Oversight
Play of the Day: The Pride Flag Is Not Going On Embassy Flagpoles
The State Department made a determination, but embassy staffs are making do.
Route Fifty
U.S. Sees Uptick in Manufacturing Jobs, But It’s Uneven Across Regions
New research looks at the latest trends.
Oversight
OPM-GSA Merger Plan Would Create ‘Additional Uncertainty’ in Retirement Processing Reform
A government watchdog report said the Trump administration’s proposal to merge the federal government’s HR agency with the General Services Administration could make it more difficult to modernize the retirement process.
Route Fifty
The Fight to Recruit and Retain Paramedics
The EMT shortage is difficult to quantify, but agency officials agree it's an issue across the country.
Nextgov
Senators Question FBI’s Response to 2016 Russian Hack of Florida Election Tech
The lawmakers also want to know how the agency is working to ensure election officials can adequately report cyber threats in 2020.
Defense
Climate’s Role In Armed Conflict Will Likely Increase
As global temperatures climb, the risk of armed conflict is expected to increase substantially, experts say.
Oversight
There's Plenty of Precedent for Feds Facing Discipline and Removal for Hatch Act Violations
Trump says he will not fire Kellyanne Conway after White House calls OSC recommendation "unprecedented."
Management
Viewpoint: Vetting Foreigners’ Facebook Feeds Won’t Make Americans Safer
The federal government wants visa applicants to cough up their social-media handles.
Oversight
Drug Enforcement Administration Executive Cited for Nepotism
Justice Department IG finds son and former employees hired as contractors, wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Nextgov
Experts Propose Feds Use Sanctions and Cyberweapons to Fight Deepfakes
Both social media companies and the government must play a role in fighting back against hyper-realistic misinformation, experts told the House Intelligence Committee.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Norway, The 2020 Election and the Prince of 'Whales'
Donald Trump spoke to ABC and talked about receiving information from foreign governments.
Route Fifty
A High Stakes Debate Over an Environmental Permitting Law That Empowers States
States have blocked pipelines and coal facilities using the process. President Trump and some Republicans are pushing to revamp it.
Defense
U.S. Blames Tanker Attacks On Iran; CENTCOM Releases Surveillance Video
Military officials say imagery shows Iranians in boats at the tankers, handling a mine and trying to capture crew members.
Route Fifty
Cities Outline Their Challenges to the FCC's 5G Rule in Court Filings
Local governments filed briefs this week in a lawsuit that asserts the FCC overstepped its authority in crafting broad restrictions on municipalities' ability to regulate and charge for deployment of 5G technology.
Management
America’s Job Listings Have Gone Off the Deep End
What even is a data-obsessed, project-juggling digital ninja?
Pay & Benefits
Final Merit Board Nominee Promises to Protect Civil Service as Agency Looks to Regain Teeth
House panel moves to protect whistleblowers in the interim as central board still has no confirmed members.
Nextgov
House Appropriations Package Now Includes Contractor Back Pay
There is still a chance federal contractors unpaid during the 35-day shutdown could get back pay.
Oversight
Special Counsel Calls for Firing of Kellyanne Conway to Enforce Hatch Act
White House responds with attack on independent agency’s process and role.
Pay & Benefits
Don’t Let Your Mind Get In the Way of Smart Decisions
This tool can help you learn more about yourself so that you can make better financial choices.
Pay & Benefits