Management
White House Tightens Central Review of New Agency Rulemaking
Acting budget director increases reporting to OIRA under Congressional Review Act.
Pay & Benefits
New Agreement Creates Alternative Path for Feds to Resolve Discrimination Cases
EEOC hopes mediation will help reduce its long growing backlog of federal workforce cases.
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Mapping the Digital Curb
A data mobility company released an open-data initiative that maps the physical features of curbs in six cities, with the goal of reducing congestion and improving accessibility.
Management
Lawmakers Confronted the IRS Over Tax Audits That Target the Poor
Following up on ProPublica stories about the IRS, lawmakers pressed the commissioner on the agency’s disproportionate focus on auditing the working poor while examinations of the rich plummeted.
Oversight
Education Dept. Sued Over Blocking Access to Advocacy Group’s Website From Within Office Building
Alleged Wi-Fi block violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act, complaint argues.
Tech
What Spy-Satellite Companies Can Teach NASA About Climate Change
The space agency is exploring what three Earth-observation start-ups can teach it about the planet.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Curb Algorithmic Bias
The Algorithmic Accountability Act would force companies to check whether their tech is making biased, inaccurate, discriminatory or otherwise unfair decisions.
Management
Bill to Limit IRS’ Ability to Offer Free Tax Filing Service Is Getting New Scrutiny
The attention comes after ProPublica reported on the provision.
Management
Play of the Day: Trump's Visit To Mount Vernon
The current president had some suggetsions for the first president.
Route Fifty
Solar Power More Than Doubled in Many Cities, Report Finds
Los Angeles topped the list of cities leading in solar power installation.
Route Fifty
Trump Order Puts State Power Over Pipeline Approvals in Crosshairs
The president charges that there’s “state level abuse” with a certain Clean Water Act certification needed for natural gas pipelines and other energy projects.
Management
VA Predicts Bumpy Rollout of New Program to Give Vets Access to Private Care
"I’m not going to sit before you and say we are going to get everything right," top official tells lawmakers.
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City Launches Annual 'Potholepalooza' to Repair Streets
Since 2009, the District of Columbia prioritizes and expedites pothole repairs for six weeks each year.
Oversight
Another Grim Warning to Congress and Agencies: Your Fiscal Path Is 'Unsustainable'
GAO blames tax cuts and omnibus spending packages for rising debt and deficits.
Pay & Benefits
A TSA Employee Rights Bill, Another Shutdown Mitigation Bill and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Pentagon Says No JEDI Conflict, Narrows Field to AWS and Microsoft
The Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract could be awarded by mid-July.
Oversight
Watchdog: OMB and GSA Need a Better Plan For Shared Payroll Services
GAO says planners lack roadmap to monitor agency roles in switch to new software.
Nextgov