Management
Congress Will Pursue Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open Through March
The current short-term funding measure expires on Dec. 9.
Route Fifty
Hazardous Needles Pose Difficult Problems for Local Governments
If a safe-injection site “eliminates this public health hazard, maybe it’s something to consider,” says the public works director in Santa Cruz, California.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Cabinet Search May Be a Game Show
The president-elect said on Twitter that only he knows who the "finalists" are.
Oversight
Senate Democrats Plan to Pick Their Battles With Trump
A caucus dismayed by his victory sees a few areas for collaboration too.
Nextgov
Could the Fear of Weaponizing Internet of Things Devices Lead to a New Agency?
Several agencies including the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and National Highway Traffic Security Administration already issue guidance over some aspects of the internet of things.
Route Fifty
Counties Struggle Under Burden of Unfunded Mandates
“Both the state and federal governments must be more cognizant of the financial pressures created by unfunded mandates," according to Joel Griffith, the deputy research director at the National Association of Counties.
Management
$85 Million OPIC-Financed Hotel in Afghanistan Was Never Completed
Watchdog says international business loan agency failed to examine facts on ground.
Tech
A Visit to Treasury’s DATA Act Nerve Center
Spending transparency is just the first step—the real reward is in measuring program outcomes.
Pay & Benefits
2017 Holidays, Pay and Benefits During Transitions, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
Oregon Behind Schedule on Food Safety Inspections; Kansas Budget Shortfalls Hit Road Projects
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. mayor and council fight over police model; Tennessee corrections official resigns over anti-Obama posts; W.Va.’s mid-year budget cuts.
Management
Social Psychologists Have Identified When It Is Smart to Brag and When to Keep Quiet
Brag on a job interview, but not on a date.
Management
Obama, Issuing Veto Threat, Tells Agencies to Continue Issuing 'Midnight' Regulations
White House pushes back on attempt to limit 11th hour rules.
Management
The 40 Toughest Management Jobs in Government
Nonprofit group offers advice to Trump transition team on successfully filling the most critical leadership jobs in federal agencies.
Defense
U.S. Troops Are Still in the Philippines, Despite Duterte’s Insults and Threats
PACOM commander Adm. Harry Harris will head to the islands ‘optimistic’ but expecting a ‘refocusing’ of joint exercises.
Nextgov
Connolly Worries About Civilian Agencies Under Trump's Plans
The Virginia representative questions the impact of a federal hiring freeze and proposed tax plan.
Management
New Ebook: Surviving the Transition to a New Administration
The Obama administration wants to make the 2016-2017 presidential transition the smoothest in history.
Management
What Trump’s Secretary of Labor Could Do
His rumored choices have very different backgrounds but all seem to share a belief that the government has put too many restrictions on business.
Management
Trump Team Resolves Paperwork Problem That Had Stalled Transition
Vice President-elect Mike Pence signs necessary document Tuesday night.
Defense
A 'Nation-State' Used Wikileaks to Influence the U.S. Election, the Head of the NSA Says
Rogers did not name the nation-state in question, nor elaborate on the effect it sought.
Management