Defense
Pentagon’s Audit Readiness Still a Work in Progress
GAO finds all the services provided iffy financial data to outside auditors.
Management
The Federal Voting Agency Republicans Want to Kill
GOP lawmakers argue the Election Assistance Commission, created in 2002, has outlived its usefulness. Democrats say that in the age of hacking, it’s needed now more than ever.
Defense
Donald Trump Used His Club’s Restaurant as a Situation Room This Weekend
After North Korea launched a ballistic missile, Trump strategized in front of dozens of diners at Mar-a-Lago.
Management
Donald Trump Requested 64 Foreign Guest Workers For His 'Winter White House'
He's hiring the best people.
Tech
A NASA Engineer Was Required to Unlock his Phone at the Border
A U.S.-born scientist was detained at the Houston airport until he gave customs agents the passcode to his work-issued device.
Route Fifty
Iowa Gov. Supports State Preemption on Minimum Wage; Can Syracuse Block City-County Merger Plan?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Winning and losing municipalities in Conn.; Pa. State Capitol vandalized; and Wash. state assesses data-sharing vulnerabilities.
Management
Agencies Could See Deeper, Faster Cuts Than Previously Contemplated
There are at least three possible budget scenarios in play.
Management
90-Day Federal Hiring Freeze Would Impact 19K Jobs, Consultant Estimates
Deltek VP "pretty bullish" on contracting under Trump given new defense spending.
Management
VOA Serves New Russian-Language Fare to Counter Putin Info Diet
Current Time TV network taps cross-continental staff in Washington and Prague.
Defense
An Unintended Side Effect of Trump's Border Wall
Since the Great Recession, more Mexicans have left the United States than migrated there. Constructing a barrier along the southern border may discourage more from going.
Defense
The Future of Deportations Under Trump
The administration's new policies expand who is eligible for deportation, and an Arizona mother who has lived in the country for 21 years may be its first example.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Abe Share a Powerful Handshake
Eighteen seconds is longer than you think.
Route Fifty
Northern California Dam Emergency Prompts Widespread Downriver Evacuations
Authorities ordered more than 160,000 residents in three counties to flee on Sunday amid fears of a major disaster; a state agency successfully saves millions of endangered fish.
Management
A New Approach to Fighting Fraud in Federal Benefits Programs
Agencies need a formal framework for detecting, preventing and managing fraud, waste and abuse.
Route Fifty
Oregon Bill Proposing ‘Coffee Tax’ Seeks to Perk Up State Revenues
The five cent per pound excise tax would be imposed on coffee beans sold wholesale.
Tech
Should We Leave Earth to Colonize Mars? A NASA Astronaut Says 'Nope'
Instead of finding a nook elsewhere in the solar system, we ought to be focusing on solving the issues with our own planet.
Tech
What Happens if Border Agents Are Allowed to Demand Access to Your Phone and Online Accounts?
DHS Chief John Kelly’s proposal goes beyond most interpretations of the law.
Oversight
Chaffetz Pushes GSA for Answers on Trump’s Old Post Office Lease
GSA says it’s examining the Trump Organization’s new tenant structure.
Management
Can the Education Department Be Killed With One Sentence?
Kentucky Republican introduces concise bill to abolish the department as it turns 40.
Pay & Benefits