Management
EPA Official in Flint Region Will Resign by Feb. 1
Administrator tells Michigan officials that federal response to water crisis was inadequate.
Defense
Old American Warplanes Still Frighten North Korea
The B-52 bomber might be more than 50 years old, but when it flies near the Korean peninsula, Kim Jong-un’s government pays attention.
Oversight
The Democrats' Immigration Conundrum
Liberals in Congress are questioning the Obama administration’s approach to Central American migrants crossing the border after recent federal raids.
Tech
TSA: Americans Are Trying to Bring a Lot More Loaded Guns Onto Planes
Instances of firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage rose 20% from 2014 to 2015.
Management
Boost Your Team’s Performance by ‘People Planning’
Start with the folks doing the real work.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jeb Bush Has Some Words for Donald Trump
There're not exactly strong words, but they're words nonetheless.
Nextgov
NSA Director: Expect More Hacks As Big As the OPM Heist
To protect itself, the Defense Department is itemizing the military's stored away files and re-examining how they are secured, NSA and Cyber Command leader and Adm. Mike Rogers said.
Pay & Benefits
Washington-Area Federal Offices Will Send Employees Home Early on Friday
D.C. offices will close at noon, ahead of anticipated blizzard.
Route Fifty
Seattle’s Roadmap to 21st Century Community Policing
“Mayors must own this,” says the director of the Justice Department’s Community-Oriented Policing Services Office.
Nextgov
DHS Secretary Plans to Make ‘Tangible Recruitments’ in Cyber
Jeh Johnson also said DHS wants “to encourage the tech sector to partner with Muslim communities” to provide a “countermessage to the message of the Islamic State.”
Management
Main Agency Involved in Oregon Land Standoff Rejects Charge of Amateurism
Rancher had written that regulators “had no agriculture experience.”
Nextgov
Will the U.S. Digital Service Outlast Obama?
Since launching in August 2014 as a response to the failed launch of HealthCare.gov the previous fall, the digital team, or USDS, as it’s known, has garnered high-profile media attention for its efforts to attract Silicon Valley-caliber talent.
Route Fifty
3 Years After Superstorm, the ‘SANDy Act’ Seeks to Apply Lessons Learned
It’s vital that local 9-1-1 systems begin adopting modernized networks and aligning with the national model to be ready for the next disaster. Here’s why.
Management
When Workers Serve More Than One Employer, Protection Can Be Tricky
New Labor Department guidance responds to rising number of shared employees.
Oversight
Lawmakers Agree on Urgent Need to Overhaul Postal Service
Coalition of postal stakeholders expresses optimism Congress can finally pass USPS reform.
Route Fifty
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up United States v. Texas
An extra question posed by the justices weighing a challenge to Obama’s immigration program could turn the case into a constitutional showdown.
Management
Government Spending on Health Care Equals What Other Nations Pay for Universal Care
Study contradicts official estimates and popular perception that the private sector pays the biggest tab.
Oversight
McConnell’s Surprise Move on War Authority
Neither Republicans nor Democrats knew the majority leader planned to set up a debate on authorizing the use of force against ISIS.
Pay & Benefits