Management
Appeals Court Declines to Rehear Case Against Trump's Workforce Executive Orders
The decision marks a major blow to federal employee unions, which must now wait for agencies to implement three controversial executive orders and then challenge them before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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D.C. City Council Considers End to ‘Gay Panic’ Legal Defense
Two bills would prohibit a legal defense for murders or attacks that relies on what many consider to be a discriminatory view of the LGBTQ community.
Nextgov
Critical Update: The Hidden Threats of 5G
Nextgov goes inside the technology that will underpin billions of interconnected devices.
Management
Hundreds of CBP Officers Returned to Port Duty after Assisting U.S. Border Patrol
In late March, more than 700 officers from ports of entry in El Paso; Laredo; Tucson, Arizona; and San Diego were reassigned amid the growing number of migrants arriving at the country’s southern border.
Oversight
House Democrats Announce Formal Impeachment Probe — Sort Of
It’s far from clear whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s go-slow strategy has changed.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Had Some Guests for His United Nations Speech
Donald Trump spoke at the General Assembly and his adult children attended. So did Wilbur Ross.
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A Loan Fund Aims to Spur Development Along a Midwest Commuter Rail Line
Banks in Northwest Indiana have pledged $25 million for the program, which will target a corridor outside of Chicago.
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Georgia Accepting Online Applications for Open Senate Seat
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Chicago Mayor proposes an “exclusion zone” for marijuana businesses … Maine governor commits to going carbon neutral … Newark says water filters are working.
Management
Labor Groups and Lawmakers Vow to Fight 'All-out Assault' on Unions and Federal Employee Rights
Hundreds of federal workers rallied on Capitol Hill to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back employee benefits and protections.
Workforce
Interior Threatens to Relocate Employees Without Incentive Payments If Congress Withholds Funding
Lawmakers say Interior should pause the relocations altogether.
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EPA Threatens California with Loss of Highway Funds Over Air Quality
The EPA told the California Air Resources Board on Tuesday that it must resubmit air quality plans or risk sanctions that could include the withholding of federal highway funding.
Management
Challenges to ‘Public Charge’ Rule Mount as Migrants Prepare for Change
Immigrants hope legal challenges will prevail but continue to prepare for October 15, when the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule changes take effect.
Nextgov
DHS is Struggling to Coordinate Its Sprawling Research Efforts
Poor oversight and shoddy data management have left the DHS Science and Technology Directorate unprepared to invest in the future, according to the agency's inspector general.
Nextgov
Defense Health Agency Needs Help Consolidating Military’s Health IT Systems
The agency leading the Pentagon’s electronic health records transition is working on a global IT support contract.
Management
Senate Committee Advances Scalia’s Nomination To Be Labor Secretary
Panel votes along party lines to send the nomination to the full Senate.
Management
Tropical Storm Imelda Left 5 Dead in Texas and Many Flooded. Will FEMA Aid Come Next?
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Imelda, it does not qualify individuals for financial assistance. That will have to come from FEMA.
Nextgov
Why It’s So Hard To Write Federal Technology Policy
As OMB's cloud lead, Bill Hunt, leaves his policy-writing role for an agency gig, he spoke with Nextgov about what goes into setting the IT agenda for the entire federal government.
Tech
A New Joystick For the Brain-Controlled Vehicles Of the Future
An innovative sensor strip promises a far better way to connect human brains to machines.
Management
Play of the Day: What Will Congress Do With the Whistleblower Complaint?
Will the legislative branch try to punish Trump afer new revelations about his phone call with the Ukranian leader?
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