Oversight
Obama and Trump Are Proof the U.S. Needs Checks on Presidential Power — Whichever Party is in Charge
Limiting executive power is a cause that everyone should be able to get behind.
Oversight
From Wall Street Lawyer to Wall Street Watchdog
In a recent memoir, a former SEC employee reflects on the agency’s shortcomings.
Management
Pentagon Headed to Court Against Small Business Advocate
Judge sets December trial for unfulfilled FOIA request on mystery contracting program.
Nextgov
Mismanagement Could Scuttle Trump Cyber, IT Modernization Plans
Trump’s prepping big plans to modernize and secure government technology, but he’ll need government’s buy in to get it done.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Easter at the White House
The White House Easter Egg Roll is a few days away. Is the Trump administration ready?
Tech
Is There Room for Broadband in the Trump Infrastructure Agenda?
President Trump has touted infrastructure investment as a way to boost the U.S. economy. At the moment, he's missing a key opportunity – expanding broadband internet service.
Management
Spending On Government Communications Is Ripe for Abuse
For both internal control and accountability purposes, you've got to clearly identify what you're trying to do.
Route Fifty
Budget Chief Describes How He Urged Trump to Ax Agency Offering Assistance to Appalachia
“I was able to convince him, ‘Mr. President, this is not an efficient use of the taxpayer dollars,’” Mick Mulvaney said of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Management
OMB Director: Shutdown Consequences Have Been ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
White House says it wants to avoid a budget showdown but insists that its priorities be funded.
Pay & Benefits
Predicted Federal Retirement Spike Hasn’t Materialized, But a Pay Raise Has
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Army Exploring ‘Devastating’ New Weapon For Use In War with Russia
The Kinetic Energy Projectile would be a tungsten warhead that moves at three times the speed of sound, destroying anything in its path.
Nextgov
Trump Said Government Has One 40-Year-Old IT System. It Actually Has At Least 10.
The federal sector's technology problem is worse than the president's thinks.
Route Fifty
Michigan's ‘Stealth Move’ to Improve Vaccination Rates
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Otter vetoes Idaho grocery tax repeal; Boston mayor declines Canadian bet; and a strange New Jersey mayoral dispute.
Management
State Department Teams With Smithsonian to Rescue ISIS-Harmed Antiquities
The $400,000 project with the Smithsonian Institution preserves artifacts at Nimrud, a site familiar to readers of the Bible.
Management
To Understand the Genius of Elon Musk, Thomas Edison, and Mark Zuckerberg, Look at Their Desks
Desks have long been the home of the mind.
Tech
The Steady Rise of Digital Border Searches
At the current rate, customs agents are on track to increase inspections of travelers’ electronic devices by a third this year.
Defense
‘No Doubt’ Syria Behind Chemical Attack, Mattis Says
And Trump’s rush order for a counter-ISIS plan, remains just a “skeleton,” Mattis said. "It's going to take time."
Nextgov
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service to Revamp Customer Service to the Tune of $1.3M
CenturyLink will provide hosted contact center and voice-over IP services to FAS as part of its contact center modernization project.
Management
Play of the Day: Sean Spicer's Inner Monologue
What, exactly, was he thinking when he was talking about Assad and Hitler on Tuesday?
Management