Pay & Benefits
Can You Count on Social Security?
Lawmakers need to take action to ensure the system’s viability.
Management
OMB’s Unfinished Business on Improving Government Performance
The White House budget office has implemented Government Accountability Office recommendations at a lower rate than federal agencies governmentwide.
Defense
Brain Scans Help Shed Light On The PTSD Brain, But They Cannot Diagnose PTSD
The brain can do a lot, but it is vulnerable, especially to traumatic events. Over the years, researchers have learned the unique ways in which it is damaged by experiencing or witnessing trauma.
Management
How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups
Six years after it was excoriated for allegedly targeting conservative organizations, the agency has largely given up on regulating an entire category of nonprofits. The result: More dark money gushes into the political system.
Tech
As Governments Adopt Artificial Intelligence, There’s Little Oversight And Lots Of Danger
AI can help make government more efficient – but at what cost? Citizens' lives could be better or worse, based on how the technology is used
Management
Mission Matters: Why Your Agency Brand is Key to Recruiting Top Talent
Government employees tackle some of society’s most critical problems, and a job that makes a difference and impacts lives can be incredibly attractive, particularly among younger talent.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Predicts 'Sleepy Joe' and 'Crazy Bernie' Will Duke It Out
The president tweeted about the 2020 field.
Route Fifty
Latest Opportunity Zones Guidelines Offer More Clarity For Business Investments
"This reg removes a lot of the most obvious impediments that have kept capital on the sidelines,” says one expert.
Route Fifty
Arizona Mayor Declares Emergency as Border Patrol Increases Migrant Releases
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark plan draws port industry resistance … Washington passes clean energy and public-option health proposals … Litter clean-up in Philadelphia.
Nextgov
VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care
The agency is funding efforts to 3D-print hand braces, foot insoles, prosthetic limbs and artificial organs.
Nextgov
Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data
Microsoft is building data centers and expanding security capabilities to compete with Amazon to host sensitive government data.
Oversight
Government Ethics Office to Issue First-Ever Rule on Feds Accepting Donations for Legal Defense
OGE says the current approach "does not fully address" potential conflicts.
Pay & Benefits
A Pay Raise Update, TSP Security, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
This State Could Require Public Employees to Live Where They Work
Lawmakers in Illinois are debating a residency requirement for all new state employees.
Defense
Acting Pentagon Chief Responds to Continuing Academy Sexual Assaults
Prompted by Sen. Martha McSally’s dramatic personal testimony, Shanahan created a new task force to recommend changes.
News
GovExec at 50: The Dawn of Hollow Government
A look back at one of our most influential stories.
Management
Reshaping of U.S. Global Media Agency Called Largely Successful
State Department watchdog found lapses in staff communication and posting of editorials.
Management
TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
Management
Opioid Epidemic May Have Cost U.S. $37B In Tax Revenue
Beyond the health costs of the opioid epidemic, new research looks at the money lost when people can't work
Oversight