Management
What If Getting Laid Off Wasn't Something to Be Afraid Of?
In Sweden, employers pay into private funds that retrain workers who lose their jobs. The model makes the whole economy more dynamic.
Defense
Washington Resumes Talking About Nuclear War
As the North Korean crisis escalates, the unthinkable has suddenly become discussable.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to Trade Speed for Security, IRS Announces Max Contribution Increase, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Kaspersky Says It Intercepted NSA Hacking Tools but Didn't Hand Them Over to Russia
The Russian anti-virus firm released preliminary results of an investigation into how and when it lifted NSA malware from a personal computer.
Oversight
House GOP Gauges Trump Team’s Interest in Expediting Firing Across Government
Conservative lawmakers will ask agency heads if they would like the authority already provided to VA.
Management
Trump's New Refugee Policy Targets These 11 Countries
The administration won't say who's on it, but The Atlantic has obtained a list.
Management
How Poor Government Communication Strategy Fuels Paranoia
Responding to social media is of critical and primary importance.
Defense
Air Force Chief Helps Young Airman Locate Family In Puerto Rico
After going a month without hearing from his hurricane-stricken family, Sr. Airman Malcom Soto-Gonzalez got a hand from an unexpected source.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump's Feud With Bob Corker Escalates
The president took to Twitter to crack on the Tennessee senator.
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U.S. Senate Passes $36.5 Billion Disaster Aid Bill
The legislation will next go to the White House for President Trump's signature.
Pay & Benefits
VA Secretary Asks Congress to Couple Hiring and Pay Reform With Private Care Expansion
Lawmakers generally agree on choice bill, but still must address funding offsets.
Nextgov
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Google Leaders Pitch Pentagon on Internal Accelerator
In the Defense Innovation Board’s fifth public meeting, members from the private sector discussed four potential recommendations for the Pentagon.
Oversight
Don't Assume Career Feds Are Resisting Trump's Deregulatory Push
In fact, the president's executive orders have galvanized the workforce, Pentagon manager tells lawmakers.
Management
A Blueprint for Improving Government's HR Function
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework offers federal personnel leaders a guide for transforming agency operations, as well as their own.
Management
Appointee Watch: OPM Nominees Receive a Hearing, Drug Czar Pick Withdraws
Trump announces nominations for U.S. Army, Labor, Housing and Urban Development.
Nextgov
Trump Administration Plans a New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy will be based on the main elements of the president’s May executive order.
Management
Being a Jerk At Work Doesn’t Pay Off For Long
Being mean may make your boss feel better in the short term, but "it will come back to haunt them."
Route Fifty
Which Major U.S. Cities Have the Highest Sales Tax Rates?
A new report from the Tax Foundation takes a look.
Oversight
Historians and JFK Conspiracy Theorists Agree: Secret Files Will Not Tell All
Still, the documents cleared for release could provide more detail about Lee Harvey Oswald's trip to Mexico City two months before John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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