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Wyoming’s New Cybersecurity Proposal; Virginia’s New Massive Solar Project
Also: Frenso prepared to get tough on code enforcement.
Defense
Troops Would Get Paid On Time During Shutdown Under Bill
Republican reintroduces Pay Our Military Act, which would also ensure some civilians do not miss a paycheck if government closes.
Management
What the FBI Crime Stats Can – And Can't – Tell Us About Crime
The bureau released its national crime statistics for 2014 on Monday, but there are important caveats.
Defense
John McCain: Pentagon’s Lack of Cyber Policy Is Illegal
Senators pressed Defense and intelligence officials on rules of war for cyberspace at a Tuesday hearing.
Route Fifty
Are Florida’s Hospitals Price Gouging Patients?
The Sunshine State’s governor thinks so, and he’s pushing cost transparency legislation to inform patients’ healthcare decisions.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Will Pay 7.4 Percent More Toward Health Care Premiums in 2016
On average, the rise of overall premium costs doubled compared to last year's increase.
Nextgov
NASA Names New CIO
Renee Wynn began her term as NASA's new CIO after more than two decades working for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Gave Executive Bonuses Totaling $6 Million Over Five Years
Tax Analysts’ FOIA suit details 1,269 performance awards averaging $4,483.
Management
Gender Inequality Is Costing the World $28 Trillion
A new report quantifies what enlightened employers have long known: gender parity in the workforce has enormous value.
Management
USDA Forest Service Maps the 'Wildland-Urban Interface,' or Areas Most Vulnerable to Wildfire
The agency has plotted where human development comes dangerously close to nature.
Oversight
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Announces Run for Speaker
McCarthy is the overwhelming favorite for the position, but his path won’t be easy.
Oversight
Upcoming Ozone Rules Don't Have Many Fans
Environmentalists are ready to be disappointed by the EPA’s new standards, but manufacturing groups won’t be happy either.
Management
Jeb Bush Unveils Energy Plan
The GOP contender says his economic growth targets depend on cutting regulations and handing more power to states.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Clinton is Getting Taller
The candidate's latest controversy involves her changing height.
Management
How Lazy Bosses Avoid Doing Their Jobs
Platitudes aren't just annoying, they show you don't want to listen or take action.
Route Fifty
10 Questions Local Officials Need to Ask Their Budget Directors About Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability
Does your municipality rely on elastic revenue? How much does your General Fund rely on interfund transfers? Your finance team should know the answers to these questions and more.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a 2015 Shutdown
More than 860,000 federal workers would be sent home without pay.
Nextgov
NSA Chief: Clinton’s Private Email Server an Intelligence ‘Opportunity’
Rogers was responding to a hypothetical question from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s controversial use of a “homebrew” private email system.
Defense
Congress Gives Disabled Vets Hired as Feds Advance Sick Leave
Bill aims to help wounded warriors get to doctors’ appointments without eating up leave.
Management