Management
The Most Unrealistic Proposal in the Democratic Presidential Primary
Michael Bennet and Elizabeth Warren want members of Congress to ban themselves from ever lobbying after they leave office. Here’s why it’ll never happen.
Defense
Viewpoint: The Navy Didn’t Take My Reporting Seriously
Emails obtained using a FOIA request reveal how naval officers really feel about critical reporting.
Defense
Doping Soldiers So They Fight Better – Is It Ethical?
Doping is condemned in sports. But what about in the military? Should soldiers be allowed or even encouraged to take drugs that make them superior fighters and more likely to complete a mission?
Management
Viewpoint: A Single Scandal Sums Up All of Trump’s Failures
The president has been intervening in the process of producing a border wall, on behalf of a favored firm.
Route Fifty
$831 Million Project to Repel Invasive Fish From Great Lakes Gets Army Corps Greenlight
One advocate describes a “race against time” to block Asian carp, which pose a threat to native wildlife.
Route Fifty
Lawmakers Take a Hard Look at Facial Recognition Technology
One expert estimates a quarter of American law enforcement agencies have facial recognition capabilities, but the technology remains largely unregulated.
Management
U.S. To Send 900 Troops To Middle East To Counter Iran
The Trump administration insists that the deployment is purely defensive.
Management
Obama Called It LGBTQ Rights. Trump Calls It Executive Overreach.
The Department of Health and Human Services is joining other agencies in rolling back controversial discrimination protections created under the past president.
Route Fifty
State Prohibits Schools From Using Native American Mascots
Maine became the first state in the country to outright ban schools from using Native American mascots and imagery, though other states have passed similar, less strict measures.
Nextgov
How the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Ditching Hand-coding Data
Using some DIY-attitude and machine learning tools, BLS figured out how to automate 85% of its survey workload.
Nextgov
The Pentagon is Trying to Secure Its Networks Against Quantum Codebreakers
The Defense Information Systems Agency is exploring new encryption strategies that could withstand an attack from quantum computers.
Management
TSA Braces for 4% Increase in Summer Travelers Amid Staffing Woes
Low pay and limited career opportunities are contributing to high turnover at the agency, investigators have found.
Management
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Program Needs More Than Routine Maintenance
The U.S. Treasury is missing out on a program that often benefits the wealthy.
Management
OPM-GSA Merger Could Cause Regulatory Bottleneck, Legal Challenges
Even if Congress were to pass the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM, it could still take years before policymakers could tackle other workforce issues.
Management
USDA to Seek Reduction in Force for 1,100 Employees
The Trump administration plans to close or transfer to the private sector 24 Job Corps Conservation Centers that train young people for work on public land.
Nextgov
FAA Adds More Airports To Automated Drone Flight Authorization System
More than 100 more airports have joined the beta test of a program that authorizes drone flights in controlled airspace in near-real time.
Defense
Space Force Clears Senate Committee After House Attempt to Stall
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s legislation “greatly increases the odds that we end up with some sort of a Space Force,” one expert says.
Defense
Viewpoint: War-Crime Pardons Dishonor Fallen Heroes
After three decades in the Marine Corps, I know how important it is to hold service members accountable.
Management
Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity
As their goosebumps have long suggested, women perform better on tests of cognitive function at toastier room temperatures.
Oversight