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States Move to Bolster Private Retirement Savings
More than two dozen are considering a variety of plans, which one Brookings Institution expert says might “constitute the most important step toward retirement security in decades.”
Nextgov
The Federal Government Is Finally Updating Y2K-era Cybersecurity Baselines
The last time the federal government updated its IT strategy, the requirements dealt with protecting "dial-in access," bulletin boards, and passwords.
Management
Senators Press White House to Clamp Down on 'Bridge Contracts'
Carper-McCaskill letter to procurement chief seeks tougher oversight to ensure competition.
Management
A Simpler Way to Manage People
Performance management is both a battlefield and a minefield.
Defense
Thursday's Benghazi Hearing Was Tense, Lengthy
Hearing represented the climax of months of investigations and weeks of political sparring.
Management
Interior Department Report Faults EPA In Colorado Mine Spill
Agency warns that the circumstances around the mine spill are “surprisingly prevalent.”
Oversight
The Debt-Limit First Move No One Wants to Make
House and Senate GOP leaders know they need to pass a clean debt-ceiling measure, but neither wants to go first.
Management
White House Endorses Cybersecurity Bill, Bucking Privacy Groups
The Senate’s bill gains momentum ahead of a vote next week.
Oversight
Paul Ryan Officially Enters the House Speaker Race
“I am ready and eager to be our speaker,” the Congressman from Wisconsin wrote in a letter to colleagues on Thursday night.
Oversight
Lincoln Chafee Just Dropped Out of the Presidential Race
Announcement comes just two days after Jim Webb left the pack.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hillary Never Stops Trying to Sell Her Book
The Benghazi hearing took forever, but the former State Department chief found an opening to tout "Hard Choices."
Route Fifty
Why a Puente Hills Quake Could Be Far More Destructive to L.A. Than the ‘Big One’
Here’s another reminder that destruction is always around the corner in Southern California.
Pay & Benefits
DEA Paid Bonuses to Employees With Records of Sexual Harassment, Other Misconduct
Justice watchdog details $5,000 awarded to official reprimanded for yelling, porn-watching.
Tech
OMB Rolls Out Plan for Governance Body to Boost Shared Services
GSA will host centralized push for interagency financial management, payroll and IT tasks.
Tech
FCC Slashes Prison Phone Rates
Federal regulators overrode Republican opposition to cap phone rates for prisoners.
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Bringing Some Clarity to Complex Regulatory Questions in Legal Weed States
A University of Washington law school clinic will help government offices and private-sector startups navigate fast-moving regulations, markets, intellectual property law, health and science research.
Nextgov
The Rise of Agency Innovation Labs
In the 2016 budget, the Obama administration proposed more funding to help launch idea labs.
Management
The Meat Industry’s Long – and Successful – Crusade to Keep its Hold on the American Diet
The fight over the USDA's new guidelines is rooted in history.
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Calif. Fire Chief’s Improper Pension Use; Memphis Mayor-Elect’s Policy Playbooks
Also: Columbus bridge infested with spiders and no new fantasy sports regulation in Texas.
Pay & Benefits