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Rhode Island Scrambles to Fix Error-Riddled Tourism Promo; Critical Flaw for Driverless Cars
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Montana’s feisty AG; Alabama governor’s scandal again makes headlines; and Minnesota professors want more privacy.
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The Internet of Things Means Hospitals Are More Hackable Than Ever. The VA is Prepared.
With construction manuals tailored to smart buildings, the Veterans Affairs Department seems prepared for the day when bugs infect its hospitals.
Management
OMB Creates Inter-Agency Customer Service Council
The council will help achieve cross-agency goals, where progress has been made on open data and energy efficiency.
Oversight
Will Trump Destroy the Party of Reagan?
The rogue candidate threatens the coalition of social, economic, and foreign policy conservatives.
Oversight
The Republican Stance on Immigration Is Evolving
A generational divide marks a shift in primary voters' views on the divisive issue.
Management
Women Have Been Running For President Since Before They Could Even Vote
Hillary Clinton could become the first female president in history. But she won't be the first woman to have tried.
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OPM Gives Health Insurance Companies New Rules for Reporting Cyberincidents
Last year, both OPM and one of the biggest insurers in the FEHBP program -- Anthem Inc. -- were breached, purportedly by the same band of Chinese state-backed hackers.
Management
The Art and Science of Achieving Universal Appeal
Some practical advice for gaining attention in an age of limited attention spans.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump as a 5-Year-Old
As Stephen Colbert explains, Trump's lack of maturity is a certain kind of selling point.
Management
One in Five Employees Would Sell Their Work Passwords
Workers in the U.S. were the most willing to hawk their work passwords.
Pay & Benefits
How a Deadlocked Supreme Court Provided a Major Boost to Federal Employee Unions
A decision this week was a win for state and local government unions, but helps feds too.
Management
Obama: Drug Addiction Is a 'Public Health Problem, Not a Criminal Problem'
Nearly half a million Americans died as a result of drug overdose between 2000 and 2014.
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Newark, Feds Hammer Out Police Reform ‘Consent Decree’
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the New Jersey city’s police department that was completed in 2014 found issues with use-of-force and theft of property and money by officers.
Oversight
Fed by Day, Political Candidate by Night?
Special Counsel files Hatch Act complaints against NOAA and Postal Service moonlighters.
Management
President Obama's Clemency Bucket List for Prisoners
The White House has commuted the sentences of dozens of inmates in federal prisons.
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FITARA’s Growing Pains: CIOs Raise Concerns
Boosting the authority of agency CIOs when it comes to overseeing IT spending and contracting is one of the key aims of the law -- but it will take some time
Pay & Benefits
Washington Teleworks, Benefits Changes, Defense Hiring Freeze, and More
The latest in federal pay and benefits news.
Defense
Pentagon Exec Used Subordinates as His Personal Chauffeur, IG Finds
Rides to airport and building escort duty violated rules and demeaned underlings, IG said.
News
Trump: The Federal Government Should Do These Three Things. Or Maybe Just One.
GOP front-runner doesn’t exactly clarify his view of Uncle Sam’s priorities.
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