Defense
Pentagon Logistics Agency Transferred Sensitive Military Surplus to GAO Sleeper Purchasers
Fictional law enforcement agency successfully bought items ranging from night vision goggles to small arms.
Management
Trump Shakes Up Communications Team
President Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer has resigned in protest of the president's decision to name a former hedge-fund executive as communications director.
Nextgov
Congress' Plan to Cut Improper Payments Will Require Investment, Lawmaker Says
Cracking down on fraud requires enterprise tools as well as personnel with technical and legal skills, Rep. Gerry Connolly said.
Management
The Agencies Where Trump Can Most Easily Shift Contracting Priorities
The White House wants to overhaul federal operations. Contract data suggest it will be easier at some agencies than others.
Management
Trump Trains His Sights on Mueller's Investigation
The president’s lawyers are looking at multiple ways to undermine or curtail the Russia inquiry, including his issuing pardons.
Management
More U.S. Veterans Are Getting Hospice Care
A major push to improve end-of-life care and get more U.S. veterans into hospice appears to be paying off.
Management
Why Trump Probably Hasn't Spooked the Justice Department
It seems to be business as usual for top federal law-enforcement officials one day after receiving harsh criticism from the president.
Nextgov
5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network
FirstNet is underway, but lawmakers are still concerned about cybersecurity.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Latest Wide-Ranging Trump Interview
The president spoke to the New York Times and he said some illuminating things.
Management
Analysis: Why We Need to Save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Republicans are hoping to eliminate or at least defang the only federal agency tasked solely with protecting consumers from financial abuses. What would we miss if they succeed?
Management
Officials Laud House Proposal for Commission to Curb Improper Payments
Plan to reduce waste and fraud draws bipartisanship.
Management
The 'Chilling Effect' of Forced Reassignments at Trump's Interior Dept.
Interior argues reassignments are normal for SES, not retaliation.
Pay & Benefits
4 Things You Need to Know About Retirement Rules
They’re complicated and have changed a lot over the years.
Nextgov
Cyber-Heavy DHS Reauthorization Bill Passes House
The reauthorization would boost cyber protections at ports and airports and offer aid to state and local governments.
Management
ExxonMobil Made Illegal Deals With Russia When Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Ran the Company
"ExxonMobil's senior-most executives knew."
Management
Trump Regulatory Chief Hits Ground Running for 'Fundamental Shift'
Release of unified rules agenda shows savings compared with Obama's.
Route Fifty
Pennsylvania’s Big Budgetary Gamble With Proposal for ‘Satellite’ Casinos
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: EPA faces lawsuit over ‘vague’ pollution permits in Texas; a California wildfire grows near Yosemite; and a mini-pig proposal in Billings, Montana.
Nextgov
Justice Department Takes Drug War to Dark Web Markets
Officials shut down a massive online drug market and warned criminals that they can't hide behind anonymized tools.
Oversight
Apparent Collapse of Obamacare Repeal Makes It Harder to Pass a Budget
Congressional Obamacare repeal woes make it trickier to write a spending blueprint and a tax-reform package.
Management