Insights
Top 5 Reasons NSA's Framework Can Accelerate Your Agency's IoT Security
Combining commercial innovations with government oversight, Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) could dramatically change the federal IoT security landscape.
Management
Trump Administration Begins Shutdown Preparations
OMB director says Congress should include wall funding in spending bill, but Democrats have balked.
Oversight
House Bill to 'Audit the Fed' Would Cost $6 Million
Transparency plan would expand GAO access to Federal Reserve data.
Defense
Trump’s North Korea Policy is the Same as Obama’s — He Just Doesn’t Want to Admit It
No, Mike Pence, the "era of strategic patience" is not over
Management
Analysis: The Product-Placement Presidency
The First Family can’t seem to stop advertising their business empire.
Nextgov
Step One in Optimizing Data Centers: Know What You Have
Going through 16 data centers, some of which reside outside the continental United States, is a challenging feat.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Has Some Interesting Friends Over For Dinner
Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock visit the Oval Office.
Management
Obama-Era Acquisition Leaders Welcome Trump Efficiency Efforts
Category management and shared services are likely to continue, officials say.
Nextgov
I Built A Bot With Zero Coding Experience. So Can You.
Deloitte is selling federal agencies on automation and walked me through the process.
Management
TSA Will Also Partially Continue Its Hiring Freeze
Growing list of agencies decline to follow OMB’s advice to take a more ‘surgical’ approach.
Management
Trump Regulatory Nominee Criticized for 'Modest Record' in Cost-Benefit Analysis
Progressive group also portrays White House regulatory office as opaque.
Management
ICE’s ‘Management Deficiencies’ Are Preventing It From Deporting More Immigrants
Trump wants 10,000 more ICE officers, but IG says the agency is failing those currently on the rolls.
Nextgov
A Bug Bounty to Hack Military Bases? It Could Happen.
A Defense Department official wants to find the vulnerabilities hidden in critical infrastructure.
Management
The 15-Minute Weekly Habit That Eased My Work Anxiety — and Made My Boss Trust Me More
The key is to manage up.
Pay & Benefits
Should You Take a Buyout?
With agencies under orders to downsize, it’s becoming more than a hypothetical question.
Route Fifty
Federal Dam Managers Choose Not to Flood Boise
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Connecticut state government readies for layoffs; N.Y.C. eyes nation’s highest cigarette taxes; and lack of transparency in Jefferson City.
Management
Analysis: Trump is Starting to Realize the Complexities of Governing
The 45th president’s journey of discovery could be a public service, if it helps bring his supporters to greater understanding of government.
Defense
Risk of 'Accidental' Nuclear War Growing, UN Research Group Says
The warning comes as the Pentagon begins an extensive review of its nuclear arsenal.
Oversight