Oversight
Play of the Day: Biden Makes 20 for the 2020 Democratic Primary
Late-night hosts joked about the former veep and his history.
Defense
Guantanamo Is Becoming a Nursing Home for Its Aging Terror Suspects
The Pentagon is required to give Gitmo detainees the same medical care as U.S. troops. How's that going to work?
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Feds Have More Information About Russian Hacking They Could Tell Florida, U.S. Senator Confirms
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Reorganization at the National Governors Association ... States consider bills that limit vaccine exemptions … Fire department looks into ‘bike medics’ as new emergency response option.
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Republican AGs Call For Court to Toss Discrimination Lawsuit Over Minimum Wage Law
The case concerns an Alabama statute that pre-empted a local minimum wage ordinance in Birmingham.
Oversight
DHS Expedites Replacement Wall Construction on Same Day Top Auditor Warns of Ineffective Efforts
Homeland Security issues waivers to quickly build new barriers as GAO cautions of insufficient planning.
Management
Viewpoint: Justice Dept. has Changed View on Emoluments
"The Justice Department has veered away from its long track record of vigilance on behalf of the republic," argues law professor Kathleen Clark.
Oversight
House Committees Launch Probe of Firings at Homeland Security
Cummings, Nadler, Thompson blame White House adviser Miller, who won’t testify.
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Teachers Earn Less Than Their Private-Sector Counterparts, Research Shows
Teachers have a 21.4 percent "wage penalty" compared to college graduates with similar education and experience, according to new research from the Economic Policy Institute.
Management
Governor Trashes Federal 'Career Employees,' Asks Trump to Intervene
Group says Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is launching "threats to career civil servants."
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DHS Funds Tech to Reduce False Alarms at Airport Security
A British X-ray tech company won a $1.7 million contract to build software that double checks whether that nail clipper in your luggage is actually a switchblade.
Management
How to Stop Being ‘Them’ and Start Being ‘Us’
When you achieve certain titles in an organization, you become one of “them” to the vast majority of the people who work there.
Defense
State Department Official Pleads Guilty to Passing Documents to China
Holder of top secret clearance also lied to investigators in conspiracy probe.
Management
In The U.S., We Still Sit Way Too Much
"In almost none of the groups we analyzed are the numbers going in the right direction."
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Exclusive: What OMB’s New Shared Services Policy Will Mean for Modernization
A new class of shared services providers will manage a “marketplace” of offerings, meaning big changes for employees and modernization plans.
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Nine States Where Tax Revenues Have Been Slow to Recover Since the Great Recession
Budgets remain off in some states nearly a decade after the downturn ended, a new analysis shows.
Management
What Biden's 'Campaign to Cut Waste' Says About How He Would Manage Government
The former vice president has called for a "new culture of efficiency" at federal agencies.
Management
Trump’s Chief of Staff Is Having a Great Time
Mick Mulvaney wants you to know that he’s no narc like John Kelly.
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Requiring Buildings Become Eco-Friendly, From the Top Down
The New York City Council passed a bill that would mandate green roof space on all new and some renovated buildings.
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As ‘Raise the Age’ Plan Passes, Counties Worry About Costs
Michigan passed legislation this week that would make the state the latest to raise the age of adulthood in the criminal justice system from 17 to 18.
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