Management
Trump Wanted a Cheaper Air Force One. So the USAF Is Buying a Bankrupt Russian Firm’s Undelivered 747s
The service is reportedly getting a good deal on the jets, which list for around $390 million and are now sitting in the Mojave Desert.
Defense
New U.S. Rules Would Ban Most Travel to North Korea
The decision was prompted by Otto Warmbier’s death in June.
Pay & Benefits
All TSP Funds in the Black in July
Each portfolio in the 401(k)-style retirement program for federal employees saw modest growth last month.
Nextgov
Bye-Bye, Networx: GSA Awards $50B Next-gen Telecom Contract
The General Services Administration selected 10 vendors for the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.
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Portland, Maine’s ‘Weak Mayor’ City Hall Power Struggle
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Illinois governor vetoes major education bill; Miami’s new “puppy mill” ordinance; and an Alaska town’s entire police force quits.
Nextgov
Pentagon Now Offering Top Officials Classified Tablets
The Defense Department's pilot program allows access to materials up to secret level.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Insider Appointed as the Retirement Plan's New Executive Director
Ravindra Deo has served as acting head of federal employees’ 401(k)-style retirement program since April.
Nextgov
Federal Spending on Drones Goes Under the Sea
Of the billions it spends on unmanned vehicles, the federal government's focus is shifting from the skies to the sea.
Defense
Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic
71-year-old James McCloughan is the award’s first recipient under the Trump administration.
Management
You’re Probably Asking For Job References From The Wrong Person
Your coworkers often know a side of you that your manager doesn't see.
Insights
Disruption Pays Off
At a time when federal agencies face looming budget cuts, workforce reductions, and escalating pressure by lawmakers to meet public demands, the CIA's technological leap forward is a vivid illustration of one agency bucking the status quo and rising to the challenge.
Insights
Flash Poll Series: The Future of Federal Finance
Financial stakeholders in the federal government face escalating pressure to demonstrate accountability and transparency as stewards of taxpayers’ funds. It’s worth taking a step back and asking the stakeholders themselves: what would they most like to see happen in the next decade? A recent GBC flash poll looks closer.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Who – or What – Will Replace Scaramucci?
The White House Communications Director is out after 10 days.
Management
How The FBI Could Get a New Headquarters
If Congress isn’t willing to pay for federal infrastructure, it should at at least make sure the rules allow GSA to secure the best deal for taxpayers.
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USDOT Proposes Regulatory Tweak Intended to Boost Transit P3 Deals
But not everyone is convinced the Transportation Department’s plan will spark a dramatic increase in the amount of private dollars flowing toward transit projects.
Nextgov
This Agency Can Help Fast Track Your Tech Acquisitions
National Technical Information Service pairs federal agencies with vetted companies that meet their technology needs—and fast.
Management
How Trump’s White House Shakeup Will Affect DHS
Lawmakers and employee groups press administration to move quickly in finding a new secretary.
Nextgov
House Panel Wants Inventory of Agencies' Kaspersky Use
The Science, Space and Technology Committee is the latest to question how the government may be using the Russian anti-virus software.
Management
Appointee Watch: Musical Chairs in the Cabinet
Chief of staff announcement leaves an opening at Homeland Security.
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