Management
The Border Wall Is a Negotiating Tactic Straight Out of 'The Art of the Deal'
Trump seems to be taking whole pages out of his own his 1987 best seller to renegotiate the U.S.'s relationship with Mexico.
Defense
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall
Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.
Defense
Can Trump Bring Back Torture?
It will take more than the executive branch to revive the practice.
Route Fifty
Trump Wants to Send in the 'Feds' to Curb the 'Carnage' of Gun Violence in Chicago
Chicago is among the most policed big cities in the U.S.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Going to Fix All the Problems He Sees on the Television
America will win the Storage Wars!
Pay & Benefits
Job Performance, Not Tenure, Now Top Consideration for Defense Layoffs
New procedure was required by Congress.
Route Fifty
Cities and County Leaders Respond to Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Order
Statements from mayors and other local officials regarding the president’s executive order were defiant and affirmed their commitment to protect undocumented immigrants in their communities.
News
Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch
Ending the practice of releasing illegal border crossers before they can be deported is easier said than done.
Route Fifty
Governors to Trump: ‘We Are Ready to Work With You’
Govs. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Brian Sandoval of Nevada delivered the National Governors Association’s State of the States Address, outlining intergovernmental policy priorities.
Nextgov
CIO Council To Trump: Don't Forget About Federal IT
An incoming CIO will have a lot on his or her plate.
Management
House Majority Leader Calls ‘Career Bureaucrats’ the Washington Swamp in Op-Ed
The piece implies career civil servants created Obama-era executive regulations, which is not true.
Management
Trump Plans to Keep Small Business Administration in the Cabinet, Nominee Says
Linda McMahon backs away from earlier support to move the SBA into the Commerce Department.
Nextgov
FTC Has Issues with How Advertisers Track You Across Your Devices
Cross-device tracking could cause sensitive ads to show up on your work computer based on your searches at home.
Pay & Benefits
Hiring Freeze Fallout, Tax Relief, Education Benefits and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Unanswered Hiring Freeze Questions Leave Agencies Taking Different Approaches
Employees, applicants also expressing uncertainty.
Oversight
OMB Nominee Would Revive Program Ratings, Fix ‘Broken’ Regulation
Mulvaney defends his role in House during 2013 government shutdown.
Management
The Ten Behaviors of Strong Personal Leadership
Great leaders endeavor to live at their best, so they can lead at their best.
Management
Drastically Changing Agency Missions Is Harder Than Trump Might Think
Past efforts to eliminate or upend federal agencies achieved little success.
Route Fifty
Ohio’s New Local Government Fiscal Warning Tool; Seattle Proposal for Surveillance Approval
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Alaska’s reduced revenue sharing with cities; Wyoming’s wind-energy tax; and new flood maps roil county leaders in N.C.
Tech