Management
The Case That Made an Ex-ICE Attorney Realize the Government Was Relying on False “Evidence” Against Migrants
Years after quitting her job as an attorney for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Laura Peña returned to the fight — defending migrants she’d once prosecuted. Then, a perplexing family separation case forced her to call upon everything she’d learned.
Management
First-Ever Winners of Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards Announced
Honorees are an all-star team of distinguished federal officials and industry partners.
Management
Play of the Day: Joe Biden Cares About Truth, Not Facts
The 2020 Democratic was in Iowa and garbled part of a speech.
Management
Why the 2020 Census Matters for Rural Americans
People living in rural and small town America have much at stake in the 2020 census. But census participation tends to be lower in rural areas.
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29 Dogs Died in a Kennel Fire. Legislators Hope to Prevent it From Happening Again.
Illinois became the first state in the country to mandate safety protections for dogs and cats in kennel facilities.
Management
Barr Promises 'Accountability' for Federal Employees At Fault in Epstein's Death
Employee group says Attorney General William Barr is flouting due process.
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Census Bureau Begins to Ramp Up Field Operations for 2020 Count
The bureau plans to send out thousands of workers to verify addresses in the weeks ahead.
Nextgov
NIST Lays Out Roadmap for Developing Artificial Intelligence Standards
The plan is meant to help federal leaders roll out standards that reduce the potential risks of AI without stifling innovation.
Nextgov
Labor Unveils New Resources to Boost Contractor Hiring Compliance
It’s part of the agency’s broader effort to improve transparency.
Management
EPA Exceeded Trump’s Deregulatory Expectations
But the agency’s inspector general says officials shortchanged management controls and haven’t been transparent about decision making.
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.
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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.”
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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.
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