Oversight
FBI Director Touts Record Job Applications Despite Bashing of Bureau
Wray acknowledges Trump budget cuts, declines to respond to political jabs.
Management
‘Dozens’ of Whistleblowers Are Secretly Cooperating With House Democrats
The number of anonymous tipsters reporting wrongdoing from inside the federal government has spiked during the Trump presidency, the House Oversight Committee says.
Nextgov
114 Lawmakers Push to Fund Clean Energy Research
The group wants $500 million for the Energy Department’s advanced research projects agency, which would be eliminated under the White House’s 2020 budget request.
Management
Judges Fixate on Jurisdictional Question in Appeal of Decision Invalidating Trump Workforce Orders
The Justice Department has argued that federal employee unions’ efforts to unravel a series of workforce executive orders must first go through the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Management
Staffing Shortages Impede State Department Monitoring of War-Zone Contracts
Watchdog finds several bureaus allowed questionable invoices to go through.
Route Fifty
Church Scores Federal Court Win in Zoning Dispute With Village
The case involved religious discrimination claims and attracted the attention of the Justice Department.
Oversight
Analysis: Congressional Oversight Is at the Heart of America’s Democracy
The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it's free to flex.
Management
How Ex-Congressman Jeff Miller Is Single-Handedly Shaping The Push To Privatize VA Health Care
Behind Miller’s growing lobbying portfolio lies one of the biggest unexamined shifts in Washington’s influence game.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Beef With Windmills
Donald Trump does not like a certain type of energy generation.
Route Fifty
Poor Taxpayers in Rural Counties Most Likely to be Audited
New research finds that low-income taxpayers who receive the earned-income tax credit are more likely to be audited than wealthier Americans.
Nextgov
VA Won’t Delay Launch of Private Care Software Tool Despite Reported Flaws
The tech will go live on June 6 even if it’s operating “at 70 percent or 50 percent,” said Secretary Robert Wilkie.
Oversight
House Democrats Attack Interior’s 'Ill-Advised' Reorg Plan
Geological survey chief defends efficiencies that "make it easier to do business."
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Seek to Protect Health Benefits During Future Shutdowns
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
One in Five TSA Screeners Quits Within Six Months
TSA administrator says low pay is to blame and promises new compensation system soon.
Route Fifty
Trucking Group Confident Gas Tax Hike Could Clear Congress With Trump’s Support
Lawmakers could release infrastructure legislation in the next six to eight weeks, the group's president and CEO also says.
Nextgov
USDA Launches New Features on Farmers.gov
The site’s latest functions will enable America’s agriculture producers to better manage loans and the H-2A visa process.
Route Fifty
How a Highway Widening In This City Could Lead to Congestion Pricing
Residents of the Oregon city known for its resistance to the car are rallying against a proposal to widen the interstate. Instead, some say the solution should be tolls.
Nextgov
GSA Redefines ‘Pay As You Go’ Terms As Part of Cloud SIN Refresh
The cloud special item number will now include professional services offerings and reduce the billing term for a “measured service” down to one month.
Management