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A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
The N.Y.C. Terror Attack Is Part of a Trend That’s Getting More Difficult to Combat
As attacks become less sophisticated, they are also becoming harder to prevent.
Nextgov
GAO Says Cybersecurity is Top Concern for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has only tested four of 43 systems needed for the 2020 Census.
Management
Evidence-Based Policy Principles Take Legislative Form
House Speaker Ryan and Sen. Murray would require all agencies to submit a plan for building evidence on program effectiveness.
Management
The Key to Managing Millenials is to Let Them Fail
If I don’t let millennials go beyond their limits, I will not stop hearing about how they feel stuck.
Oversight
A Former CIA Director Describes the Dangers of 'Trump Unleashed'
John Brennan praises the advisers who restrain Donald Trump’s impulses, calls out the president’s “enablers” inside the White House, and considers the prospect of World War III.
Defense
The ACLU Says the FBI is Accusing Chinese-American Scientists of Espionage Because of Their Race
The American Civil Liberties Union has joined a lawsuit from a professor that the FBI—as it's done in other cases with Chinese-Americans—wrongly accused of espionage.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 12 Years a Lack of Compromise
Late-night examines John Kelly's history of the American Civil War.
Management
The Attack in Manhattan Poses a Test for Donald Trump
The president was notably restrained in the wake of an apparent terror attack on Tuesday—that hasn’t often been the case.
Oversight
Trump Officials Rebuff GAO Auditors
Resistance to Congress’ nonpartisan auditing arm is unusual, but not unprecedented.
Route Fifty
Senate Homeland Security Chairman Questions State-Federal Balance in Disaster Response
“In these situations, it really should be the state and local governments that take charge and FEMA is really a subordinate,” Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson told Route Fifty.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Back Down from Pushing NIST into Cyber Auditing Role
The cyber standards agency will now assist inspectors general in cyber audits.
Management
FEMA Head Acknowledges Imperfect Federal Response in Puerto Rico
Administrator wants to ‘rewrite the book’ on how it hires, establish a reserve force similar to the National Guard.
Management
Drop in Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Participation Raises Concerns
OPM’s engagement metric doesn’t take into account agency response rates, potentially masking declines in morale.
Management
The Judge Presiding Over Paul Manafort’s Case Also Ruled On Clinton’s Role In Benghazi
It may be years before Judge Amy Berman Jackson makes a decision. Here's what you need to know about her.
Nextgov
Bill Calls on Public to Hack Election System
It’s not clear if the contest will include prize money or be a formal bug bounty program.
Route Fifty
Corruption in the Cross Hairs as New Yorkers Go to Polls
A potential constitutional convention in the Empire State could reform Albany’s back-room culture.
Management
The Mistake Of Seeing Only Some Jobs As Creative
Working in an “uncreative” gig does not suddenly make one an uncreative person.
Defense
Trump's Policy on Terrorism Suspects Looks Like Obama's
A captured Benghazi suspect is reportedly being brought to the U.S., which means he will be tried in a civilian court.
Management