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How Kansas City, Kan., Is Fixing Its Sewers
The local government is under a September 2016 federal deadline to come up with a plan to stop unlawful raw sewage overflows into the Kansas and Missouri rivers.
Tech
NASA Went to Space and All Humans Got Was This Acne Treatment
How astronaut technology has found its way into drugstores and hospitals.
Management
Seventeen Years Later, Monica Lewinsky Has Taken on the Culture of Humiliation — and Won
"Shame cannot survive empathy" Lewinsky said.
Pay & Benefits
What You Have to Earn to Be Rich in Cities Across the United States
The city with the biggest inequality gap in America isn't San Francisco or New York.
Management
Obama Meets With Senior Execs to Encourage ‘Bold and Aggressive’ Reforms
Advisory group is working to make public service cool again.
Nextgov
Federal IT Spending Could Spike in 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services' IT spending may be the main driver, a new forecast suggests.
Management
Is Commerce’s Technical Information Service a Dinosaur in the Internet Age?
Senators reintroduce plan to kill the department’s purveyor of technical documents.
Nextgov
GAO: IRS May Be Putting Taxpayer Info At Risk
The annual report, issued each year during tax season, has uncovered security flaws for the past several years.
Management
Biden: House GOP Budget Would Eliminate Programs for Female Victims of Violence
The vice president spoke at a national conference on the relationship between domestic violence and health care in Washington.
Management
Obama Administration Unveils Controversial Fracking Standards
GOP senators waste no time introducing bill to block the rules.
Management
On the Use of Memes in Government Communication
Don't rely on cat pictures, and humor can be tricky.
Management
Justice, HHS Recover $3.3 Billion from Medicare Fraudsters
IG report hints sequestration might have prevented recapturing even more.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Skeptical of Digital Service Funding Boost
Some House Republicans appeared to balk at the price tag for scaling up the Digital Service’s White House headquarters.
Tech
TSA Gave Expedited Screening to Former Domestic Terror Group Member
A supervisor overruled an alert officer who recognized the felon and raised concerns.
Management
How Old Is the Senior Executive Service?
Four percent of the government’s top leaders are under the age of 40, according to the latest data.
Management
Reverse Auctions Once Again in Lawmakers' Crosshairs
House Small Business subcommittee presses bill to restrict tool that could promote a “race to the bottom
Management
When Fatigue Boosts Creativity
Most of the time, we do better on tasks when we're most awake. But some problems require a mind that's just a bit tired—or otherwise impaired.
Route Fifty
Should Voter Registration Be Automatic?
Under a first-of-its-kind law, Oregon will mail a ballot to any citizen with a driver's license.
Management
Amazon Gets Approval for Experimental Drones
The FAA just granted limited approval for Amazon to test drones for research and development.
Oversight