Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Needs Support From 'Rupublicans'
Donald Trump did some work to get to his latest typo on Twitter.
Route Fifty
With Obama-era Plan Scrapped, States Act to Expand Overtime Pay
Michigan’s governor is the latest to call for overtime rules that go beyond those at the federal level. Business groups are opposed.
Route Fifty
Report: How Cities Can Meet the Needs of Growing Senior Populations
From encouraging development of accessible and affordable housing to training older adults so they can get back into the workforce, the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging highlights ways cities are engaging with seniors.
Nextgov
Russian Hackers Launch Cyberattacks Against International Athletics Organizations
The attacks come as the World Anti-Doping Agency threatens to bar Russia from participating in major competitions, including the Olympics and other world championship events.
Defense
Viewpoint: Take It From Me, the Attacks on Vindman Are Disgraceful
I was born abroad and served. So did my three younger brothers. If Vindman is suspicious, are we?
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A Legislative Campaign to End Youth Tackle Football
A lawmaker in New York reintroduced a bill to ban tackle football for young children, continuing a debate over the safety of the sport.
Pay & Benefits
New Flexibilities for TSP Withdrawals Shake Things Up, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Interior Department Says It Has Made Great Strides in Eliminating Systemic Harassment
Lawmakers applaud efforts, but say the progress is unproven as IG is still investigating harassment cases.
Nextgov
The Energy Department Is Transforming a Cyber Competition into a Hiring Tool
Top down leadership and a dedicated national lab team are helping the department embrace a new approach to closing the workforce gap.
Oversight
Watchdog: Better Information-Sharing Could Help Address Spike in College Hate Crimes
The Justice Department must keep its resources updated and raise awareness of them, GAO finds.
Defense
Price of F-35 Falls, But Not as Much As Pentagon Hoped
Defense officials say the cost of the plane’s engine is not declining as much as the airframe itself. The engine maker says it already dropped by half.
Management
Learning to be a Leader
A professional development seminar series open to all federal employees has helped thousands of feds connect across government.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More Trick-or-Treating at the White House
Donald and Melania Trump handed out candy to children on Monday night.
Route Fifty
‘Rural America is Not an Economic Liability’
A think-tank drills down into the variation across the nation’s rural economies and looks for where opportunities might lie.
Oversight
After Scathing Report, VA Faces Criticism for Not Improving Whistleblower Protection Office More Quickly
"I cannot in good faith direct them to your office," a top lawmaker tells the head of VA's whistleblower office.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Ends Telework Program for 12,000 Employees
Workers in all of the Social Security Administration’s operations components have less than two weeks to find alternate arrangements.
Nextgov
Pentagon Tech Chief Defends Integrity of JEDI Award
The White House had no sway over the $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract that the Defense Department awarded Microsoft, according to Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy.
Route Fifty
A State Could Become the First to Fund Searches for Remains of MIA Soldiers
State legislators hope to fund a University of Wisconsin program that identifies remains of missing soldiers, allowing researchers to focus on finding service members from the Dairy State.
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California Fires Back Over Trump Administration’s Water, Air Complaints
State agencies said many of the water and air quality violations flagged by the EPA in a series of letters issued in September were already being addressed or were based on incorrect data.
Management