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
Play of the Day: The Redacted Mueller Report Is Coming Soon
It will have redactions, but the report will be released Thursday.
Route Fifty
Lawsuit Pits Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Against Michigan’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Spotlight on Baltimore pipeline deal … Los Angeles Sheriff putting aside misconduct investigations … Washington state works on debt-collection bills.
Route Fifty
FCC Rural Broadband Fund Would Shift Money From Existing Program
The $20 billion proposed initiative would also set higher standards for internet speeds.
Management
One Presidential Candidate Has a Plan to Boost Funding, Employment for Federal Lands
A 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps could recruit 10,000 new personnel to care for public lands, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Nextgov
Judge Lifts Stay on the Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
But the department must wait until at least July 19 to make an award.
News
Is the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop a CIA Recruiting Station?
Bedecking the upper platform of the metro stop just blocks from the State Department is an array of recruiting posters from the normally secretive CIA.
Route Fifty
Abandoning a Dog During a Hurricane Would Become Illegal Under State Proposal
A Florida bill proposes possible jail time or fines for leaving a dog tethered outside in a storm.
Management
Interior Watchdog Opens Probe of Newly Confirmed Secretary
Lawmakers and legal advocacy group suspect Bernhardt has conflicts of interest.
Oversight
New Whistleblower Protection Office Is Under Investigation for Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
"You don’t want to come forward," one whistleblower said. "People are afraid."
Pay & Benefits
Most Feds Will Get Retroactive Raise this Pay Period
The federal government’s largest payroll processor says it has implemented the 1.9 percent pay increase for civilian federal employees, retroactive to January.
Oversight
Marijuana Legalization – A Rare Issue Where Women Are More Conservative Than Men
Could mothers be responsible for the gender gap? Or are other factors at play?
Management
The Dirt On Soil Loss From The Midwest Floods
Recent extreme rains and weather in the Midwest are causing a multitude of problems in the topsoil that much of the nation's food supply relies on.
Nextgov
Exclusive: TTS Director Wants GSA’s Innovation Shop To Punch Above Its Weight
In his first interview since joining government, Anil Cheriyan shares his insights into problem areas and the future of innovative programs like the Centers of Excellence, 18F and FedRAMP.
Oversight