Management
Air Traffic Controllers Warn Against Another Shutdown
Union chief says system damage over the past five weeks is not fully known.
Oversight
The Shutdown Showed How Precarious Americans’ Finances Really Are
What began as an impasse over the border wall became a warning sign of creeping instability.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise for Feds This Year Likely, as Two Proposals Gain Traction
Sources: Any full-year spending deal to keep the government open will include a 1.9 percent raise for civilian federal employees, and a more generous plan could advance this week.
Nextgov
AI, Deepfakes and the Other Tech Threats That Vex Intel Leaders
Top U.S. intelligence officials had a lot to say about tech at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing.
Pay & Benefits
Unions: Anti-Shutdown Lawsuit Will Proceed, Despite Government Reopening
A hearing on whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking agencies from forcing employees to work without pay has been converted into a status hearing.
Management
Employees Should Be Managed as Valued Assets
It’s time to stop treating human capital spending as an administrative expense. It’s an investment in future performance.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Stretched Services of Federal Employee Charity
Corporate donations replenished the cash available to low-income agency staff.
Management
What the Shutdown Taught Us About Federal Payroll
Pay is one of the federal government’s biggest expenses. It’s imperative that we get it right every time.
Defense
Acting SecDef: I Haven’t Told the Pentagon to Prep for Afghanistan Withdrawal
In his first remarks to media as defense chief, Pat Shanahan says U.S. leaders are keeping their eyes on peace talks.
Pay & Benefits
D.C. Area Agencies to Close 2 Hours Early Due to Possible Snow
Storm is expected to hit during normal evening commute times, causing slippery conditions on roads.
Management
Stressed Out By Shutdown Chaos? 4 Evidence-Based Tools To Help You Cope
The stressful political climate worsened with the shutdown of the federal government. And even though a break may be in sight, even the uncertainty adds stress. A neuroscientist offers ways to cope.
Nextgov
Customer Satisfaction Drops Across Federal Government
And that was from before the partial shutdown.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Howard Schultz May Enter the 2020 Fray
The former Starbucks chief has a campaign logo and a lot of money.
Management
Leading After the Shutdown
Here are three ideas for getting your team on track. And thank you for what you do. It’s people like you who make this a great country.
Route Fifty
Impeachment Petitions Prompt Response From Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Indiana bill would scrap child-labor rules … Pacific Northwest measles update … and N.J. offshore wind geophysical surveying.
Route Fifty
The Places Most Likely to See Jobs Disrupted by Automation
New research offers some insight into where they could be.
Nextgov
Treasury Department Wants Smart Currency to Combat Counterfeiting
The agency’s printing office is asking for “novel and not commercially available” ideas for embedding tech in U.S. currency.
Pay & Benefits
Feds' Lost Spending Will Contribute to Shutdown's $3B in Permanent Economic Damage
The immediate hit to the economy is $11 billion in lost productivity, much of which will be recouped later this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Nextgov
Report: Agencies are Doing a Better Job Embracing Open Data
And the more they lean in, the more benefits they’ll see, government data experts said.
Defense