Management
Watchdog to Merit Board: Improve Records of Whistleblower Appeals
GAO notes that 2012 law increased cases, adding to workload.
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Pa.’s Medicaid Expansion for Long-Acting Birth Control; Maine’s Lousy Infrastructure Report Card
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Is Pasadena, Texas redistricting racist?; another ransomware attack on an Indiana county; Boston PD social media monitoring raises discrimination concerns.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel To Examine Federal Long-Term Care Premium Hikes
Lawmakers on Wednesday will ask officials why the average enrollee is now paying $111 more per month for coverage.
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Wildfire Wreaks Havoc in Tennessee: 'People Were Basically Running for Their Lives'
Authorities confirmed three deaths and said flames forced over 14,000 people to flee from Gatlinburg.
Nextgov
DHS Awards 13 Companies Spots on Agile Contracting Vehicle
The long-awaited FLASH program is here.
Management
Science and Academic Groups Implore Trump to Name White House Adviser
Letter requesting meeting with transition team stresses economic benefits of research.
Defense
How Trump’s Government Could Change America’s Approach to Terrorism
The president-elect may oversee a coming "War on radical Islam."
Management
Welcome to Washington. Are You Ready to Lead?
The new appointee’s guide to getting things done.
Oversight
Trump Picks Tom Price for Health and Human Services Secretary
The physician and six-term Georgia congressman is a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump is the Twitter President
Who needs intelligence briefings, when the president-elect can just check the Moments tab?
Nextgov
Fight Over FBI Hacking Powers Comes Down to the Wire
Justice Department pushes back against critics day before rules expansion takes effect.
Oversight
Senator's 'Wastebook' Mocks Duck Counting, Study of Medieval Smells
Lankford's new compilation hits policies as well as scientific grants portrayed as trivial.
Nextgov
DHS Wants New Facial Recognition Cameras in Airports
Customs and Border Protection is ramping up plans for biometrics data collection.
Management
Obama Seeks to Cement Agency Diversity Efforts Before Trump Takes Office
Leaders emphasize the importance of inclusion across the federal workforce.
Management
OPM Seeks 2017 Presidential Rank Award Nominations
Agencies are again asked to be judicious about the number of names they submit, given fiscal constraints.
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Teacher Retirement Overhaul Coming Soon in Michigan?; Municipal IDs for Baltimore Residents
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York governor vs. controller power struggle; California town is exempt from state ban on plastic bags; Tucson mayoral candidate sues city
Management
Obama Agencies Press On With What GOP Decries as ‘Midnight Rules’
As many as 98 new regulations could be finalized by January, Politico reports.
Management
GSA's Trump Hotel Lease Debacle
The existing agreement presents unprecedented—and intolerable—conflicts of interest.
Management
Obama's 'Fair Pay, Safe Workplaces' Rule for Federal Contractors Appears Endangered
Rule could fall as part of Trump’s broad promise to cut regulations.
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