Defense
Viewpoint: When Children at the Border Got Compassion
The United States has a moral responsibility for unaccompanied children—and took it seriously, at least in 2014.
Management
Trump Administration Looks to Decertify Vocal Federal Employee Union
The Justice Department says immigration law judges operate as managers, an argument the Federal Labor Relations Authority rejected in 2000.
Nextgov
OMB, GSA Will Review All Agency IT Spend Reporting Tools Before Purchase
Agencies will have to use GSA schedules to acquire their Technology Business Management tools.
Route Fifty
Green Card Denials Possible for Immigrants Who Use Food Stamps, Housing Vouchers
Under a rule published Monday by the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied green cards based on their use or potential use of federal public assistance programs.
Management
Trump Called Baltimore 'Vermin Infested' While the Federal Government Fails to Clean Up Rodents in Subsidized Housing
Baltimore’s public housing is among the most dilapidated and dangerous in the country — nearly half of complexes failed inspection — and Trump just spent a week attacking the city on Twitter.
Tech
3-Star General: Tomorrow’s Troops Need Controversial JEDI Cloud
Days after the new SecDef put a hold on the massive cloud program, two Pentagon leaders went on the record to defend it.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Lawsuit Against California's New Law
The president and the RNC are suing the Golden State, saying the law requiring candidates to release tax returns is a “naked political attack against the sitting president of the United States.”
Route Fifty
Voters in One State to Decide on Allowing Affirmative Action
Washington in the 1990s restricted the practice by state government. That could soon change, depending on the results of an upcoming referendum.
Nextgov
CBP Plans to Use Facial Recognition For ‘All Passenger Applications’
The agency is ramping up its use of biometric identification technology as part of a broader effort to overhaul its traveler processing systems.
Route Fifty
The Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths Missed Some States
The number of fatal drug overdoses dipped by 5% in the United States last year, but in Missouri deaths increased 16 percent. Experts blame the uptick in deaths on the influx of fentanyl sold in the state.
Management
USDA, Union Reach Deal to Ease Relocation Impact on Feds
Employees who agree to move to Kansas City will be given a financial incentive and a transition period of at least three months during which they can continue to work from Washington.
Nextgov
Tech Startup Brings Diabetic Ulcer Solution to Veterans Affairs Clinics
The Podimetrics SmartMat helps veterans detect the condition and highlights the power of public-private collaboration.
Workforce
State's Hiring Freeze Crushed Morale and Impaired Key Trump Priorities, IG Says
The department is still reeling from the hiring pause and civil service staffing is still falling.
Route Fifty
The Country's Most Sweeping Paid Family Leave Policy Just Became Law
Oregon's policy, signed by Gov. Kate Brown Friday, guarantees 12 paid weeks of leave, extends benefits to non-traditional family members and guarantees wages for low-income workers, among other things.
Nextgov
Civic Tech Fellows Offer Their Ideas for Attracting Youth to Public Service
After just 10 weeks in government, the Coding It Forward fellows were able to succinctly identify the promise and challenges in getting young people to join the government.
Workforce
Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok’s Lawsuit Highlights a Gray Area in the Hatch Act
The act does not address the use of government cell phones to send political text messages.
Nextgov
Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI
The Pentagon defended its JEDI acquisition Friday and pushed back against “myths” and misinformation.
Management
USPS Loses $2.3B in Third Quarter Amid Newly Ominous Signs For Its Business
The Postal Service saw a drop in its shipping and package business for the first time in nine years.
Management
Trump Ousts Would-Be Acting Spy Chief
Deputy DNI Susan Gordon was statutorily required to be elevated after DNI Coats resigned in July.
Defense