Management
Some Agencies Planned To Work Through a Shutdown; Others Took a Different Approach
It is unclear under what authority the White House planned to tell agencies to continue operating without appropriations
Oversight
Quiz: Are You in Danger of Breaking the Rules for Holiday Gift Giving in Federal Offices?
Federal employees are subject to restrictions on what they can give and receive.
Pay & Benefits
Obama’s 2.1 Percent Pay Raise Announcement Boosts Locality Pay
The salary increase announced last week includes a 1 percent across-the-board pay bump, combined with a 1.1 percent raise in locality pay.
Management
Trump Team’s Energy Questions Stir Fears of Retaliation Against Civil Servants
Lawmakers, scientists warn president-elect against politically-motivated personnel actions.
Oversight
Inspector General Empowerment Act Clears Congress
Bill “removes all doubt” about watchdog access to agency documents, backers say.
Nextgov
Trump’s Latest Landing Teams Include Two Cyber Experts
The president-elect released names of 37 additional landing team members Friday.
Nextgov
Chief Innovation Officers: An Unclear Role in the Federal Government
Today, federal chief innovation officers are significantly less common than the emerging role of chief data officer, and responsibilities associated with the title vary widely between agencies.
Route Fifty
Mayor Says Miami Beach Needs a Trump Wall; Ethics Official Slams Wisconsin
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: NYC subway delays; Wyoming can't take on federal land; snowstorm delays Maine government offices opening.
Tech
Open Government Act Clears Senate, Cheering Data Advocates
The push for machine-readable data would empower chief information officers.
Management
The Intelligence Data Problem Has Changed
We need cognitive tools to predict and prevent threats.
Tech
Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking
As the culpability of Putin’s government becomes more clear, a host of other issues remain unresolved.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Takes on Presidential Traditions
He doesn't attend intelligence briefings… But that may be a good thing.
Route Fifty
Conn. Pension Deal Kicks the Can Down the Road; Calif.’s Costly Prison Health IT Upgrades
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Philly drug overdoses; Georgia voter hack suspected; and Illinois budget mess hits holiday charities.
Tech
Eyes in the Sky: Cutting NASA Earth Observations Would be a Costly Mistake
A retired rear admiral warns President-elect Trump against cutting NASA's Earth observations, which provide essential data for weather forecasters, businesses, scientists and the armed forces.
Oversight
How Trump Could Shock a Divided Nation Back to Life as Collaborator-in-chief
Could Trump bring a new, unifying approach to negotiating to Washington? His outsider status may present an opportunity to mend fences, says an expert in governance.
Management
Senate Avoids Shutdown With Last-Minute Approval of Spending Bill
With agency funding set to run out at midnight, the Senate voted late Friday for a continuing resolution to keep government operating through April 28, 2017.
Oversight
Obama Orders Investigation Into Election-Related Hacking
A report will be shared with lawmakers before Trump’s inauguration, a top adviser said Friday.
Management
The 'Things That Don’t Make a Lot of Noise:' Craig Fugate on Managing FEMA
A Q&A with the Obama administration’s emergency management chief.
Management