Management
Small Business Group Renews Suit Challenging SBA’s Goal Claims
At issue is the methodology for defining a small business in agency contracting.
Pay & Benefits
Vets Affected By Calif. National Guard Bonus Debacle Would Not Owe Government Under House Bill
Republican lawmakers also want Defense to repay with interest anyone who already paid their debt, which resulted from overpayments by military recruiters.
Management
Pressure Builds on Trump to Divest or Put Holdings in Blind Trust
Both the right and the left warn of constant ethical conflicts, public furor.
Nextgov
How Procurement Could Secure Internet of Things
Money talks when it comes to connected devices.
Oversight
Trump Offers CIA Director Position to Kansas Representative Mike Pompeo
Pompeo is a lead Benghazi critic.
Oversight
Trump Selects Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Sessions serves on the Judiciary Committee and has opposed immigration reform.
Defense
Universities Worry That They Have No Way to Protect Their Students From Federal Immigration Agents
Trump has vowed to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants an exemption from deportation to children who arrived in the US before they turned 16 or before January 2010. .
Oversight
How Far Behind is Donald Trump's Presidential Transition Compared to Obama's?
Trump's team is several days behind the Obama effort in terms of getting staffers in position to assess how they will make policy and who they will need to do it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Should Probably Contact the Pentagon
As the transition continues, the Defense Department has not heard from the president-elect.
Route Fifty
Learning From Resilient Design Projects in the Wake of Superstorm Sandy
A new report spearheaded by the Georgetown Climate Center explores the funding, legal and land-use barriers to local resilience efforts and why they're to be expected at such an experimental stage.
Management
Trump’s Unusual Transition Keeps Good-Government Groups Guessing
Shifting personnel and secrecy complicate efforts by longtime experts to provide guidance.
Management
Memo to Next Administration: Rely on and Respect the Government’s Senior Executives
New handbook from senior executives group aims to help new political appointees cultivate a successful relationship with career leaders.
Nextgov
Army Secretary: We Need to Open Ourselves to All Innovation
When innovation serves the Army's mission, it should be embraced no matter where it comes from, Eric Fanning said.
Management
Don't Let Your Message Morph Into Propaganda
Agencies need to re-examine how they communicate with the public, especially when the facts conflict with the image officials want to project.
Management
GSA Will Examine Ethics Issues Around Trump’s D.C. Hotel Lease
President-elect’s stewardship of the Old Post Office Pavilion is a conflict of interest, procurement experts say.
Route Fifty
California’s Newest Sanctuary City; Higher Taxes for Chicago Families
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Ohio economic development tax breaks; Wells Fargo fallout in Charlotte; and Pennsylvania’s debt.
Pay & Benefits
Making Your Open Season Choices
A guide to making the best decisions for you and your family’s needs.
Management
Trump Sets Timetable for Agency Meetings, but Transition Efforts Have Already Fallen Behind Schedule
Agencies are well prepared to guide the incoming administration but have not received any guidance from it.
Management
Closing the Federal Millennial Hiring Gap
Brand your agency’s mission to attract the next generation of talent.
Nextgov