Management
Lawmakers Urge Social Security Administration to Back Off 'Anti-Labor' Proposals
A bipartisan group of House members suggests management may be circumventing a court order barring implementation of controversial Trump executive orders.
Nextgov
FBI Starts Over On Enterprise IT Recompete With New Draft Solicitation
Contracting officials made some small but significant changes to the latest draft solicitation for ITECS.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Federal Job Opportunities for Foreign Service Spouses
The measure aims to bring equity between military and civilian personnel serving overseas.
Management
Workplaces Function Better When They Make Room for Defiance
The best bosses recognize that defiant employees are sometimes right and that, even when they’re not, their disagreement is useful.
Management
Just 16 Minutes Of Sleep Loss Can Harm Work Concentration The Next Day
The health dangers of not getting enough restorative sleep have been documented for some time. Now, studies are suggesting that sleep loss is not only bad for your health but also for your job.
Defense
Robots and Lasers Are Bringing Shipbuilding into the Digital Age
Even decades-old aircraft carriers are being mapped onto digital models at Newport News Shipbuilding.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trump Family Lawsuit
The president, his company and three of his kids are suing to keep banks from responding from congressional subpeonas,
Route Fifty
Low-Income Communities in This City are More at Risk for Disasters
As Portland, Oregon considers ways to mitigate environmental risks for poorer neighborhoods, a simple answer is arising: trees.
Workforce
Trump Lauds Government Employees in Kickoff to Public Service Recognition Week
They "ensure government works for the American people," he said.
Tech
Fighter Jets with Missile-Killing Lasers Take Another Step Toward Reality
U.S. Air Force says a ground-based laser downed multiple test missiles over New Mexico.
Route Fifty
A State Reconsiders Its Ban on Local Minimum Wage Laws
Cities and counties would be allowed to set a wage floor higher than the one authorized by Colorado if a bill passed by state legislators becomes law.
Management
Listen: Should The Government Regulate Social Media?
After the livestream and widespread sharing of video from the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, is it time to regulate social media?
Route Fifty
Head Injuries Common in Scooter Crashes, Study Finds. Helmets Not So Much.
The research out of Austin, Texas examines the cases of 190 people hurt riding electric scooters.
Management
VA Proposes New Union Contract That Guts Telework, Official Time, Employee Rights
Department officials publicize proposal they say would re-center the focus on patient care, but union officials say department is making a "mockery" of the collective bargaining process.
Pay & Benefits
Shifting the Pentagon’s Employee Training to OPM Could Save Millions
The move also establishes the Defense Department as a petri dish for OPM to obtain more data on how employees learn and where more training is needed.
Management
Agriculture Department Names Finalists for Disputed Office Relocations
Sites in Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and North Carolina top list.
Pay & Benefits
House Democrats Push Back on TSA's Threat to End Collective Bargaining
TSA administrator said he is undecided on whether unionization at TSA will continue.
Oversight
Presidential Counselor Again Risks Hatch Act Violations
Conway’s White House driveway comments on Democratic candidate Biden draw scrutiny.
Defense
Pentagon Warns Of China’s Rise in the Arctic, Missile Subs, Influence Operations
Annual "China Military Power" report notes that Beijing’s deterrence fleet is up to six ballistic missile subs.
Tech