Pay & Benefits
Problems Voting Overseas, Financial Management Help, Fair Pay Dustup and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Flint-Inspired Senate Bill Provisions Would Finance State Water Infrastructure
The bipartisan legislation aims to help states with localities struggling to deal with contaminated drinking water.
Management
Homeland Security Told to Beef Up Safeguards Against Improper Payments
Watchdog finds that ICE has highest percentage of unwarranted payouts.
Nextgov
Senators Call on White House to Speed Up Cybersecurity Guidance
The current policy on the books dates back to 2000.
Management
A Field Guide to the Delegate-Hunting Season
If the GOP ends up in a brokered convention, the party might want to brush up on its 1976 contest—and the fine arts of groveling and goading.
Oversight
Trump Accelerates Down the Track
The Republican front-runner steamed ahead to five decisive wins on Tuesday night, while Hillary Clinton took four states, leaving only Rhode Island to Bernie Sanders.
Management
These NASA Inventions Save Thousands of Lives on Earth
You can thank the agency for personal locator beacons.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Clinton and Trump Will Soon Be Looking for VP Nominees
Seth Meyers examines the upcoming veepstakes.
Management
How a Marine Confronts Fear, and Overcomes It
You’re not special—everyone’s afraid of something.
Route Fifty
Download Route Fifty’s New State and Local Government Workforce Ebook
We examine issues like civil service reform and recruiting and retaining top talent and feature an interview with New York City’s first chief analytics officer about data and performance management.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Administrative Leave Overhaul
Lawmakers also pass bill to ensure employees who resign while under investigation don’t get away unscathed.
Nextgov
Tech Industry Lines up Behind IT Modernization Fund Proposal
Signing on to statements of approval are executives from Northrop Grumman, Cisco, Dell, Intel, CSRA and the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Route Fifty
Okla. Lawmakers Want Federal Balanced Budget Amendment; Assessing Ohio’s Prison Food Contract
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Iowa state workers face black mold problem; public works heroes save ducklings; and a Portland pothole lawsuit.
Route Fifty
Where a Wall Is Not Enough: Inside the Effort to Secure the Arizona Border
State officials seek a balance between fighting crime and boosting Mexican tourism.
Defense
A Woman In Military Command of North America
General Lori Robinson is a step closer to becoming the first female to serve as a combatant commander.
Route Fifty
What Exactly Is a 'Smart' City?
Many cities are grabbing onto the "Smart City" label by integrating information technology into some services. But the truth is there's no clear definition for the term.
Tech
Digital Swat Team Director: Don't Expect Us to Change Your Life Overnight
Transformation of culture doesn’t happen in "bursts or epiphanies," head of 18F says.
Defense
Neuroscience: Torturing Terrorists Won’t Keep Americans Safe
Donald Trump has suggested the United States should bring back torture. He may be following the will of the people, but he’s not on the right side of science.
Nextgov