Management
When Should You Say No to Your Boss?
Email during off-hours isn’t the only boundary you should set.
Nextgov
Feds Call Cyber Information Sharing ‘Ineffective,’ Study Finds
This finding is one of several grim conclusions in an independently conducted study on the state of cybersecurity at all levels of government.
Oversight
A Shutdown Has Been Avoided ... For Now
Lawmakers pass a stopgap spending bill to keep agencies open through Dec. 11.
Management
Obama Admin Seeks to Rotate More Mid-Level Feds Throughout Government
OPM will coordinate with FEBs to move federal managers outside D.C.
Route Fifty
State and Local Takeaways From the White House’s New ‘Open Science’ Memo
Citizen science and crowdsourcing projects are engaging community stakeholders while improving the public’s science literacy.
Management
State Releases New Batch of Clinton Emails
The approximately 6,000 new messages mostly date from 2010 and 2011.
Management
Cultivating Future Conservation Leaders
The Urban Conservation Corps is an investment in young people and natural resources.
Nextgov
Shutdown Threat Lifts but NSA Chief Says Cyber Workforce is Still Fed Up
“The single greatest perturbation has been even the hint of a shutdown,” said Adm. Michael Rogers, who heads both NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.
Defense
The Pentagon Used to Hook Everything To The Internet. Now It’s a ‘Big Problem’
The Internet of Things is supposed to make life easier. For the Pentagon, the quintessential early adopter, it has made life much harder
Pay & Benefits
No Change to Housing Allowance for Dual Military Couples, New Travel Per Diems, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Who’s Really in Charge of Federal Cybersecurity and Is It Time for a White House CISO?
High-profile cyber incidents haven’t led to a grand rethink of the government’s cyber org chart.
Route Fifty
Tar Heel Lawmakers Battle Over Gays, Immigrants, Environment; Authorities Raid Minneapolis Day Cares
Also: Illinois universities, students scramble during budget impasse and Vermont’s ‘Governor Transparency’ is also ‘King of Controlling the Message’
Nextgov
Nationwide ‘Suspicious Activity’ Files Now Document Sketchy Online Activity
The post-9/11 counterterrorism surveillance program is now collecting reports of suspicious activity across the Internet.
Oversight
Ex-Im Bank Wins Another Reprieve
Continuing resolution nearing passage includes funding many Republicans oppose.
Defense
Reports: HBO and Snapchat Are Helping the Government Fight ISIL Propaganda
To date, the government hasn't been able to create a counter-narrative that works.
Oversight
Congress Moves Halfway to Averting a Shutdown
The Senate easily approved a short-term spending bill, and the House is set to follow suit.
Oversight
McCarthy Credits Benghazi Committee with Hurting Clinton’s Poll Numbers
The House majority leader, running for speaker, said the GOP-led committee has helped erode the Democratic front-runner’s “unbeatable” aura.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Reach Deal to Cut DoD Workforce, Overhaul Military Retirement
Pentagon offices would have to shed staff by 25 percent over five years.
Oversight
Republican Leaders Preparing to Make Deal on Raising Spending Caps
It’s unclear how far they will be willing to go.
Oversight