Management
Marshals Service Accused of Wasting Funds on Fancy Furniture, Excess Office Space
Sen. Grassley cites mismanagement in the Asset Forfeiture Program.
Nextgov
Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
Management
Wanted: Competent Management
Government reform efforts will founder if agencies and OMB ignore the basics.
Nextgov
Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
Management
Focus on ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ in Agency Reform Efforts, Senators Tell Trump Administration
Lawmakers also say agencies need to solicit input from front-line feds.
Pay & Benefits
Veterans in Government Made $11,000 Less Than Non-Vets in 2016
Veterans are half as likely to find themselves in professional positions than non-vets in the executive branch.
Management
Federal Hurricane Response Expands to Antitrust, Fraud Prevention
Justice Department teams with FTC to warn against price fixing, consumer gouging.
Nextgov
Transportation Department Shares Road Map for Self-Driving Cars
Automated driving systems could cut down on fatalities and unlock economic activity, according to the department's recent guidance.
Defense
Swarmed With Mosquitoes After Harvey, Texas Calls in the Air Force
The Air Force is spraying a controversial insecticide across 6 million acres to kill mosquitoes brought in by Hurricane Harvey.
Management
The Bruising Experience of Testifying Before a Grand Jury
Veterans of the Whitewater and Valerie Plame scandals recall what it was like—and offer advice to Team Trump.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Reading the Storybook Version of 'What Happened'
With shades of A.A. Milne, Jimmy Kimmel has a version of Hillary Clinton's recently released book.
Route Fifty
If California Is So Prosperous, Why Are So Many Californians Poor?
“Poverty remains unacceptably high” in the Golden State.
Nextgov
Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
Oversight
House Slated to Debate Air Traffic Control Privatization As Deadline Looms
Congress must reauthorize FAA by end of September, and the Senate may not be on board with wholesale changes.
Defense
White House Objects to Parts of Defense Bill that Curb President’s Power
Trump wants Senate to reconsider presidential pay authority and rejection of another base–closing round.
Route Fifty
Michigan Congressman on Muni Bond Tax Break: 'Municipal Governments Need to Speak Up'
The tax exemption is seen as a possible target for offsetting rate cuts as part of planned efforts to overhaul the federal tax code.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Considers Cutting Retirement Benefits for Feds Working for Unions
Union mobilizes members to oppose the amendments.
Management
How FEMA Can Reduce Fraud in the Wake of Harvey and Irma
Post-disaster environments are notoriously prone to scams.
Management
How the National Weather Service Prepares for the Worst
The agency’s new philosophy gives it a much more active role in girding for disasters.
Management