Management
'Ask For What You Want and Then Zip It:' Advice For Women Returning To Work After a Career Break
Contrary to popular perception, not all women want to come back part-time after a career break.
Oversight
How the Trump Administration's Suit to Block a Media Merger Could Hurt the Tech Industry
The lawsuit may pit AT&T and Time Warner against the Justice Department. But it's Silicon Valley that might suffer the most.
Management
Snarky Coworkers Can Ruin Morale, Even When The Boss Is Supportive
An unpleasant coworker's words can have a bigger impact than you'd expect.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Being Thankful for LaVar Ball and Donald Trump
America gets the feud it didn't know it needed.
Route Fifty
Spending on State and Local Environment and Interior Programs Spared Big Cuts in Senate Plan
But there aren’t huge boosts in the appropriations proposal either for programs that are significant for states and localities.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Appropriations Bill Leaves Pay Raise to Trump
No push for pay parity to match civilian increase with 2.4 percent bump for military members.
Management
Make #GivingTuesday a Day to Remember
The new volunteerism component of the Combined Federal Campaign gives feds another way to support the causes they care about.
Oversight
The Most Urgent Call For Trump To Solve the U.S. Opioid Crisis Comes From the White House
Too bad the White House isn't doing anything about it.
Route Fifty
Video: DHS's Program to Help Train Local Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Explained
The Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative started earlier this year.
Management
Senator Calls On Agencies to Streamline Programs for Entrepreneurs
The Government Accountability Office reported in 2012 that each of the 52 entrepreneur support programs at Commerce, SBA and other agencies overlapped with at least one other program.
Defense
As the Air Force Turns Its Focus to Space, This Small Team Could Lead the Way
Once seen as a threat to traditional acquisition channels, the Operationally Responsive Space office is making it faster and cheaper to put new capabilities into orbit.
Management
State Dept. Defends Management Reforms Against Senators' Complaints
McCain and Shaheen want more consultation with Congress on staff cuts.
Nextgov
House Democrats Put $400 Million Price Tag on Election Security
State and local governments need money, not words, to shore up security, a panel of House Democrats said.
Management
Trump Vows Justice (and a Wall) After Border Patrol Agent Was Killed on Duty
Agent’s union says he was attacked and brutally beaten.
Management
The EEOC Just Made It a Lot Easier To File a Sexual Harassment Complaint
The government has created an online portal for initiating complaints.
Nextgov
Amazon Web Services Announces Secret Cloud Region For CIA
The company is able to host government data in the cloud at unclassified, sensitive, secret and top secret classification levels.
Defense
The U.S. Military Has Banned All Service Members In Japan From Drinking
Members of the U.S. military serving in all of Japan have been temporarily banned from drinking alcohol both on and off base following a fatal accident in Okinawa.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Uranium One Chart
Louis Gohmert has a graphic explainer for… something?
Nextgov