Pay & Benefits
As Spending Talks Break Down, a Pay Raise for Feds Hangs in the Balance
Lawmakers continue to negotiate how to include a 1.9 percent increase for civilian employees in a shutdown-averting bill.
Nextgov
White House Expects to Stand Up GEAR Center in 2019
But most other key aspects of the modernization research center are up in the air.
Oversight
Government Reverses Course, Sending 4-Year-Old Boy Back to His Father
More than 11 weeks after separating a young Salvadoran boy from his father and claiming, without evidence, that his father was a gang member, the Department of Homeland Security returned the boy.
Management
The Brief But Satisfying Pleasure Of Not Taking Feedback Well At All
Accepting criticism well is a leadership skill. Not everyone has it.
Management
Ivanka Trump’s Luxury Weekend In The Dominican Republic Cost Taxpayers $58,000
The first daughter stayed at a "six-star" resort in August.
Defense
Trump’s New Vetting Center Just Opened. Will It Make Us Safer?
Too little is known about the visa and immigration center, including the extent of its authority and whether adding a bureaucratic layer will cause more problems than it solves.
Oversight
Play of the Day: What Really Went On In This Week's Oval Office Meeting
Sure, the president threatened a shutdown, but there was also plenty of other action.
Route Fifty
State Attorneys General Could Become More of a Factor in Antitrust
One FTC commissioner thinks that’s a possibility as the Trump administration returns to a laissez-faire approach toward mergers and acquisitions.
Management
Potential Landmark Case Could Upend Major Civil Service Reform
Former supervisor says a 2017 VA firing law violates his constitutional rights.
Oversight
House Budget Leaders Hail GAO Legal Opinion on White House Rescissions
Watchdog finds president may not rush requests to cancel spending.
Pay & Benefits
What You Need to Know If You Already Scheduled Leave and Your Agency Shuts Down
A primer for feds planning end-of-year vacations.
Management
Trump Moves to Deport Vietnam War Refugees
The White House again wants to expel certain groups of protected immigrants, a reversal after backing away from the policy months ago.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Overpayments, TSP Hardship Withdrawals and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
An Upheaval at the Ends of the World
Two new reports find that the North and South Poles face an “unprecedented” climate future.
Nextgov
FITARA Scores Are Up But More Work Lies Ahead
Lawmakers warned agencies not to rest on their laurels.
Nextgov
Congress Votes For Better Government Websites, Digital Services
The Senate passed the 21st Century IDEA Act, giving agencies one year to improve citizens’ digital experiences.
Management
10 Tips for Becoming a Better Leader
No one comes to this role fully prepared for the challenges.
Route Fifty
White House Will Launch Multi-Agency Council Focused on Opportunity Zones
The council will engage with state and local government officials on development in zones, a White House adviser said.
Management
Congresswoman, Interrupted
President Trump’s interruptions of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi are part of a long tradition of men talking over female colleagues.
Defense