Oversight
Play of the Day: George W. Bush's Reaction to the Inauguration
Perhaps the former president's comments were a compliment to Donald Trump.
Management
Boeing Launches Info War on the Navy’s F-35
The aerospace firm is quietly urging policymakers to cut planned purchases of carrier-based Joint Strike Fighters and buy Advanced Super Hornets instead.
Management
The White House Is Being Reset Even Before It Started
President Trump has already fired a national security adviser, removed a communications officer, and pushed a deputy chief of staff out—with more shakeups on the horizon.
Route Fifty
N.M. Ranch Owner on Mexico Border Has Tough Message for Trump
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Florida pre-emption proposal rankles local officials; California’s new cigarette taxes; and fed-up citizens in St. Paul take action on trash.
Management
Trump Begins Naming Lower Level Management Nominees
The administration is still well behind Obama’s pace, but it is catching up with other predecessors.
Management
Scientists Finally Understand Why Deep Breathing Physically Reduces Stress
It all comes down to a tiny patch of neurons in the brainstem.
Management
Contractors Resist Push to Post Contracts Online
McCaskill-Tester bill would require publishing text of awards worth $150,000 and up.
Management
The Many Practical Hurdles to Transforming Government
No reorganization can succeed if employees aren’t onboard.
Oversight
Is the Top House Overseer Too Easy on the Trump Administration?
Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz chairs the House’s watchdog committee. But critics charge he’d rather overlook the Trump administration’s infractions than look into them.
Management
This Obscure U.S. Discrimination Watchdog Has Protected Workers Since the 1960s. Can It Survive Trump?
The OFCCP got its start in 1965 as a legacy of the Civil Rights Act. But Trump has shown little interest in its mission so far.
Tech
Why You Can’t Shoot Terrorists With Lasers, Yet
Military leaders are eager to have the precision of a directed-energy weapon — yet plenty of legal and practical obstacles remain.
Oversight
Michael Flynn Is Ready to Talk to Investigators
The former national-security adviser has asked congressional committees and the FBI for immunity in exchange for his testimony, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mike Pence Really Likes Eating Meals With Karen Pence
The vice president "never eats alone with a woman other than his wife."
Route Fifty
Major Fire in Atlanta Causes Interstate Highway Bridge to Collapse
Drivers in and around Georgia’s largest city are going to face difficult commutes “for the foreseeable future.”
Pay & Benefits
Women, Men and Financial Planning
They have different issues and challenges when it comes to preparing for retirement.
Management
Should Federal Police Take Their Service Guns Home With Them?
Most are allowed, but some are calling for the policy to be expanded.
Route Fifty
Mapped: Where American Income Has Grown the Most Over the Past 25 Years
Explore the growth in average income by county, 1990 to 2015
Nextgov
OPM Pays Too Much Protecting Breach Victims from Identity Theft, Watchdog Says
Congress required OPM to provide identity theft insurance up to $5 million, but claims rarely exceed a few thousand, GAO says.
Oversight
Ivanka Trump’s Murky White House Job Status
The White House cites “special hiring authority,” but ethics specialists remain wary.
Tech