Pay & Benefits
Senate GOP Proposes Drastic Budget Cuts, Retirement Contribution Hikes in 2020 Budget
Non-defense agencies would see 9 percent reduction to spending levels.
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White House to Nominate Michael Kratsios as U.S. CTO
Kratsios, who currently serves as the country’s deputy chief technology officer, will be the first person to hold the title since the Obama administration.
Pay & Benefits
Law Enforcement Group Sues OPM Over Retirement Rule Change
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association has fought to reverse a reduction in the pension supplement calculation for divorced retirees.
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Office In Charge of Trying Guantanamo Detainees Needs IT Support
The Office of Military Commissions is conducting market research on a $20 million IT support contract.
Pay & Benefits
Relocations, Buyouts Tucked Into Trump's Budget
While it reversed its push for governmentwide staffing cuts, some agencies are still pushing "workforce reshaping."
Management
GSA’s Buildings Service Lost $49 Million On D.C.-Area Leases
Watchdog advises repayments to overbilled agency tenants.
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Security Authorizations Trickle In As Deadlines Near on $50 Billion Telecom Contract
So far, only one vendor on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract has gotten an authority to operate—an important requirement that could complicate the upcoming transition.
Oversight
Boeing 737 MAX: The FAA Wanted a Safe Plane – But Didn’t Want To Hurt America’s Biggest Exporter Either
Some are calling the FAA's relationship with Boeing an open-and-shut case of "regulatory capture." The reality is more complicated.
Defense
U.S. Army Contradictions Muddy Humvee-Replacement Plan
The service intends to buy 500 fewer JLTVs next year — but will it still buy the total planned 49,000?
Oversight
Play of the Day: Hickenlooper's Movie Night With His Mom
The Democratic hopeful had an awkward outing with his mother in the 1970s.
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Climate Change Warming Great Lakes Region Faster, a New Report Says
Experts say accelerating renewable energy development, energy efficiency programs and electric vehicle adoption is critical in the Midwest.
Management
White House Issues New Guidance on Category Management
Obama-era move toward pooled agency purchasing is updated to reduce duplication.
Management
OPM Looks to Expand Pilot Programs That Teach Federal Employees New Skills
New pay study will be "additive," not replace existing compensation comparison efforts, acting director says.
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States Could See 'Unprecedented' Flooding
NOAA's spring outlook, issued Thursday, predicts a heightened flood risk, even as states in the Midwest are dealing with historic flooding.
Pay & Benefits
When and Why You Have to Take TSP Withdrawals
A look at required minimum distributions.
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State Bill Seeks to Clamp Down on Pension Benefits for Lawbreakers
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign the legislation.
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VA Botched GI Benefits Modernization Because Nobody Was in Charge, Watchdog Says
The project, which started in August 2017, didn’t have a designated leader until November 2018, the VA inspector general found.
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Destroyed Notes and a Nondisclosure Agreement Gum Up an EPA Cloud Security Assessment
A routine EPA Office of Inspector General security audit has taken a weird turn.
Defense
Pentagon Watchdog Launches Probe of Acting Defense Chief's Boeing Ties
Shanahan welcomes the investigation pushed by Democrats and transparency group.
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