Management
Appointee Watch: The 300-Day Mark
HHS nominee announced, other picks withdraw as Trump runs into the federal vacancy deadline.
Nextgov
Bid Protests Decline in 2017
Contractors filed fewer contract protests for the first time since 2013.
Management
Inspectors General Seek Subpoena Power, Authority to Probe DoJ Prosecutors
TSA watchdog calls results of new secret test of TSA airport screeners "disappointing."
Nextgov
Bill to Restore State Department Cyber Office Advances
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shuttered the office in September.
Management
Why You Need to Be Bored (And How to Get There)
That space between active thoughts is where we get our best ideas.
Defense
Post-9/11 U.S. War Costs Will Soon Top $5.6 Trillion
The average American taxpayer has spent $23,386 on wars since 2001, report researchers.
Pay & Benefits
Tuition Discounts for Feds, a Tax Reform Update, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
What Can We Say to Each Other at Work Now?
I didn’t realize before all this how little most men knew about the things women accept as inevitabilities.
Oversight
Embattled Consumer Protection Bureau Chief Steps Down
Cordray outlasted Republican calls for his head, but bureau's future is unclear.
News
Homeland Security Brings Explosive Detection Training to D.C.-Area Police Dogs
Program is critical in the fight against terrorism because state and local police are the first responders to any potential threat, official notes.
Management
How Data-Driven Insight Is Transforming Government
The use of analytics goes beyond just collecting and reporting evidence of program outcomes.
Nextgov
White House Discloses Rules on Weaponizing Software Vulnerabilities
The administration will publish an annual report on how it decides whether to hoard or disclose newfound cyber vulnerabilities.
Oversight
Play of the Day: WikiLeaks and the Trump Campaign
Maybe Donald Trump Jr. just thought he was looking something up on Wikipedia.
Route Fifty
Updated Body Camera Policy Scorecard Shows Very Little Progress Being Made
At least seven departments saw their scores decline from last year.
Oversight
Watchdog Warns Uncorrected Mistakes Risk Billions During Disaster Recovery
Local officials pledge full transparency, defend controversial actions to date.
Oversight
Democratic Senators Seek Probe of Commerce Secretary’s Finances
Delayed disclosures prompt query on Ross's compliance with ethics agreements.
Oversight
Regulatory Reformers Target Agencies’ Nonstatutory Guidance
Officials executing Trump’s reviews agree to turn over names of task force members.
Pay & Benefits
The Senate Tax Proposal Could End Feds’ Catch-Up TSP Contributions
An amendment to tax reform legislation would restrict excess contributions to 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans.
Oversight
The Most Important Questions Jeff Sessions Couldn’t Answer During His House Testimony
The attorney general did not recall a lot of things.
Defense