Management
How Will Obama's Clean Power Plan Affect Low-Income and Minority Communities?
A significant chunk of the plan focuses on “community involvement and environmental justice.”
Nextgov
Intelligence Community Research Agency Gets New Director
Jason Matheny had previously been in charge of IARPA’s “Anticipating Surprise” office, overseeing efforts to develop new capabilities in predicting and forecasting events related to national security.
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How This County Is Helping Hoarders; Confederate Flag Comes Down in Unexpected Place
Also: Breathing easy in Fresno and Cuomo’s solar celebration in Buffalo.
Nextgov
Federal CIO: Agile Won't Solve Everything
By itself, "agile" development won't solve the government's tech problems, Tony Scott said.
Management
How Managers Can Help Employees Hit By the OPM Breach
Lessons from one agency offering seminars for affected personnel.
Route Fifty
Federal Judge Rules That Idaho’s 'Ag-Gag' Law Is Unconstitutional
A handful of other states have similar laws designed to suppress agriculture industry whistleblowers.
Oversight
IGs Aren’t Taking Justice Department Rejection Lying Down
Battle for full, independent access to agency documents moves to Capitol Hill.
Defense
Air Force Looks To Make Smarter and Deadlier Drones
The Reaper's next chapter includes better sensors, more autonomy, bigger weapons
Management
Obama Plan Brings Back Carbon Tax Conversation
Sweeping power-plant regulations would enable states to use pollution trading, fees to cut heat-trapping emissions
Management
The Internet of Things: Is Your Agency Program Ready?
The IoT brings more capability and risk.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Keeps Talking and Talking
The mogul and 2016 GOP frontrunner continues to say outrageous things.
Management
The Feds Reimbursed Buzz Aldrin $33 For His 1969 Trip to the Moon
Aldrin has posted his original travel voucher and customs forms on Facebook.
Management
Men Are Freezing Women Coworkers Out of the Workplace – Literally
Offices are experiencing an air-conditioning double standard.
Insights
The Path to Customer-Centric Service
Despite the Obama Administration's focus on getting federal customer service on par with the private sector, consumer surveys show agencies still lag behind. Read the GBC report to see how federal managers rate themselves.
Route Fifty
Municipal IDs a Gateway to City Services for Undocumented Residents
For the first time, many Newarkers and New Yorkers are opening bank accounts and starting businesses.
Management
NASA Wants to Experiment With Drones That Can Fly in Space
The agency wants robots that can fly to places its rovers can’t reach.
Nextgov
Census Plans 2016 Test Run to Experiment with New Tech Tools
Census is rolling out a handful of new options in 2020 designed to upgrade the decennial headcount for the digital age.
Route Fifty
The Double-Edged Sword of a Proactive Agency Social Media Strategy
Here are two good examples for Twitter best practices. But actions speak louder than words.
Management