Nextgov
Critical Update: Enter The Innovators
Season 3 of Critical Update kicks off with a mythbusting session on what it means to be innovative in government.
Management
IRS Told to Do Better Research Before Closing Taxpayer Help Offices
Effort to save money by curbing face-to-face counseling ignored Congress’s directive.
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VA’s EIS Telecom Transition Starts With New Accounting Platform
The agency is looking to buy a holistic financial management system to manage as much as $445 million in telecom spending a year.
Management
How Passion For Your Job Can Backfire
When people show passion for their work, others may feel better about exploiting them, research shows.
Nextgov
Kids Might Close Government’s IT Talent Gap
Technology literacy rates are on the rise, likely due to the emphasis placed on STEM education in schools.
Defense
U.S., Poland to Discuss Potential F-35 Sale, Air Force Secretary Says
Warsaw’s eagerness to buy the Joint Strike Fighter came up during Heather Wilson’s April visit to Poland.
Management
Charging Asylum Application Fees Is The Latest Way The U.S. Could Make Immigrants Pay For Its Red Tape
Only two countries charge people who seek asylum fees. The rationale for not doing that is clear.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trade War's Effects
President Trump is taking on the Chinese economy.
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States Can’t Be Sued in Other States’ Courts, Supreme Court Rules
The divided court ruling overturns a four decade old legal precedent.
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Vermont Lawmakers Move to Establish ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York expands traffic cameras in school zones … Legislation for family caregivers considered in several states … Tennessee prepares for legalized sports betting.
Defense
Newly Unveiled Pentagon Fraud Report Names 9 Debarred Contractors
From 2013-2017, investigators pursued 1,059 criminal cases and convicted 1,087 defendants.
Nextgov
The Pentagon Wants to Automate Software Assurance
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to build tools that determine what security criteria certain systems must meet and check whether they hit that threshold.
Management
OPM Streamlines Process for Agencies to Request New Executives
New process focuses on establishing agencies’ needs, rather than analyzing individual positions.
Management
The Federal Agencies Americans Like (and Dislike) the Most
Survey finds the same winner once again.
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These States are More Prepared for Public Health Emergencies
The National Health Security Preparedness Index analyzes 129 measures to rank which states are most—and least—prepared to handle large-scale public health emergencies.
Nextgov
NIST Is Staging An Armed Robbery To Improve Video Surveillance
Before researchers can test the latest video analytics, they need a variety of footage from different angles, conditions and recording quality.
Management
IRS Is Advised to Get Its Financial House in Order
GAO updates its long-standing critique of internal auditing deficiencies.
Management
Pentagon ‘Matchmakers’ Aim to Keep U.S. Tech Firms from Taking Chinese Money
Defense officials hope to protect cutting-edge technologies by getting innovative firms funded by U.S.-friendly investors.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on The President's Taxes
Late-night has plenty of joked about Donald Trump losing billions of dollars.
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