Oversight
Play of the Day: The 'Very Stable Genius' President
President Donald Trump joins an illustrious group of people who have buttressed their own intelligence.
Management
Data Show Government is Not a Great Place to Work
The lack of trust and confidence people have for their supervisors should be of great concern to federal leaders.
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Trump Signs 2 New Executive Orders to Aid Rural Broadband Development
The president promised Farm Bureau members that “you're going to have great, great broadband.” But the new White House actions don’t appear to come with additional federal funding.
Nextgov
Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
Nextgov
Zero Day Disclosure Bill Heads to House Floor
The bill would put the power of law behind the Trump administration’s vulnerability transparency pledge.
Management
Pentagon IG Offers Details of Biggest Audit Ever
Some critics call bipartisan-supported plan too expensive.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Redoubles Retirement Processing Efforts Ahead of January Surge
Last month the backlog reached its lowest point since June.
Defense
Will Pakistan Close NATO’s Supply Routes into Afghanistan? Mattis Plays Down Possibility
‘I’m not concerned,’ the defense secretary tells reporters after the White House announced an intention to suspend military aid to Islamabad.
Management
How Donald Trump Spends His Three Hours of 'Executive Time' Each Morning
The president is a known early riser.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Offers Early Retirement to 26,000 Employees
Postal Service looks to shed staff after slowly adding workers for four years.
Nextgov
Meltdown and Spectre Complicate Government’s Cybersecurity Posture
The potential footprint makes 2014’s Heartbleed look like an op-forces training exercise.
Management
The Limits of 'People Analytics' in Reshaping the Workforce
Why algorithms won’t necessarily lead to utopian workplaces.
Oversight
No. 2 Senate Democrat Threatens Shutdown Over Immigration Issues
Durbin: White House proposal for $18 billion in wall funding is "outrageous."
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U.S. Weather and Climate Disaster Costs Top $300 Billion in 2017
The figure from NOAA sets a new record.
Tech
Why Would the President of the United States, Like, Tweet This Way?
Donald Trump described himself as “like, really smart.”
Oversight
Using the Justice Department to Investigate Trump's Enemies
FBI agents are reportedly looking at the Clinton Foundation again, while two Republican senators suggested the Justice Department consider whether the author of an explosive dossier alleging the president had been compromised by Russia lied.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More From the Michael Wolff Book on Trump
After the book's release, a series of salacious details have emerged.
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With New Jersey’s Pensions in Crisis, a Question of Fiscal Priorities
To lure Amazon’s HQ2, the Garden State is offering more than double its annual contribution to the public pension system—a system that paid out $5.5 billion more in benefits than it accrued last year.
Management
How to Spot Toxic Employees Before You Hire Them
Managing a toxic employee is difficult enough. Weeding them out during the hiring process can be an even more difficult challenge.
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