Pay & Benefits
Obama Administration Makes Long-Desired Change to Postal Service Pensions
USPS advocates have said the reform would prevent agency overpayments.
Oversight
Federal Watchdog Warns Trump Not to 'Chill' Feds From Doing Work
OSC encourages any federal employees who feel retaliated against to file a claim.
Management
Trump is Now America’s Arms Deal Negotiator
His meetings and bombshell tweets with the heads of America’s two largest weapon makers show Trump will play a role in hammering out contracts.
Management
Trump’s Transition Team is Seeking Names of State Department Staffers Working on Gender-Equality Issues
The department had less than eight hours to turn over a list of names, programs, and funds allocated to gender-related programs.
Management
Memo to the President: Reforming the Federal Budget Process
A return to “regular order” is not enough.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The New Trump Winery Ad
The president-elect wants to "Make American grape again."
Management
Trump’s 100-Day Plan For Federal Employees and Agencies
The president-elect has vowed to freeze hiring, eliminate wasteful programs, and overhaul certain agencies.
Management
Can Legal Activist Scott Pruitt Undo Clean Air and Water Protections as Head of EPA?
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has sued the federal government repeatedly. If he becomes head of EPA and tries to weaken environmental laws, opponents are likely to do the same to him."
Route Fifty
Laying the Groundwork for a Second Constitutional Convention
A primer on the effort underway to devolve federal power back to the states.
Oversight
Senator Asks Agencies If Trump Transition Is Meddling in Ethics Investigations
Top oversight Democrat requests more information from all cabinet-level agencies.
Management
Obama to Agencies: Do A Better Job Helping Immigrants in the Military Navigate Government
President creates interagency working group to improve access to eligible benefits and assistance for new American service members, veterans and their families
Management
Will Trump Bring Back Outsourcing and A-76?
Unions and procurement specialists await clues on how the president-elect’s agenda for trimming agencies might affect contractors.
Route Fifty
Chicago Mayor Releases Emails From Personal Account; Is Utah’s New Prison Too Big?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Atlanta-area county’s new drought rule; Oahu rail project costs; and a jurisdictional land shift in Alaska.
Management
Memo to the President: Getting the Most From the Federal Workforce
How to make sure employees are positioned to meet mission requirements.
Pay & Benefits
Last-Minute Retirement Tips
Some things to think about before filling out your paperwork.
Management
Now’s the Time to Lead With Grace and Compassion
There’s more divisiveness and fear in the atmosphere than many of us thought possible. Here's four tips for coping.
Management
Obama Just Made it Harder for Trump to Create a Muslim Registry
The government is dismantling a dormant program that was used to track people from Muslim-majority countries.
Management
When It Comes to Bosses Who Don't Listen, Every Country is the Same
If your boss isn't listening, don't blame it on culture.
Oversight