Nextgov
Contract to Watch: State Department's $850M Effort to Revamp Passports and Services
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is aiming for better customer service for passports and renewals.
Nextgov
32 Optometrists Without Indoor Plumbing And Other Facts You Can Find In Census Data
MapD created an interactive dashboard visualizing ACS data.
Management
Trump Plan to Submit Unsigned Financial Disclosure Draws Mixed Reviews
Ethics office continues pas-de-deux with president’s attorneys as lawmakers pounce.
Defense
Watchdog Criticizes Process That Led to Cuts in Defense Long-Term Travel Per Diems
The cuts reduced employees’ willingness to travel, GAO finds.
Management
Turkey Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Embassy Brawl
The fight last week in Washington, D.C., in which the Turkish president’s bodyguards were involved, left a dozen people injured.
Management
Three Techniques That Helped Me Manage Work-Life Balance On a New Time Zone
Take a deep breath, London ... New York's about to sign on.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: The Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost
The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.
Route Fifty
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Congressional District Map
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pittsburgh sours on Uber; Colorado governor signs measure for ‘Rolling Coal’ fines; and Western states see jump in arrests of undocumented immigrants.
Management
Joe Biden Says We Have to Be Willing to Risk Failure to Enjoy Doing What Really Matters to Us
"You’ve got to resist the temptation of what others view as the right choice for you," Biden said, at a commencement address at Morgan State University.
Pay & Benefits
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Trump White House Intern?
Applicants must list their social media accounts, and name Trump's most significant achievement so far.
Management
Women Are Slowly Taking Over the Military-Industrial Complex
The military's future is female.
Defense
New Tactics, Quicker Decisions Are Helping to ‘Annihilate’ ISIS, Pentagon Says
The military’s top leaders credit Trump for delegating authority and directing efforts to surround ISIS fighters.
Management
Decoding Federal Employee Compensation
The absence of readily understood, verifiable data has perpetuated this contentious debate now for over two decades.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Write Donald Trump's Briefing Documents
The president needs a certain writing style.
Route Fifty
5 Things We Know (And Don’t Know) About Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
In the nation’s capital, there was plenty of talk during Infrastructure Week about the forthcoming proposal.
Management
Trump Told the Russians That 'Nut Job' Comey's Firing Relieved 'Great Pressure'
The president told the Russian foreign minister and ambassador that firing his FBI director had “taken off” the pressure he had faced, "The New York Times" reports.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Spells Out Funding for Buyouts, Early Retirements
Agency will seek OMB approval later this month, memo says.
Route Fifty
City and County Leaders to Trump: ONDCP Cuts Weaken Response to Opioid Epidemic
The White House appears to be cutting the budget for the Office of National Drug Control Policy by 95 percent—a reduction in funds akin to effective elimination.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs
Employees would see increased contribution requirements, COLA cuts.
Oversight