016 White House bid.
Management
You Only Have 1,440 Minutes a Day – Stop Wasting Them
Slight changes you can make every day will help you reclaim your time.
Management
Here’s How Agencies Across the Federal Government Have Responded to Flint
President Obama thanks federal employees for their "all-hands-on-deck" approach.
Nextgov
NSA Plan to Trash Employee Complaint Files Raises Concerns for Some
The move comes amid a legal battle about the potential improper disposal of whistleblower evidence.
Route Fifty
State CIOs Must Be ‘Resource Managers’ Throughout the Procurement Process
A panel of experts talked procurement reform at NASCIO’s midyear conference in Baltimore.
Route Fifty
Missouri County’s Big Spending on Birthday Cards; No Pay Raise for N.C. State Workers
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wichita’s vulnerable sewage pipe; Maine city’s solar plant plan; and L.A. County’s parks tax proposal.
Defense
Pentagon Close, But No Cigar, on Curbing Improper Payments
Watchdog says lack of auditable financial statement threatens reliability.
Route Fifty
Safety of Workers in New York City Commercial Waste Operations Questioned
“We have people that are losing limbs, losing fingers, dying,” says the chairman of the New York City Council’s Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste.
Nextgov
How IoT and Augmented Reality Will Disrupt Federal Tech
Such a future may only be a few years away, according to a new report.
Defense
The American Casualties in the Fight Against ISIS
Three U.S. service personnel have been killed in Iraq since October 2015.
Management
Research Confirms It: Good Managers Make a Difference
Managers who inspire their people have more impact on an organization’s performance than its executives.
Oversight
Can Hillary Clinton Make Good on This Opportunity?
Given her general election opponent, she has a historic opportunity to unite a grand, cross-party coalition.
Defense
The Navy’s Most Advanced Communications System is Stuck in a Confusing Tale of Italian Justice
The service is all set to use an advanced communications channel in the Mediterranean and Middle East. But it's not allowed to.
Pay & Benefits
Military Pay Raise, Federal Hiring, VA Firing and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Federal Employees Deserve the Nation’s Gratitude
From all the misguided rhetoric, you’d think all federal employees are bureaucrats or paper pushers.
Management
Whistleblowers Praised for Exposing Alleged Pentagon Contractor Fraud
Justice secures $13 million settlement by two firms said to have shipped by truck but billed at air rates.
Route Fifty
Immigration: Down in Farm Country, Up in Some Cities
Many high-tech centers, like Seattle, are seeing more immigration than they did 10 years ago. At the same time, a drop in immigration to rural agricultural counties has led to critical farm labor shortages.
Management
Kasich Calls It Quits, Essentially Giving Trump the Nomination
Republicans now have their nominee.
Management
IRS Finds the Money to Recruit 600 to 700 Enforcement Employees
Commissioner tells staff of “first significant hiring in five years.”
Tech