Pay & Benefits
Appeals Court: ICE Did Not Have to Bargain Over Pay Changes
A three-judge panel found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was within its rights to reduce overtime pay for employees because the change complied with a governmentwide rule.
Route Fifty
Requiring High Schools to Name Valedictorians
After three Ohio schools did away with selecting valedictorians and salutatorians, a state legislator introduced a bill to mandate high schools continue the tradition.
Pay & Benefits
House Pushes Forward on Spending Packages That Would Boost Hiring, Block Trump-Backed Reforms
Lawmakers are still negotiating with the White House on overall spending caps.
Nextgov
Government Seeks Input on Reboot of Nation's Strategic Computing Objectives
When technology progresses quickly, the strategies behind it may need to as well.
Management
America’s Loneliness Epidemic: A Risk to Individuals and Organizations
The demands of work and screen time have crowded out meaningful relationships. It's hurting people and the workplace.
Defense
Boeing Tankers Still Have Debris; Fix is ‘Months, Maybe Longer’ Away
But the Air Force is once again accepting aircraft so that new inspection processes can be brought to bear, acquisition chief Roper says.
Management
Detaining Refugee Children At Military Bases May Sound Un-American, But It’s Been Done Before
Fort Sill, a military base in Oklahoma, will soon house 1,400 Central American children, the Trump administration says. It's not the first time the U.S. has used army bases to house refugees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Don't Cough During the President's Camera Time
Mick Mulvaney had to leave the room during the ABC interview in the Oval Office.
Route Fifty
State's Ban on Uranium Mining Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The Virginia case involved questions about legislative intent and the power states have under an atomic energy law.
Management
OPM Proposes Legislation to Clarify Probationary Periods, Expand Hiring Eligibility
The federal government’s HR agency also hopes to remove a cap on interns at federal agencies.
Management
Trump Orders Agencies to Slash Federal Advisory Panels
Scientific community worries the cuts will eliminate its impact on federal decision-making.
Management
'Stepchildren' Feds Who Work Outside D.C. Report Lower Engagement on Average
Public Service nonprofit offers tips for motivating field office staff.
Management
How to Get Ahead in a Winner Take All World
The rise of superstar firms is rooted in fundamental technological and economic shifts that are mostly desirable.
Nextgov
Massive Exabyte Storage System to be Built for Energy’s Frontier Supercomputer
The fastest exascale supercomputer in the world requires a unique—and extremely large—storage system.
Route Fifty
Supreme Court Upholds Right of States and Federal Government to Prosecute for Same Crime
The 7-2 ruling affirms an exception to “double jeopardy” protections, finding that states and the federal government are “separate sovereigns” with the ability to prosecute an individual for the same offense.
Oversight
Park Service Official and Boosters Helped Artist Avoid Taxes
Interior watchdog confirms agency mishandled purchase of $39,000 painting.
Nextgov
USCIS Wants An Agile, Automated Biometric App Ecosystem
The immigration agency is looking for a vendor to set up a secure development environment that will outlive the contract.
Management
Think Government Can’t Do Anything Quickly and Cheaply? Think Again.
Looking to build a “test, learn and adapt” culture, federal agencies have conducted dozens of rapid, low-cost experiments over the last few years.
Management
Thousands Of Asylum Seekers Left Waiting At The U.S.-Mexico Border
As part of a new "metering" policy, U.S. officials are turning asylum seekers away at ports of entry along the southern border. Thousands wait, straining the resources of Mexican border towns.
Defense