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Wanted in Ann Arbor: A City Administrator With ‘10-15 Years Experience in Child Care’
That job qualification might seem odd, but is an important reality in some local governments.
Nextgov
Senator Labels OPM Breach a ‘Federal Fumble’ of 2015
“The federal government still does not know -- and may not know for years to come -- the extent of the damage done by the massive OPM breach,” the report stated.
Nextgov
Revamping IRS Electronic Fraud Detection Could Waste $18 Million a Year
A new Treasury audit found the IRS planned to run the new and old systems simultaneously.
Oversight
Lawmakers Ask If Policy Limiting ‘Burrowing In’ Of Political Appointees Has Worked
GAO's last study of the practice was released more than five years ago.
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Texas Threatens to Sue Refugee Aid Groups; N.C.’s Venus Flytrap Felony
Also: New York City’s new sodium rules face litigation.
Pay & Benefits
Bay Area, D.C. Feds to Receive the Largest Pay Raises Next Year
Obama issues 2016 locality pay rate increases, the first such raises in five years.
Management
State Releases Another Batch of Hillary Clinton Emails
The State Department has released thousands of more pages of messages from Clinton’s time at the agency.
Pay & Benefits
Expect More Rotations But No Major Pay Reforms in Obama’s SES Executive Order
Federal managers group has major issues with draft reform proposals.
Tech
OPM Is Just Now Figuring Out How Much Data It Owns
Months after it announced it was hacked, the agency has finally put together an inventory of its own servers.
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Will Obama Step Into Divisive Land Squabble in Maine?
The president has the authority to designate national monuments with the stroke of his pen. But will he do so in the Pine Tree State?
Management
Algorithms Make Better Hiring Decisions Than Humans
Hiring against a machine’s recommendations only leads to worse hires, according to a NBER study.
Management
Senator Mocks Federal Funds Spent on Solar-Powered Brewery, Silent Shakespeare Plays
Lankford’s “Federal Fumbles” picks up where Coburn left off on detailing potential government waste.
Management
Congress Weighs In on Defense Procurement Gaps
The solution is new skills, not new rules.
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Route Fifty Viewcast on Dec. 8: Leveraging Data for State and Local Government Transformation
Register for our upcoming free, livestreamed event that’s focused on the role of data in government operations and performance.
Management
The Many Gaffes and Misstatements of Donald Trump
From the size of his airplane to the source of his campaign money, the GOP frontrunner continues making factually untrue claims
Oversight
Congress Returns From Recess Facing Dec. 11 Deadline to Avoid a Shutdown
Battles also lie ahead over climate talks, Obamacare and Planned Parenthood.
Management
One Way Obama Can’t Outrun Congress on Climate Change
Big nations and private-sector titans arrived in Paris vowing to open their wallets for green energy technology. But can the U.S. make good on its promise?
Nextgov
Leaked Pentagon Bomber Data, Scoop Up Toy Company Details on Kids, and Pinch Credit Cards from Wisconsin Resort
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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