Management
Trump Deregulation Expands to Workplace Fatalities, Gender Pay
Agencies are told to curb data reporting to reduce the paperwork burden.
Management
Trump Administration’s Transparency Questioned as It Awards First Border Wall Contracts
DHS selects four companies to build concrete wall prototypes.
Management
OPM Creates Emergency Leave Program for Harvey Victims
Workers may donate their unused leave to federal colleagues in need.
Oversight
Chemical Safety Board Will Send Investigators to Houston to Probe Explosions
President Trump wants to abolish the agency.
Nextgov
Former State Cyber Coordinator Says It Was a Mistake to Close His Office
The department's former cyber coordinator Chris Painter worries the country is stepping back from its role as a global cyber leader.
Pay & Benefits
Feds in Harvey's Path Are Sleeping in Their Offices to Keep Agencies Operational
What dozens of facility closures has meant for federal employees in Southeast Texas.
Route Fifty
The State With the 'Most to Lose' From a NAFTA Revamp
Research from Fitch Ratings looks at how an overhaul of the trade deal could affect U.S. states.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Authorizes 1.9% Pay Raise for Feds, Says Greater Increase 'Not Warranted'
The plan mirrors the administration's fiscal 2018 budget proposal.
Tech
Lawmakers Question How to Best Protect Data Breach Victims
House members want the Government Accountability Office to determine better ways to protect victims whose personal information is exposed.
Management
New Worries for Federal Fleet Managers: Rising Gas Prices, Assuming Gas Is Available
Gas prices are up because so much fuel comes from places where Harvey hit.
Nextgov
Trump’s Tech Team Shares Plans For Modernizing Government
The White House wants to know what's missing and will keep commenting open until Sept. 20.
Management
Fewer Taxpayers Fall Prey to Identity Thieves, IRS Chief Says
Agency’s countermeasures show progress, though causes for decline are unclear.
Defense
Analysis: How Mattis May Get Himself in Trouble With Trump
The secretary of defense could run afoul of his boss if his review of the policy on transgender troops follows the facts to their conclusion.
Nextgov
Candidate Trump Criticized Obama's Cyber Doctrine. President Trump Continues It.
The president’s cyber policies largely mirror Obama’s with one big, Russia-sized carve out.
Nextgov
Outgoing OPM CIO Takes Michigan’s Top Tech Position
David DeVries heads to state government.
Management
Beware Attempting to Fix a Difficult Employee
The odds are great that you will miss the mark, damage your reputation, and damage team performance.
Management
The Opioid Epidemic is Finally a National Emergency – Eight Years Too Late
On August 10, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. But we need to do a lot more to prevent this crisis from escalating even further.
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