Management
Stop the Check: Steps to Reduce Uncle Sam’s Improper Payments
Not all improper payments are fraud, but they all degrade the integrity of government programs and compromise the public’s trust.
Oversight
Play of the Day: At Least Mike Pence Still Has The Space Force
Pence wants to put a man on the moon.
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Audit Reveals Big Problems at Struggling California DMV
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily bans use of assault-style weapons … Utah sentencing reform heads off deportations … Minimum wage override.
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Trump Administration Wades Into Local Zoning Dispute, Backing a Church Over a Village
Christian Fellowship Centers of New York claims the local regulations are discriminatory and unconstitutional.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Panel Advances Budget Resolution Over Democratic Objections
The budget measure includes $15 billion in proposed cuts that likely would target federal employee retirement programs.
Management
Interior Chief Nominee Defends Ethics Record, Talks Relocating Employees
Secretary-designate David Bernhardt faced testy questioning, but appears to have support for confirmation.
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Congress Could Could Move Quickly on Drought Contingency Plan for Colorado River
Seven states submitted their agreements on March 19 with water officials asking for action before the end of April.
Defense
Fate of Afghanistan Hinges on Donor Funds, Watchdog Warns
Inspector general’s "high-risk" report urges planning for major future expenditures.
Nextgov
HUD Sues Facebook For Violating Fair Housing Rules With Targeted Ads
Facebook’s ad system allowed companies to target users based on a number of protected classes, including race, sex, nationality and general interests.
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Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.
How a county housing authority partnered with a tech nonprofit to deliver food to vulnerable residents.
Pay & Benefits
The TSP and Your Retirement Date
Delaying retirement can complicate your Thrift Savings Plan withdrawal situation.
Pay & Benefits
White House Finalizes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Civilian Feds
Nearly six weeks after its enactment, federal workers will finally see their 2019 pay increase.
Nextgov
How NARA’s Helping Agencies on the Path to a Fully Electronic Government
Officials are developing ways for agencies to measure their efforts to achieve fully digital records management by the December deadline.
Nextgov
Analysts: Pentagon’s Multibillion-Dollar DEOS Contract is Guaranteed for Microsoft
The entire department will be required to adopt whatever platform wins.
Management
Patrick Shanahan’s Endless Limbo
He’s still a contender for the top job at the Department of Defense. But the more he’s in the public eye, the more his obstacles mount.
Management
Emails Show Current FAA Chief Coordinated With Ex-Lobbyist Colleagues on Policy
As he moved through the agency’s ranks, the now-acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell exchanged dozens of emails with lobbyists and other industry players discussing everything from rolling backing back consumer protections to airport privatization.
Defense
Air Force: We Need $5 Billion To Fix Weather-Damaged Bases
Without the cash, service says it will cut pilot training, ground planes, stop other base construction projects.
Management
Thoughts on the President’s Management Agenda: Kudos… With a Caution
The PMA doesn’t provide adequate guidance on one of the most important levers available to the government to improve performance: acquisition.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Budget, Betsy DeVos and the Special Olympics
Betsy DeVos was in Congress to defend the controversial cuts.
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