News
Education Department Cannot Elaborate on Trump’s Donation
Few details about how the agency will spend the president’s $100,000.
Route Fifty
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.
Route Fifty
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
U.S. Digital Services Co-Founder Leaves White House
Haley Van Dyck re-joined government in March.
Management
How Agencies Can Deliver Better Results for Less Money
Contractor compensation should be tied to how well vendors deliver on program outcomes.
Nextgov
House Panel Passes Bills to Reorganize DHS Cyber Team and Collect Zero-Day Info
The bill still faces a gauntlet of jurisdictional disputes before reaching the House floor.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Advance Bills Regarding Official Time, TSP, VA Bonuses
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
As Trump Pledges to Triple Private Care for Vets, Congress Struggles to Save VA Program
Democrats, vets groups seek to boost private and governmental care simultaneously.
Management
Mainstays of GSA's OASIS Contract Office Take New Jobs
Federal Acquisition Service continues reorganization.
Management
I Kicked My Smartphone Addiction By Retraining My Brain To Enjoy Being Bored
When we're bored, we're more likely to seek out inspired solutions to everyday problems.
Defense