Pay & Benefits
Thinking About Getting Out of Government? Here’s What You Need to Know
What midcareer employees should consider before leaving federal service.
Defense
Lawmakers Grill Defense Officials on Equipment-Transfer Program
Members of a House committee expressed their concerns over a recent report revealing holes in how the agency turns over unused military gear to law enforcement.
Management
IRS Continued to Rehire Problem Employees Despite New Warning System
Commissioner had assured Congress of procedures to flag tax delinquents, disruptors.
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OPM Confirms Digital Personnel Files Offline Until End of Month
The online files will be accessible in read-only mode until then, the agency says.
Defense
Two Big Things That Aren’t Changing After Donald Trump’s Tweets On His Transgender Military Ban
One, nothing is different until he actually tells the Pentagon. Two, Americans who change gender still must register for the draft. It's the law
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New Bill Would Help Feds Victimized by Data Breaches
The bipartisan legislation would inform victims about efforts to mitigate damage and prosecute hackers.
Pay & Benefits
More Than a Dozen Unions Announce Opposition to OPM Nominee
Goerge Nesterczuk has gone two months without receiving a confirmation hearing.
News
Education Department Cannot Elaborate on Trump’s Donation
Few details about how the agency will spend the president’s $100,000.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Bill Preserving Transportation, Housing Grants
But there’s still plenty of uncertainty about how the overall budget-making process will unfold in Congress.
Pay & Benefits
IRS Asks Congress to Renew Expired Authority to Exceed Salary Cap
Authority was the most efficient path toward being able to attract highly-skilled technical expertise, commissioner says.
Tech
Air Force Wants Robots Watching Twitter
Tomorrow’s operations will be shaped by automated analysis of the world’s open-source data, says the service’s chief of staff.
Defense
Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban Sparks An Instant Opposition of Unusual Allies
The commander in chief tweet-declares a stunning change for military personnel, but it’s far from clear he can make it stick.
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Trump Warns He’ll Protect Alaska’s Environment, if Murkowski Doesn’t Back Obamacare Repeal
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: Missouri still refers to Asian Americans as 'Oriental'; Election Integrity vice chair's credibility questioned; no more parties in Miami Beach . . . after 2 a.m.?
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Understanding of Transgender Issues
President Donald Trump may not have done all the research prior to tweeting his plans for the military Wednesday.
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FDA Is Looking Into Drones for Health Inspections
But how drone-collected data will figure into the agency's old school processes is still being worked out.
Oversight
Senators Demand That HHS Secretary Justify Anti-Obamacare Tactics
Price's use of videos, advertisements and social media could violate anti-lobbying rules.
Management
We Should All Live By Boy Scout Values—All of Them
Leadership isn't about the title, it's about the way you live your life.
Defense
Analysis: The Cost of Banning Transgender Service Members
Exclusion leaves the military weaker and the country more divided.
Route Fifty
Is Sessions’ Dangling of 'Sanctuary City' Funding an Overstep?
The U.S. attorney general followed through on a threat he made in May, showing he’s willing to withhold millions of dollars meant for criminal justice initiatives if it means getting states and localities to enforce federal immigration law.
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