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A Message to FEMA: Respond to Disasters Differently
Providing money to states faster after disasters, and offering funds before they strike, would make communities safer, governors said.
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Republican Governors Want Trade War With China Over Quickly
An outcome to negotiations that lowers or ends Chinese tariffs could be critical to President Trump’s reelection hopes, Arkansas’ governor predicted.
Pay & Benefits
Judge to Hear Additional Arguments in Shutdown Lawsuits in May
The Justice Department is expected to file a motion to dismiss legal challenges against agencies’ ability to make employees work without pay during a lapse in appropriations in the coming days.
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Sending Queso to the Moon
Austin Mayor Steve Adler provides a queso recipe to future civilizations, including it a package that began a voyage to the moon earlier this week.
Nextgov
DHS Seeks Industry Input as It Goes All-in for Cloud
The agency is moving to the cloud at fast clip but it wants feedback to ensure its strategy is sound.
Pay & Benefits
Army Ends $18,000 Child Care Subsidy for Civilians
Secretary says savings will go toward "higher priority Army programs" for military families.
Management
The President’s Oddly Specific Lies About How He’s Managing Government
Trump has laid claim to issuing orders and taking actions that never occurred.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Expose $200 Million Health Fraud Involving Tricare
Justice, Defense and IRS obtain guilty plea from Mississippi woman who laundered money.
Management
The Budget Outlook Is Even Worse Than the Official Projections
The growing debt would be less of a concern if there was a viable plan to stop overspending, but this isn't the case.
Management
Analysis: Blame Congress for the National Emergency
Long ago, it could have required the president to meet certain requirements prior to unlocking this broad authority.
Management
FBI Scientist’s Statements Linked Defendants to Crimes, Even When His Lab Results Didn’t
Court records and FBI Lab files show statements by prosecutors or Richard Vorder Bruegge, the most prominent member of the Forensic Audio, Video and Image Analysis Unit, veered from his original conclusions in at least three cases.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The White House Wants to Get to 6G
The president tweeted about network connectivity on Thursday.
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N.Y.C. Mayor Looks to Tame Abuse of Official Parking Placards
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Alaska to end ferry service in October … Philly term limits … and a Florida mayor shoots at police officers raiding his home.
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State Legislators Want to Mandate Worker Tracking Software for Contractors
NASCIO opposes the legislation proposed in 23 states. One company has been vocal in advocating for the bills.
Management
Federal Executive Pay is Inadequate
When school superintendents are paid significantly more than government’s leaders, something is wrong.
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The States That Gained and Lost The Most Solar Energy Jobs Last Year
Overall the industry shed about 8,000 positions in 2018.
Management
Unions, Trump Administration Prepare to Face Off in Court Again Over Workforce Executive Orders
Oral arguments in the White House’s appeal of a decision blocking the measures are slated for April.
Pay & Benefits
Despite Hiring Increases, Vacancies at VA Continue to Grow
Department says unfilled jobs are normal and not a cause for concern.
Tech
