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NIST Releases Updated Cyber and Privacy Guidance Draft
The new draft will be open for comment through mid-September.
Oversight
Watchdog: OMB Must Do More to Cut Agency Reporting Requirements
2010 law called on OMB to annually coordinate a review of agencies’ reports and plans.
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The White House Doesn’t Think Sea Level Rise Is Important to U.S. Infrastructure
“It’s deeply fiscally irresponsible to put taxpayer funded facilities at risk like that,” according to Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.
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IARPA Funds Project To Track Worker Productivity with Sensors
A new study aims to understand the impact stress has on worker performance.
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California Becomes First State to Challenge Sessions on New Grant Rules for ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The U.S. attorney general may ultimately be forced to craft new regulations, at a time when President Trump wants less.
Management
Can the U.S. Government Seize an Anti-Trump Website's Visitor Logs?
The Department of Justice is seeking the 1.3 million IP addresses that accessed a website advertising Inauguration Day protests.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Announces Delay, Changes to Combined Federal Campaign
Donations of time are in and cash donations are out for 2017 fundraising effort.
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Why Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Push Puts Alaska in Tough Spot
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Connecticut’s schools face major budget heartburn; Airbnb bookings for eclipse have extra benefit for Wyoming; and it’s City Hall Selfie Day!
Management
How Guilt Can Hold Back Good Employees
Highly guilt-prone people tend to be conscientious and ethical, but also more hesitant about forming partnerships.
Oversight
Why Governmental Transparency Will Not Work Without Strong Leadership
A scholar argues why more rules, regulations and codes, such as those proposed by Walter Shaub, will not have much effect.
Management
Why Do Women Bully Each Other at Work?
Research suggests that conditions in the workplace might be to blame.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Addresses the Violence in Charlottesville
The president is getting criticized for his first tepid statement over the weekend.
Management
Contractors Begin Early Shutdown Preparations
Private firms are already ahead of the government in their planning, experts say.
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More Bad News from IRS About Taxpayer Info Security
A restricted GAO report hints at severe vulnerabilities of taxpayer data.
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Draft Bill Would Create Connected Device Advisory Board for Agencies
Rep. Robin Kelly plans to introduce companion legislation to the Senate's Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvements Act—possibly with a few tweaks.
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City Learns Costly Lesson About the ‘Quick, Cheap Way’ to Build
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | There’s no budget contingency plan in South Dakota; Iowa DOT graphic designer hurt by public’s complaints; and “Baltimore has had more than enough time to think” about Confederate statue removal.
Management
Trump, in Reversal, Explicitly Condemns White Supremacists
At the White House, the president offered a far stronger comment on violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, than his previous statement.
Defense
The Upcoming U.S.-South Korea Military Drills Occur Every Year—But Not Amid Tension Like This
The exercises are preceded by threats and developments unique to 2017.
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Could Police Have Prevented Bloodshed in Charlottesville?
Neo-Nazis and counter-protesters alike think that local and state police should have done a better job keeping violence from breaking out over the weekend.
Management