Management
Eavesdropping Actually Makes Us Better People
Eavesdropping is often stigmatized as something only “nosy” or “intrusive” people do. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Management
Trump's Science Envoy Resigns With a Harsh Hidden Message
Two examples could be a coincidence. A third one would make it a trend.
Pay & Benefits
Blended Retirement Gets a Mascot, the Benefit of Bigger Bonuses for Cost Cutters, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
Another Volley Between States and the Justice Department Over Recreational Marijuana
In the latest round of official correspondence, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown highlighted the state’s tracking measures for pot and noted flaws with a report U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions referenced.
News
Did Ben Carson Violate a Federal Law at Trump’s Campaign Rally?
The HUD secretary was introduced with his official title, which could run afoul of the Hatch Act.
Oversight
‘Believe Me:’ Trump Promises Shutdown if Congress Doesn’t Fund the Border Wall
President says wall is getting built, one way or another.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Calls Terrorists 'Losers'
The president can't resist using his catchphrase.
Management
Making Government’s Massive Programs Work: Now It’s the Law
Implementing the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act.
Route Fifty
The Upcoming Census Has Big Implications for Federal Funds Flowing to States
New research sheds light on how much money is affected by the decennial population count, which is next set to take place in 2020.
Management
Union Official Blasts Lack of Ideological Diversity on Mediation Panel
NFFE president fears the Federal Service Impasses Panel will be slanted against workers.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Crack Down on Feds Taking Time Off to Campaign
House and Senate leaders ask agencies for data on employees taking leave for union activity.
Defense
Trump’s Pivot on Afghanistan Follows Bleak Battlefield Reports
Four inspectors general describe scant progress against the Taliban.
Route Fifty
Ambush Attack at Ohio Courthouse Raises More Security Concerns
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Oklahoma’s teacher shortage worsens; Virginia governor announces big budget surplus; and Miami Beach bolsters security following attacks in Europe.
Management
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Evidence and Innovation
How Congress and the Health and Human Services Department can reduce opioid-related deaths.
Nextgov
How VA Turns Survey Data into Better Veteran Health Care
Real-time feedback could help the Veterans Affairs Department direct respondents to task forces for suicide or homelessness.
Management
OMB Steers Agency R&D Budgets Toward Security, ‘Energy Dominance’
Fiscal 2019 initiatives should be “budget neutral” and agencies should consider private-sector solutions, guidance states.
Nextgov
Time’s Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure, Advisory Group Says
The report urges rapidly declassifying cyber threat information between industry and government and other measures to ease the exchange.
Management
Google Memo Completely Misses How Implicit Biases Harm Women
Even after years of federal and state laws making discrimination illegal, implicit bias still leads to actual economic harm for women.
Defense