Nextgov
TIC 3 Commenters Put Faith in Zero Trust over CISA’s Trust Zones
The draft policy creates a new framework for secure network boundaries at a time when the tech sector is moving away from boundaries altogether.
Nextgov
VA Reveals Industry Partners for First 5G-Enabled Hospital
Through early adoption, the Veterans Affairs Department aims to help the entire health care industry visualize, access and co-develop 5G’s full potential.
Oversight
Whistleblower Advocates Praise Pick to Lead New House Ombudsman Office
The office will train congressional staffers on handling disclosures of potential waste, fraud and abuse.
Defense
Think the U.S. is More Polarized Than Ever? You Don’t Know History
A growing chorus of people say the U.S. has never been so politically divided. A Civil War historian reminds readers that there was once a far more divided time.
Management
Analysis: A Coronavirus Quarantine in America Could Be a Giant Legal Mess
America’s defense against epidemics is divided among more than 2,000 individual public-health departments, which makes implementing a national strategy very difficult.
Management
Viewpoint: Bill Barr Must Resign
The attorney general is working to destroy the integrity and independence of the Justice Department, in order to make Donald Trump a president who can operate above the law.
Route Fifty
A Major Union Push to Organize Child Care Providers in California
A new law granted workers the ability to collectively bargain with the state, an effort that union organizers are calling “historic.”
Management
IG: Federal Bureau of Prisons Should Review Enforcement of Policies on Reporting Misconduct
Managers may not be following the rules, watchdog notes.
Route Fifty
New Hampshire Reconsiders Opioid Prescription Rules Amid Fears Chronic Pain Patients Are Suffering
A bill before the New Hampshire legislature would clarify that opioid prescribing guidelines shouldn’t dictate care for chronic pain patients.
Pay & Benefits
TSP to Increase Auto Enrollment to 5% Later This Year
Proposed regulations would increase the rate at which federal employees automatically contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts from 3% to 5% beginning in October.
Workforce
Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down
Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.
Route Fifty
The Emerging Appeal of Banning Most Cars on Some Streets
New York and San Francisco have imposed strict limits on vehicles in certain corridors. Will car-free zones catch on elsewhere?
Workforce
There Is No Federal Presidents' Day Holiday
But federal employees, like many other workers, do get Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 off.
Workforce
FBI Has Failed to Move the Needle on Diversity Over the Past Decade, Despite Efforts of Recent Directors
Percentages of women and minorities have remained virtually unchanged.
Management
Why Is John Kelly Speaking Out Now?
The former chief of staff is making the case that he spoke truth to power inside the White House. The trouble for him is how many Americans won’t be convinced.
Management
The President’s Management Agenda: A Work in Progress Two Decades On
A look back at the creation of the first PMA and the lessons for leaders today.
Workforce
Air Marshals Are Increasingly Complaining of 'Extreme Fatigue'
On-the-job injuries and illnesses have skyrocketed in recent years for the TSA employees.
Route Fifty
Utah Would Decriminalize Polygamy Under Bill Moving Through Legislature
A state lawmaker said that branding polygamists as felons has driven abuse into the shadows.
Defense