Management
What the Senate Should Do About Acting Appointees
A 1988 law holds the key to ending abuses of the process.
Oversight
D.C. Restaurateurs Plan Appeal of Ruling Favoring Trump’s Hotel Profits
District judge rejected argument that president presents unfair competition.
Management
John Bolton Won’t Listen To The Khashoggi Murder Tape Because It’s In Arabic
"What do you think I'll learn from it?" Trump's top national security advisor asked reporters at the White House.
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Federal CIO Wants Your Thoughts on New Data Center Metrics
The draft guidance would extend a prohibition on opening new or expanding existing data centers without OMB’s approval.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Battle Grinch Bots
Bots can nab the hot gifts you're trying to buy.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Unveils Plans for Expanding Withdrawal Options
Officials plan to implement the 2017 TSP Modernization Act by September.
Pay & Benefits
OPM to Rebid Identity Theft Protection Contract Affecting Millions of Hack Victims
The current contract, which cost the government $340 million over three years, is set to expire Dec. 31.
News
'60 Minutes' Scoop on Child Separations at Border Relied on Homeland Security Whistleblowers
Immigration rights specialist left government in October to work at progressive think tank.
Defense
The Air Force Is Redrawing Its Pacific-War Playbook for China
New Pacific Air Forces chief wants deeper cooperation with allied militaries — and better drills for when comms go down.
Management
Border Patrol Needs Extra Toilets To Handle All The Families It’s Detaining
The largest immigration processing center in the U.S. will be renting at least 34 portable toilets to be used by as many as 1,500 detainees.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Climate Report Is Here
The administration released its study on climate change over the long weekend.
Management
Help Tackle the Grand Challenges of Our Time
The National Academy of Public Administration wants your help.
Route Fifty
Making the Case to Curb Outside Pay for Lawmakers in Albany
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Farm bankruptcies increase in Upper Midwest … Bend, Ore.’s high wildfire risk … and Cincinnati City Council subpoenas in texting lawsuit.
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How D.C. Wants to Use Bike-Share Data to Improve Equity
The city already requires operators to share real-time information on vehicle availability.
Management
Federal Impasses Panel Asserts Jurisdiction over HHS-NTEU Negotiations
Panel orders 30-day mediation period ending mid-December, despite pleas from union, mediation service to delay to 2019.
Management
Trump Administration Quietly Releases Intact 13-Agency Climate Change Report
Agency scientists said to be relieved the administration did not alter their work, but surprised by the timing.
Management
The Administration Signed a Contract to Bring on 7,500 Border Personnel. It's Hired Just 15.
Accenture is struggling to help CBP fulfill President Trump's mandated hiring surge for border agents and customs officers.
Management
What Is The Best Way To Prepare For a Valuable Employee’s Retirement?
People are a business’s greatest asset, and the most experienced people are often the most valuable sources of insight.
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