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How the State Department Prioritized Passport Customers
During peak passport processing, the agency is doing more with fewer employees.
Management
Homeland Security Frustrates Some Who Want Action on Russian Hacking
Department’s communications with state election officials is a work in progress.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP Takes Cue From Trump, Targets Federal Retirement
Lawmakers want government employees to contribute more to their own retirement plans, but they didn’t say how much more.
Route Fifty
How an ‘Old Retread’ Like Jerry Brown Has Triumphed Over Chris Christie
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: New York prepares to sue feds over possible health care action; Iowa speed-camera lawsuits; and a Florida community is recovering from sinkhole that swallowed two homes.
Management
Researchers Have Settled The Question Of Whether It’s Better To Work From Home Or The Office
It depends on the type of work, the type of organization and you.
Management
The Homeland Security Hiring Surge Trump and Republicans Aren't Supporting
While Border Patrol and ICE ramp up hiring, some offices are taking a more cautious approach.
Management
Funding What Works
It may seem obvious, but few things in Washington are straightforward.
Route Fifty
In Homelessness Speech, Carson Warns of Fostering Dependency on Services
The Housing and Urban Development secretary lamented the “loss of human potential” when the U.S. needs to compete with China.
Management
Ex-Diplomats Protest Trump Plan to Move Key Bureaus Out of State Department
Deputy secretary backtracks on proposal to shift visa approval to Homeland Security.
Management
Donald Trump and the Danger of Management 'Adhocracy'
The president has opted for a chaotic style of governing that reinforces his weaknesses and increases the chances of major blunders.
Management
Will the U.S. Return Russia's Diplomatic Compounds?
Moscow says they are no closer to being returned—and warns of retaliation.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Has Another New Lawyer
Ty Cobb is related to the baseball player and has a mustache like the men of his relative's era.
Management
The Urgent Case for Reforming the Civil Service
We’ve forgotten the first lesson of the best-run companies: people are the most important asset.
Route Fifty
A No-Drone Zone Showdown in Deadwood, South Dakota
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: IBM vs. Texas bathroom bill; the Utah Highway Patrol’s new tool to enforce texting-while-driving laws; and “spite fences” in California.
Management
Despite Visits from 'Passport Pete,' Overtime Requirement Takes Toll on State Department Employees
With passport applications spiking, employees at offices around the country have been required to work an extra 20 hours a month.
Pay & Benefits
Sustained EPA Cuts Could Make Employees Eager for Buyouts
Agency lays out details of where it will try to cut jobs.
Nextgov
Top Cyber Diplomat Stepping Down
Chris Painter has been the State Department’s cyber coordinator since the office was launched in 2011.
Management
IRS Should Improve FOIA Document Retrieval, Watchdog Finds
Storing hard drives and laptops in multiple locations “is not a sustainable electronic recordkeeping solution," the IG said.
Nextgov
Trump Adds to GSA Leadership
The president appointed an associate administrator to the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Management