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Pentagon Looks into Virtual Reality to Prepare Troops for Nuclear War
The tech would let troops run through more exercises more frequently and at less cost than traditional training in the real world.
Oversight
Lawmakers Look Into the Costs of Trump's July 4 'Display of Pageantry'
House appropriators plan hearing as Park Service, Pentagon gather numbers.
Management
Trump’s Tweets on Census Question Create Havoc for Feds
We rarely see the direct link between President Trump’s comments and government officials’ ability to work effectively and be taken seriously. That’s why this transcript is so compelling.
Oversight
GOP Senators Pan Proposal to Avoid a Shutdown Through a 1-Year Stopgap Spending Bill
A continuing resolution would hurt military readiness, the lawmakers say.
Route Fifty
The One Political Job Where Women Are Overrepresented
A new study finds that women are more likely to hold county clerk positions, possibly because the job’s responsibilities conform to traditional gender roles for women in the workplace.
Pay & Benefits
Achieving Financial Independence
Bridging the potential gap between pre- and post-retirement income.
Route Fifty
These Police Can't Use Radar and Changing That Could Be an Uphill Battle
Pennsylvania is the only state in the country where local police departments can't use speed-detecting radar. Multiple bills aim to give them access.
Management
Citing New Supreme Court Ruling, VA to Allow Religious Displays at Hospitals and Facilities
VA says its new policy will 'protect religious freedom,' though some feel it violates the Constitution.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Aim to Add Paid Family Leave for Feds to Defense Policy Bill
A proposed amendment to the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act would provide all federal workers with 12 weeks of paid family leave.
Management
Army Corps of Engineers and GSA Faulted for Costly Contract Changes
Agencies aren’t tracking company timeframes in monitoring $36 billion in construction spending, watchdog finds.
Nextgov
Watchdog: Poor Oversight Put GSA’s $50B Telecom Transition Over Schedule, Over Budget
The agency hired contractors to help with a smooth transition but ended up spending lots of money for little movement.
Management
Viewpoint: America’s Asylum System Is Profoundly Broken
Until the United States establishes and articulates clear rules, the crisis at the border will continue.
Management
What Feds Should Know About Two Recent Supreme Court Rulings
The Court’s decisions on the non-delegation and deference doctrines has implications for agencies.
Nextgov
The Government’s Historic Spending Spree Continues
Spending data from the Government Accountability Office confirmed last year’s predicted spending spree and early fiscal 2019 data suggests historical spending levels continued.
News
‘To Secure These Rights, Governments Are Instituted…’
On Independence Day and throughout this year, we’re honoring and celebrating the people who excel in managing the institutions of government.
Defense
'Nothing Prepares You for the Inhumanity of It:' House Democrats Visit Texas Border Patrol Facilities
At a visit this week, the freshman congresswoman Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania met weeping women and exchanged notes with detained children.
Management
Visiting National Parks Could Change Your Thinking About Patriotism
Patriotism means pride in country, but what are we proud of? A former national park ranger suggests that visiting historic sites can remind Americans of the heritage, good and bad, that they share.
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Gap Grows Between Well-Off and Troubled State Public Pension Plans
The findings from The Pew Charitable Trusts come as the U.S. enters a record phase of economic expansion.
Management
Census Will Print 2020 Survey Without Citizenship Question
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross repeated that he “strongly disagrees” with the Supreme Court ruling that stopped inclusion of the question until a lower court further examines the issue.
Defense