Route Fifty
How Legalized Marijuana Is Also a Long-Term ‘Knowledge Experiment’ in Washington State
A new Brookings Institution report details the ‘innovative policy framework’ to study Initiative 502’s social impacts.
Management
Ex-Pentagon Management Chief Isn't Worried By Spate of Staff Departures
DeLoitte’s Beth McGrath says old office is in good hands, Defense agencies will find audit "illuminating."
Management
The Complete Guide to Swearing at Work
The occasional profanity can be an effective way to manage frustration and diffuse tension.
Tech
Scientists Go Beyond Science to Explain Their Climate Terror
New site hosts handwritten letters from scientists expressing their fears about climate change.
Nextgov
Pentagon Accepts Bids on Long-Awaited Health Records Contract
The solicitation is the first step in what could be an $11 billion effort over the next decade to modernize the Pentagon's health records system.
Management
It Could Get a Lot Harder for Social Security to Close Field Offices
Senator introduces bill that would require a public comment period on planned closures and a report to Congress.
Nextgov
VA to Kick Off Hunt For New Patient Scheduling System Next Month
By the end of September, VA plans to issue a solicitation for a new system to manage the scheduling of veterans’ medical appointments.
Management
The GOP Made an 8-Bit Style Video Game to Win the Senate
As a game, Mission Majority isn't that great.
Oversight
Democrats Are (Slowly) Learning to Love Obamacare
Democrats are getting more comfortable talking about the law, but don’t expect them to make it a central part of their campaigns.
Defense
No, the Ferguson Police's Weapons Did Not Come From the Pentagon
The question of police militarization may not be purely the military's to answer.
Management
Strategic Planning: Are Agencies Set Up to Fail?
Missions are in jeopardy unless leaders look beyond the Results Act's five-year horizon.
Nextgov
Will Obama's New Tech Squad Include Cyber Experts?
Digital Service team announcement didn’t mention privacy or security, while snoops continue targeting Internet users.
Management
What If We All Hugged It Out?
Just think about the opportunities every day to blow someone away with kindness.
Route Fifty
Napa Official: ‘Very Impressive Progress’ Made on Earthquake Recovery
City services are being quickly restored after damaging quake.
Oversight
Paul Ryan Says His Big Ideas Will Have to Wait
Ryan's far-reaching plans for overhauling entitlement programs and the tax code are likely going to stay in the development stage for another two years.
Management
Obama Called Nine Foreign Leaders While on Vacation
He also played the same number of rounds of golf.
Nextgov
Why is LinkedIn So Popular With Employees of the US Army?
Only IBM and HP have more current employees on the professional networking site.
Management
200 Years Ago Today Washington Was On Fire
Invading British soldiers torched most government buildings, including the Capitol, in August 1814.
Tech