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Michigan Preps for Oil Pipeline Disaster; Maine Mayor Asks Feds for Help With Sex Abuse Allegations
Also: Jindal looks to block local action on Confederate memorials and an email blacklist "glitch" in New Mexico.
Oversight
Donald Trump Is Leading the Republican Field Among Federal Employees, Too
Exclusive Government Executive poll shows Fiorina and Rubio trail Trump among GOP feds.
Management
NASA Astronaut Neil Armstrong May Have a Planet Named For Him
"Neil" is a candidate for the name of 51 Pegasi b, the first planet ever to be found orbiting around a Sun-like star.
Defense
Manning Faces Solitary Confinement For Possessing the Jenner Issue of Vanity Fair
Other disciplinary charges include having a tube of expired toothpaste.
Insights
Government Executive 2016 Presidential Poll: August 13, 2015
Donald Trump leads the Republican primary field among federal employees, according to an independent Government Business Council / Government Executive poll released on August 13.
Management
Trump Trashes EPA for Colorado Toxic Waste Spill
As EPA says water levels returning to normal, candidates see spill as political fodder.
Route Fifty
Where Does Your State Fall on Lobbying Disclosure Requirements?
The Sunlight Foundation takes a look, and the results vary.
Management
GSA Announces New Discounted Airfares for Federal Travelers
Savings through the City Pairs program are expected to total $2.35 billion in fiscal 2016.
Management
Agencies Should Drive Harder Bargains for Supplies, GAO Says
Contracting officers at HHS, GSA and DoD aren’t very good at snaring discounts.
Management
One Public Housing Family In New York City Had An Annual Income of Nearly $500,000 in 2013
Watchdog says “over-income” residents in government-subsidized units are squeezing out low-income families.
Management
Scientists Have a Trick For Accomplishing Your Goals
There's a formula for reinforcing self-control.
Management
Whistleblower at Hanford Nuclear Site Settles for $4.1M
Contract engineer Walter Tamosaitis had been fired after reporting safety risks.
Nextgov
Federal Customer Experience Still Terrible, Study Says
On average, the public is less satisfied with customer experience at federal agencies than they are with both TV and Internet service providers, according to a Forrester research study published Thursday.
Management
GE Had to Kill Its Annual Performance Reviews After More Than Three Decades
The company got rid of formal, forced ranking around 10 years ago.
Management
Clinton Is Moving Left on Social Security
Polling suggests she could endorse the more liberal position advocated by rivals Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley.
Defense
Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Wades Into GOP War Over Iraq War
Gen. Raymond Odierno recommends recommend embedding American troops on the battlefield.
Management
Jimmy Carter Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
The former president learned of the disease after a recent surgery.
Oversight