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Agency Spending on Outsourced IT Nearly Doubled in Fiscal 2019
Only a portion of that was directly spent on cloud services.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Senators Renew Push for Contractors to Receive Shutdown Back Pay
The House previously approved a similar measure, but the White House opposed it.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Revisits Decision to Broaden International Fund
A bipartisan group of senators has been urging officials to reconsider the decision to allow investments in Chinese companies.
Management
The IRS Tried to Hide Emails That Show Tax Industry Influence Over Free File Program
After ProPublica sued the IRS, the agency released emails that show it has allowed the tax preparation industry to write the rules.
Management
Trump's Controversial 'Remain in Mexico' Immigration Policy Expands Along Texas' Southern Border
The Migrant Protection Protocols, a program requiring migrants to wait in Mexico as their asylum requests are pending, is in effect in Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo and Brownsville.
Defense
Pentagon Vows to Guard the Syrian Oil That Trump Wants to Seize
That includes warding off Syrian and Russian forces, SecDef Esper says, with murky justification under domestic and international law.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Tweets About Taking Credit For Killing Wanted Terrorists
Donald Trump's old tweets tell a different story than the one he told on Sunday.
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As Cyclist and Pedestrian Fatalities Rise, Watchdog Flags Shortcomings With Traffic Safety Data
A federal oversight agency is offering recommendations for improving the consistency and availability of fatality and injury statistics reported by states.
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Report: Georgia Towns Too Reliant on Fines and Fees as a Revenue Generator
A new study analyzes three towns’ reliance on fines and fees for their annual budget, finding they represent between 14% and 25% of revenues.
Management
Meet the Former OPM and Defense Department Employee Running for President
J.J. Walcutt says she had to step out of the shadows of government in order to elevate those still obscured by them.
Oversight
AFGE President Takes Leave Amid Harassment Allegations
The largest federal employee union will conduct an internal investigation into J. David Cox’s conduct after 10 current and former union employees told Bloomberg News of unwanted advances and inappropriate comments.
Management
Trump Orders Study of Root Causes of Crime, Policing Practices
Attorney General William Barr will lead the new Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
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Nothing Can Alleviate the Pain of a Stillborn Baby. But States Consider Helping with Parents' Financial Burdens
Several states have passed laws allowing parents of stillborn babies to claim tax credits. Several others have proposed it.
Management
John Kelly Says Trump Can't Resist Committing Impeachable Offenses
In the absence of an aide willing to tell the president he can’t break the law, it was inevitable that Trump would commit impeachable acts, claims his former chief of staff.
Management
West Texas Detention Facility Enacting Water Conservation Measures after Depletion of Local Water Tanks
The Sierra Blanca facility, which houses ICE detainees, shuts down its water supply at 11 p.m. daily to allow its on-site water tanks to replenish overnight.
Defense
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed Himself During U.S. Special Ops Raid, Trump Confirms
Trump claims, against the evidence, that killing Baghdadi was administration's "top national security priority."
Management
How Agency Leaders Can Turn Vision Into Action
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is demonstrating how a functional strategic plan can serve as a powerful management tool.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Yet Another Book From the White House
This time, it's by the anonymous op-ed writer.
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Big City Finance Officials See Recession on the Horizon
That’s one of the notable findings in a new survey of over 500 city finance officers.
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