Pay & Benefits
Contractor Back Pay Bill Advances, Administration Seeks Dismissal of Shutdown Compensation Lawsuit and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
Dozens of Democrats Say Trump Administration is Under Hiring and Over Firing Disabled Feds
Lawmakers want data to further investigate the hiring and firing of workers with targeted disabilities.
Defense
House Democrats Want To Kill This More Useable Nuke. They’re Right.
There are no good arguments for the W76-2 warhead, and quite a few good ones against.
Management
Demeaning Job Interviews And Bullying Bosses Are Still Far Too Common
The selection process should not be a Darwinian exercise in survival of the fittest.
Defense
The Ambassador From a Government That Doesn't Exist Yet
Carlos Vecchio and the Venezuelan opposition are betting on the Trump administration to help bring Nicolás Maduro’s reign to an end.
Nextgov
Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says
Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Is Officially Running Again
Donald Trump was in Orlando to officially launch his 2020 bid.
Route Fifty
‘Contrarian’ State Pension Plan is One of The Nation’s Best-Funded
South Dakota's retirement system for public employees has been over 90 percent funded for nearly two decades. The state's investment officer discusses how its assets are managed.
Defense
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Failed to Ensure Proper Parts for F-35
Watchdog questions adherence to contracts and performance incentives for Defense’s largest buy.
Defense
Shanahan Out; Army Secretary Esper to Be Acting Secretary of Defense
Trump tweets the news after reports that the FBI was looking into a violent domestic dispute from nine years ago.
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