Management
Agriculture Readies Second Round of Tariff-Related Farm Aid
Trump joins farm groups in welcoming money, with only a fraction delivered.
Management
White House Punts on Shutdown Specifics, Puts Onus on Senate
Press secretary had suggested Trump would back down from his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding, but Democrats rejected the latest offer from Republicans.
Nextgov
Homeland Security Delegation Visits Asia for Emerging Tech Ideas
An agency group is going abroad for ideas about 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity.
Management
A Shutdown Would Have More Negative Effects than You Might Think
The budget impasse threatens our future capacity to govern.
Defense
Inspectors Find Big Cyber Vulnerabilities in U.S. Missile Defense System
The managers of the nation’s missile defense system aren’t implementing basic cybersecurity practices, according to a new inspector report.
Defense
Ex-Russian Spies Say The U.S. Is Losing Because It Can’t Control Social Media
Ex-Russian Spies Say The U.S. Is Losing Because It Can’t Control Social Media
Management
The Discovery Of The Titanic Wreck Was a Front For a Secret U.S. Military Mission
The real story was classified for decades.
Management
Is the Federal Workforce Reaching Its Breaking Point?
The level of burnout across government may be approaching a crisis point. The cost is substantial and growing worse.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mick Mulvaney Is The Right Man For The Chief of Staff Job
His 2016 comments about the president suggests he is paying attention.
Route Fifty
States, Counties and Cities Report Surges in Hepatitis A Cases
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Communication black hole during Camp Fire … N.Y. seafood fraud investigation … and mental health needs swell after Anchorage quake.
Route Fifty
U.S. Homelessness Edged Upwards This Year, Federal Report Says
At least one advocacy group points to housing affordability as a key factor. Also on Monday, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced a high-level staff departure.
Route Fifty
Jails May Not Be Able to Hold Juveniles Pretrial Much Longer
Local governments would have three years to find space for youths elsewhere, space a recent UCLA Law School report argues already exists.
Management
Trump Administration Revives Priority for Workforce Cuts
New memo appears to reverse a reversal on slashing federal jobs.
Management
With Four Days Until Deadline, Agencies Begin Shutdown Preparations
The Office of Management and Budget led a required call with agency officials last week.
Nextgov
Report: Tech Shops Don't See Themselves Driving Change
Nearly 60 percent of civilian tech specialists cited insufficient funding as a major barrier to IT modernization.
Oversight
State Department Under Pompeo Still Coping with Vacancies
Just more than half of top jobs are filled as Trump’s third year approaches.
Nextgov
Transportation Is Consolidating Its IT Contracts into a Single Vehicle
The Enterprise IT Shared Services contract will be available departmentwide but task orders will have to flow through the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Management
Managing Millennials? First, Set Aside Your Assumptions
Many people buy in to the myth that the millennial generation is entitled, demanding, and unprepared to deliver on real workforce challenges.
Management
Agency Policing Tent City for Immigrant Kids Lacks Experience Investigating Sex Crimes Involving Children
The Federal Protective Service, which primarily secures federal buildings, has been charged with responding to incidents at the shelter with 2,800 immigrant children in Tornillo, Texas.
Management