Oversight
Panel Hears ‘Extremely Distressing’ Complaints of Sexual Harassment in the Federal Workplace
The lack of resources to address sexual harassment in government is "jaw dropping," chairwoman says.
Management
'You’ve Had a Rough Year,' Senator Tells Feds at SAMMIE Awards Event
Lankford, co-author of bill to end shutdowns, thanks the federal workforce for its “gift to the country.”
Defense
CBO: Space Force Could Cost $3B Up Front, $1.3B Annually
The new independent analysis comes as lawmakers weigh the creation of a new branch of the military.
Oversight
Will Trump’s Use Of Executive Privilege Help Him Avoid Congressional Oversight? It Didn’t Help Nixon
President Trump has invoked executive privilege to stymie congressional investigators. Another president, Richard Nixon, did the same thing. It helped Nixon hold onto power – but only for a while.
Defense
Senior Military and Trump Officials in Washington Escalate Iran Warnings
General says sending aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers is not a pretext for war.
Management
Play of the Day: Executive Privilege At The Executive Branch
The administration is invoking executive privilege to keep itself away from Congressional oversight.
Route Fifty
Washington State Tightens Gun Regulations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States consider lowering DUI threshold … Alabama advances equal pay legislation … Illinois proposes LGBTQ curriculum.
Route Fifty
Group Reveals Planned Route For Coast-to-Coast Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail
It crosses 12 states and about half of it relies on trails that are already built.
Nextgov
Adaptive Gaming Offers Disabled Veterans a New Way To Connect
A partnership between the Veterans Affairs Department and Microsoft is opening video games and esports up to vets with limited mobility.
Route Fifty
States Move to Crack Down on Fertility Fraud
In most states, fertility doctors wouldn't face criminal charges for secretly using their own sperm to inseminate patients. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
Pay & Benefits
Progress on the Retirement Backlog, and a Panel Appears Set to Consider Shutdown Bills
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Oracle Makes More Allegations in JEDI Lawsuit
Oracle filed a 125-page amended complaint with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Oversight
The Rarely Used Congressional Power That Could Force William Barr’s Hand
It hasn’t been done in nearly a century, but House Democrats could arrest the attorney general after they find him in contempt.
Nextgov
Cyber Espionage Targeting Public Sector Rose 168% In 2018
“Government incident responders must either be cape-and-tights-wearing superheroes, or so stressed they’re barely hanging on by their fingernails.”
Oversight
What Federal Employees Might Want to Know Before Blowing the Whistle to Congress
Volume of disclosures rises when congressional oversight dominates the news, watchdog notes in new primer.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Threaten to Withhold Some Feds' Salaries Over Administration's Failure to Comply With Investigations
Lawmakers cite 2016 precedent for withholding money for officials' pay.
Defense
Price Drop: Lockheed Pitches $80M F-35A to Pentagon
That’s the cheapest price yet for the Air Force version of the fifth-generation jet.
Management
The Engineers’ Plan for Creating Border Security With Clean Energy
A proposal imagines how building solar panels and wind turbines along the U.S.-Mexico border could unite calls for a Green New Deal and a border wall.
Oversight