Defense
Why Trump Accused Obama of Not Consoling Families of Fallen Soldiers
The president touched off a brief firestorm with the unfounded charge, but real answers about why four service members were killed in Niger remain elusive.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How Donald Trump Sees Chicago
The president seems to think the Windy City is "Syria, but with different pizza."
Management
Our Obsession With Mindfulness Is Based On Limited Scientific Evidence
Many of the studies purporting to prove the benefits of "mindfulness" suffer from significant conceptual and methodological problems.
Route Fifty
Trump: Formal Declaration for Opioid Emergency to Come Next Week
More than two months have passed since the president first signaled his intention to declare the epidemic a national emergency.
Nextgov
Is Your Agency Ready to Solve Its Problems?
A Stanford faculty member says agencies need a specific infrastructure to support innovation programs.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Seeks Locality Pay Parity Between Blue and White Collar Feds
Hourly workers’ locality wages are currently determined by decades-old map of military installations.
Oversight
DoJ Official Had Sex With 'Numerous' Women on Federal Property, Then Lied About It
Top U.S. Marshal employee snuck non-government individuals onto government property, investigators find.
Management
Lawmaker Launches Investigation Into SES Reassignments
Top oversight Democrat says Interior Department may have violated civil service laws.
News
Trump to Cabinet: I’m Cutting Your Budgets, But Expect ‘Lots of Heart’
All departments must fight for spending reductions, president says.
Nextgov
GAO Denies Equifax Bid Protest on IRS Contract
In its ruling, GAO said Equifax’ contentions were “unreasonable,” allowing IRS to move forward on a contract with Experian.
Oversight
Expose on DEA Opioid Policy Prompts Repeal Bill from Senator
Law sponsored by Trump’s drug czar nominee relaxed enforcement against distributors; West Virginia senator calls for nominee to withdraw.
Management
The Cult of Productivity Has a Counterproductive Flaw
Most arguments about productivity only consider the individual. Our data shows that's a mistake.
Nextgov
DHS to Order Agencies Implement Email, Website Encryption Tools
Agencies must implement DMARC and STARTTLS within three months, according to the DHS order.
Management
Puerto Rico is Still a Disaster Zone, Three Weeks After Hurricane Maria
Twenty-eight hospitals are operating without electricity.
Management
Obama Picks Genius Hip-Hop Portraitist Kehinde Wiley to Paint His Official Presidential Portrait
The artist will imaginably have a novel spin on the traditionally formal composition.
Management
Is Your Agency Ready for New Evidence-Based Policy Tools?
The goal is to strengthen a culture of learning and improvement.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Border Wall Prototypes Are Here
Stephen Colbert showcases the samples of the Trump plan for the southern border.
Route Fifty
Rethinking Hazard Mapping After Wildfires Entered Urban Areas Thought to Be ‘Unburnable’
Local officials across the West should pay attention to what happened to one devastated neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California.
Management
Zinke Cracks Down on Sexual Harassment in National Park Service
Almost 39 percent of National Park Service employees say they've experienced harassment within the last year.
Management