Oversight
Play of the Day: Firing Flynn Was Right Up Trump's Alley
Didn't the president's TV show involve the "You're fired" catchphrase?
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Route Fifty Special Report: The Health Data Equation
We’re featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.
News
Some Surprising Facts on the 'Swamp' and the Hiring Freeze
Brookings scholar’s numbers show a federal workforce smaller than rhetoric suggests.
Pay & Benefits
Protecting Federal Employees' Pay, Hope for Paid Parental Leave and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Who Is Most Likely to Leave Government During the First Year of a New Administration?
One in 10 senior executives depart during that time period, research finds.
Management
How to Work for a Human Tornado
How to work for a leader who creates all kinds of terrible weather.
Management
GAO Expands List of Programs Vulnerable to Waste, Fraud and Abuse
There are new red flags on the 2020 Census, tribal programs, environmental liabilities.
Management
The Lost Stories of NASA's 'Pink-Collar' Workforce
A newspaper series from America’s golden age of space exploration offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the agency’s secretaries and stenographers.
Oversight
The Text of a New Bill Has Just One Line: 'To Terminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'
Below the title, it simply says, "The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018."
Defense
What Is the Logan Act and What Does It Have to Do With Flynn?
An obscure federal law is attracting attention amid controversy over the former National Security Adviser’s contacts with Russia.
Defense
New Nuclear Delivery Platforms Will Likely Cost More than Planned. Here’s Why.
The Pentagon hasn’t purchased nuclear bombers, missiles, and subs in decades, so it’s tough to predict how much new ones will cost.
Management
GOP Leaders Reportedly Pressed Trump To Withdraw Labor Secretary Pick
Fast food executive Andrew Puzder drew fierce opposition from labor groups and others.
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Cuomo Blocks N.Y.C.’s 5-Cent Plastic Bag Fee; Outdoor Retailers Put Utah on Notice
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pension refinancing in West Virginia; Denver’s homicides hit 10-year high; and a simple idea to reduce absenteeism in Philadelphia.
Management
Do Performance Incentives Make People Greedy?
How we are rewarded shifts our values in surprising ways.
Nextgov
Congress Requests Review of EPA’s Use of Encrypted Communications
The use of encrypted communications applications across government is on the upswing, though such communications are still privy to sunshine laws.
Defense
Did Michael Flynn Tell the FBI the Truth?
The former national security adviser learns the hard way: It’s always the cover-up that gets you.
Defense
Did Trump Aides Speak With Russian Intelligence Before the Election?
According to The New York Times, the FBI found that several associates of the president had been in contact with Kremlin intelligence officials, despite months of official denials.
Management
Trump, Citing Column, Says NSA, FBI 'Should Not Interfere in our Politics'
The president, just like his predecessors, believes the leaking of classified information is illegal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Michael Flynn is Out of a Job
President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor is the first person fired by the Celebrity Appresident.
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