Oversight
CIA Watchdog Nominee Denies Charges of Whistleblower Retaliation
Sharpley tells senators messy tale of how his agency lost Senate panel’s torture report.
Nextgov
What Agencies Need to Navigate the AI Frontier
Adopting artificial intelligence isn't a well-trodden path.
Management
Trump Administration’s Plan to Expand Private Care for Vets Sparks Fight Over VA's Future
Some stakeholders prepare for battle, while others take wait-and-see approach.
Nextgov
Microsoft Cloud Can Now Host Classified Pentagon Data
The Defense Department will be able to send data that requires a secret-level security clearance to view to the company’s cloud.
Route Fifty
Nobel for Behavioral Science Holds Lessons for Local Governments
Why behavioral science is “changing the way cities around the country design their policies, services, and the moments of choice within them.”
Pay & Benefits
Women Still Underrepresented in the Highest-Paid Federal Jobs
The situation has improved over the past decade, but it remains the case that the more a job pays, the more likely it is to be filled by a man.
Oversight
Trump’s Nominee for Drug Czar Withdraws
Rep. Marino faulted for championing bill to curb DEA powers for prosecuting opioid abuse.
Management
It’s Time to Erase ‘Seniority’ From the Management Lexicon
Government gives lip service to the importance of attracting high caliber workers but then manages them under rules that fail to support high performance.
Defense
Why Trump Accused Obama of Not Consoling Families of Fallen Soldiers
The president touched off a brief firestorm with the unfounded charge, but real answers about why four service members were killed in Niger remain elusive.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Donald Trump Sees Chicago
The president seems to think the Windy City is "Syria, but with different pizza."
Management
Our Obsession With Mindfulness Is Based On Limited Scientific Evidence
Many of the studies purporting to prove the benefits of "mindfulness" suffer from significant conceptual and methodological problems.
Route Fifty
Trump: Formal Declaration for Opioid Emergency to Come Next Week
More than two months have passed since the president first signaled his intention to declare the epidemic a national emergency.
Nextgov
Is Your Agency Ready to Solve Its Problems?
A Stanford faculty member says agencies need a specific infrastructure to support innovation programs.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Seeks Locality Pay Parity Between Blue and White Collar Feds
Hourly workers’ locality wages are currently determined by decades-old map of military installations.
Oversight
DoJ Official Had Sex With 'Numerous' Women on Federal Property, Then Lied About It
Top U.S. Marshal employee snuck non-government individuals onto government property, investigators find.
Management
Lawmaker Launches Investigation Into SES Reassignments
Top oversight Democrat says Interior Department may have violated civil service laws.
News
Trump to Cabinet: I’m Cutting Your Budgets, But Expect ‘Lots of Heart’
All departments must fight for spending reductions, president says.
Nextgov
GAO Denies Equifax Bid Protest on IRS Contract
In its ruling, GAO said Equifax’ contentions were “unreasonable,” allowing IRS to move forward on a contract with Experian.
Oversight
Expose on DEA Opioid Policy Prompts Repeal Bill from Senator
Law sponsored by Trump’s drug czar nominee relaxed enforcement against distributors; West Virginia senator calls for nominee to withdraw.
Management