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Industry Still Waiting on Trump's Cyber Policy with Anxiety, Cautious Optimism
With few tea leaves to read on the new administration’s cyber policy, industry officials are both hopeful and deeply concerned.
Management
VA Secretary Says Department Is Working Closely With Congress on Firing Bill
Senate committee makes accountability a top priority.
Management
Can Mexico Block Trump’s New Deportation Rules?
The administration’s plan to force undocumented immigrants out of the U.S. largely hinges on America’s increasingly tense relationship with its southern neighbor.
Oversight
Lawmaker Would Curb Excess Deliveries of Federal Register on the Hill
CBO says bill would save $1 million annually.
Pay & Benefits
Delayed Retirement: Benefits and TSP Considerations
If you work longer, how much more can you expect to receive?
Pay & Benefits
The Challenge of Accessing Birth Control in the Military
Many women want to stop their periods while in the field, but getting the means to do so can be difficult.
Route Fifty
Chicago Clears Red-Light Camera Vendor Involved in Bribery
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Arizona proposal on protesters decried by free speech advocates; whooping cough outbreak in Kentucky; activists shut down Portland City Council meeting.
Oversight
Law Prof: Ease Trump's Conflicts of Interest Via a Public Trust
The government should manage the president’s businesses, op-ed argues.
Oversight
White House Staff Ethics Training is Ongoing, Spokeswoman Says
Following Conway controversy, legal office offers regular sessions and written advice.
Management
Linguistics Can Help Conservatives and Liberals Agree on Objective Reality Again
"When we talk politics, we should avoid the endless repetition of buzzwords, the parroting of stale slogans, and the trading of labels."
Tech
How Trump’s Immigrant Dragnet Might Catch Your Personal Data, Too
A DHS rule change aimed at undocumented immigrants could invade the personal privacy of fare more people than the ones they’re targeting.
Route Fifty
The Federal Government’s Reversal: Let the States Deal With Transgender Kids
The Departments of Education and Justice released revised guidelines on how schools should handle gender-identity issues.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More From Trump's Visit to The National Museum of African American History and Culture
The president saw some relics of slavery and deemed them "not good."
Route Fifty
Trump’s Unproven Voter Fraud Claims Put Secretaries of State in Spotlight
When top state election officials gathered in D.C. last week, details about the president’s proposed voter fraud inquiry were unclear.
Pay & Benefits
The Hiring Freeze Takes a Toll on One Benefit, a Petition for a TSP Tweak and More
A roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Proposal to Boost Max Pay for Top-Ranked Feds Draws Praise
Proposed rule was nearly 10 years in the making.
Oversight
Legal Group Seeks Probe of FEC Commissioner for Trump Tweet
Weintraub challenged president for proof of New Hampshire voter bussing.
Nextgov
Trump’s New Chief Digital Officer is Already Gone
Gerrit Lansing made the move to the White House in January after serving as the Republican National Committee’s chief digital officer since 2015.
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