Defense
Iran Launched Missiles at Iraqi Bases with U.S. Forces, Pentagon Says
More than a dozen ballistic missiles were fired at the Al-Assad air base in Anbar province and a base in Irbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan, a Defense statement said.
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Oil and Gas Group Bristles at Prospect of Fracking Ban
Some Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential nomination have voiced support for such a policy.
Management
Trump Administration Makes Its Case to Break Up Immigration Judges' Union
Justice Department "simply does not want to deal with a vocal union that asserts its rights," labor group argues at hearing.
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DHS Kicks Off DNA Collection Program for Some Detainees at Border
Border agencies will send samples to the FBI’s databases for indefinite storage.
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Legalizing Marijuana Could Help Fight the Opioid Epidemic, New Research Says
New research found opioids were prescribed less often in states where marijuana has been legalized for medicinal or recreational use.
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The Disproportionate Effects of Air Pollution
Residents of poor and segregated neighborhoods around St. Louis had heightened risk of cancer due to increased exposure to air pollutants, including car emissions, researchers found.
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White House Proposes 'Light-Touch Regulatory Approach' for Artificial Intelligence
The guidelines are intended to help govern the FDA’s approval process for AI-powered medical devices, and other regulations around private sector AI-use.
Management
Federal Agencies Need a New Management Model
Practices are dangerously out of sync with those proven to support successful, high performance work environments.
Oversight
House Lawmakers Issue ‘Ultimatum’ to GSA Over Trump Hotel Records Subpoena
GSA disputes the lawmakers’ allegations of noncompliance.
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FDA’s Data Strategy Modernization Starts With Public Outreach
The agency is overhauling the way it thinks about data and wants to start with feedback from employees and outside experts.
Management
With Snow on the Way, OPM Says Feds ‘Must Depart’ No Later Than 1 p.m.
The federal government’s HR agency instructed D.C.-area federal workers to leave work four hours early or by 1 p.m., whichever is earlier.
Defense
Viewpoint: Don’t Use the Iran Crisis As An Excuse To Boost Pentagon Spending
Use it to reconsider the American approach to national security.
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Ensuring That People Can Easily Understand the Ballot Measures They’re Voting On
A Maryland bill would set new guidelines for describing proposals put on the ballot in plain language.
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States Seek to Keep Climate Change Lawsuit Out of Federal Court
Thirteen states filed a brief this month hoping to keep a Rhode Island lawsuit against oil and gas companies in state rather than federal court.
Pay & Benefits
Feds at Two Major Agencies Would Not Get Paid Parental Leave Under New Law
A law authorizing 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers applies only to Title 5 employees, leaving workers at TSA, FAA and elsewhere fearing they will miss out. Democrats are working to change that.
Management
Soleimani Strike Splits 2020 Democrats
It also opens up a key weakness for frontrunner Joe Biden.
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As Battle Lines Are Drawn for Successor, USPS Chief Delays Retirement Indefinitely
Various Postal Service-connected organizations want their interests considered as board searches for new postmaster general.
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Trump Signs Law to Boost Girls’ Access to STEM Education at Earlier Ages
The law calls for more research and grants to expand existing National Science Foundation initiatives.
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An Airport Fully Embraces 'Terminal Tourism'
Non-ticketed visitors can accompany loved ones to their gates at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the latest to establish a pass program to allow non-passengers past security.
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