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.
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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
Play of the Day: The President Is Going to Take In a Sumo Match In Japan
Trump will take in Japanese culture while on his visit.
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Senate Passes $19 Billion Disaster Aid Bill
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Code for America turns ten and looks for a new leader … New mayor says Chicago suburb’s bureaucracy in shambles … Louisiana braces as Midwest flood waters flow south.
Route Fifty
The Disparities In Investment Found Across One City’s Neighborhoods
A new study highlights sharp differences in capital flowing to poor and wealthy and minority and white areas in Chicago.
Management
Senate Panel Votes to Let Gitmo Prisoners Into U.S. for Medical Treatment
With an aging population, Democrats in the House, and Navy officers asking for guidance, there’s a chance it finally passes.
Management
Senators Introduce Bill to Block USDA Research Agency Moves
The measure mirrors language in the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal 2020 funding bill for the department, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., has placed a hold on a key nominee.
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OPM Offers Reskilling and Workforce Tools to Agency Heads
The Office of Personnel Management wants agencies to prepare for the workforce of the future.
Pay & Benefits
What If New Employees Were Offered a Bunch of New Benefits?
But with a catch: They’d have to give up some of the current ones.
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Sniff, Sit, Play: Using Dogs to Detect Invasive Species
Puddles, a 2-year-old Jack Russell mix, is helping Fish and Wildlife officials in Washington state prevent the spread of invasive species of mussels.
Oversight
Senators Renew Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Federal Retirees from Benefits Fraud
Bill approved by Senate oversight panel would make it a felony for retiree representatives to misuse FERS or CSRS funds.
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EPA Cybersecurity Weaknesses Are Going Untracked and Unpatched
One EPA employee said their office was tracking vulnerabilities on their own to avoid oversight from other agency components.
Management
Why the Future of Work Is a Challenge for Government
The federal workforce needs to be reskilled. Expect major disruptions ahead.
Management
Could a Lack of Humility Be at the Root of What Ails America?
A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview
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