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State Lawmakers Urge Feds to Deny Grazing Permit for Bison
Some Montana lawmakers oppose "free-roaming" bison, fearing disease and destruction. Proponents say that fear is misguided.
Nextgov
Holding Government Contractors Responsible for Cybersecurity Is Trickier Than It Sounds
Experts told lawmakers the ever-growing list of subcontractors is a complexifier.
Management
New Manager Development: Put Your Back Into It
There’s lots of guidance out there for aspiring managers, but not so much for those charged with promoting and developing these newbies.
Defense
Patrick Shanahan Says ‘Of Course’ He Wants to Be Defense Secretary
Under increasing scrutiny, the acting secretary — and his allies — make the case for President Trump to nominate him.
Oversight
Duke University Pays $112 Million to Settle Federal Grant Fraud Case
Justice announces resolution of researchers’ false claims to NIH and EPA.
Oversight
Play of the Day: It's the Right Month for Mueller Madness
While the White House sent out a memo to TV producers, Sarah Huckabee Sanders got into the madness on twitter
Route Fifty
Shedding More Light on Fees a State Pension Fund Pays Wall Street
A bill in Maryland aims to do so. But provisions to restrict the investment fees have been stripped from the measure.
Defense
The U.S. Military Is Creating the Future of Employee Monitoring
A new AI-enabled pilot project aims to sense “micro changes” in the behavior of people with top-secret clearances. If it works, it could be the future of corporate HR.
Management
Trump Finally Nominates Key Labor Authority Appointee
The post responsible for bringing unfair labor practice complaints to the board that adjudicates labor-management disputes has sat vacant for more than two years.
Nextgov
Empowering Regulators Could Stop the Next Equifax Breach, Watchdog Says
Giving the regulatory agencies more power to punish companies after breaches could make industry invest more in cybersecurity, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Route Fifty
Purdue Pharma Settles With Oklahoma in Major Opioid Crisis Lawsuit
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Management
House Panel Advances Bill to Expand Federal 'Ban the Box' Policy
Legislation would codify an Obama-era regulatory policy to delay when agencies ask about a job applicant’s criminal history, and extend it to apply to federal contractors.
Management
White House Announces Acting Regulatory Chief
Former Labor Department counselor Paul Ray will lead the administration’s ambitious deregulation effort, at least temporarily.
Route Fifty
Infant Drug Withdrawal Rates Linked to High Unemployment, Study Finds
Shortages of mental-health clinicians also affected the rates of infant withdrawal cases, researchers from Vanderbilt University found.
Nextgov
Management, Not Money, Will Make or Break VA Modernization, Lawmakers Say
“We are no longer on the cusp of transformation, we are in the middle of it,” Secretary Robert Wilkie told senators.
Pay & Benefits
Trump's Top Budget Official Defends 2020 Pay Freeze to Congress
OMB chief pledges to work with agencies to develop performance and mission-based pay plans.
Nextgov
Federal Taskforce Busts 61 Connected to Darknet Opioid Sales
Law enforcement officials seized more than $7 million and nearly 300 kilograms of drugs during the two-month operation.
Management
Ex-Army Colonel Pleads Guilty in Contractor Kickback Scheme
Georgia company posing as disadvantaged paid bribe of at least $1.2 million.
Management