Management
Why You Should Pay Attention to Trump’s Leadership Style
When you have your strategic goals clearly in mind, you’re in a much better position to make smart choices.
Defense
CRS Confirms Trump's Defense Spending Hike Would Violate Budget Law
Proposed $54 billion increase is a 3.2 percent hike when seen against the baseline of what Obama requested.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Management
The Un-Perk: Some Federal Executives Have to Buy Their Own Business Cards
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is one them.
Management
Did Susan Rice Do Anything Wrong By Asking to 'Unmask' Trump Officials?
A new Bloomberg View report says that Obama’s national security adviser wanted the names of Trump transition team officials in intelligence reports to be revealed.
Oversight
Shutdown Crisis Looms for GOP
Republicans control the budget levers, but they may not be able to agree among themselves.
Management
Melania Trump’s Official White House Portrait — More Evidence the '80s Are Back
The new picture is something more akin to an author's portrait or branding image.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jared Kushner's Many White House Roles
The president's son-in-law traveled to Iraq, increasing his portfolio of responsibilities.
Management
Pay Freezes Helped Make Government Top-Heavy, Says Scholar
The number of management layers in agencies continues to increase.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Donates First Three Months of Salary to Federal Agency
Donation would do little to offset his proposed budget cuts.
Management
Citing Porn Watcher, VA Secretary Begs Congress for More Firing Authority
VA wants to immediately terminate employee it says was watching porn while with a patient.
Management
Private Prisons are Already Experiencing a Boon Under Trump and Critics Want to Know Why
A big turnaround for operators who had feared a bust.
Route Fifty
Cuomo: ‘New York State Is a Target for Hostile Federal Actions’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Missouri governor’s 'secretive tactics; a need for ‘drastic measures’' in Connecticut; and Uber’s expansion in Wyoming.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Growth Slows in March
Two funds lose ground and most others flat-line for the month, after a strong start to the year.
Defense
Post-9/11 Intel Sharing Needs Fine-Tuning, Watchdogs Agree
Counterterrorism communications are applied unevenly around the country.
Defense
The Evolution of the Tomb of the Unknowns
War losses may now be identifiable, but the memorial, located in Arlington National Cemetery, serves a bigger purpose.
Management
This Quick Communications Checklist Could Improve Your Work Life
Theoretically, communication is welcome at work. But everyone sends subtle signals that can indicate otherwise. Here's how to read between the lines.
Management
A Federal Judge Greenlights a Lawsuit Against Donald Trump For Inciting Violence
Three protesters were allegedly shoved, struck, and punched after Trump told his supporters to "get them out of here."
Oversight