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
The Biggest Mistake People Make When Searching for a Job is Not Acting Like They Already Have One
Fake it 'til you make it.
Management
Trump Team Plans to Rebuild Government ‘Starting from Scratch’
White House taps agencies to begin reorganization.
Management
Trump Ends Federal Hiring Freeze, but Workforce Cuts Loom
In issuing guidance for reductions, OMB director tells feds not to focus on who will be fired.
Pay & Benefits
White House Confirms It Will Propose 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Feds Next Year
Increase would be slightly smaller than the 2017 raise.
Route Fifty
DOJ Plows Ahead With Immigration Enforcement Despite Local Setbacks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions further attacked consent decrees with cities using the same arguments mayors make against co-opting police to act as immigration officers.
Nextgov
Watchdog: U.S. Manufacturing Needs Boost from Commerce
The department isn’t contributing enough to manufacturing, a Government Accountability Office audit says.
Nextgov
Trump Promises 'Massive Program' to Upgrade Federal IT Systems
The Office of American Innovation hosted tech executives, including IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, to discuss business-inspired solutions to government problems.
Nextgov
Industry Urges Changes to NIST Framework Update
The comments came ahead of a Monday deadline for a 1.1 version of the popular framework.
Defense
Even Before Trump, Most of the People Arrested by Federal Agents Were Immigrants
The data clearly contradicts his narrative about lax enforcement.
Management
Trump Cabinet Members Hear from Corporate Leaders on How to Reform Government
Jared Kushner-led Office of American Innovation holds first meeting.
Management