Management
Federal Agencies to Close Wednesday to Honor President George H.W. Bush
Executive order closes government out of respect for the 41st president, who died Friday.
Management
How to Build High Performing Teams
Government-funded research shows the major factor for success: connectedness.
Oversight
Advocacy Group Sues for Documents on Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Tweak
PEER accuses the White House of demanding a change to “senior leaders” definition to prevent workers from criticizing Trump appointees.
Management
Trump’s Secret Service May Have Just Set A Spending Record For Presidential Golf Carts
Luxe life, courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Oversight
EPA Watchdog Closes the Books on Former Administrator Scott Pruitt
New IG ends probes of misuse of staff for personal errands, spending on security.
Oversight
Advocate for Pay Freeze and Federal Job Cuts to Become Top Republican on Oversight Panel
Jim Jordan is likely to push back on new Democratic majority's oversight efforts.
Route Fifty
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Anchorage
Strong shaking and aftershocks rock Alaska’s largest population center.
Nextgov
Kaspersky Loses Appeal Against Congressional Ban
It’s official: Kaspersky can’t do business with the federal government.
Oversight
Guidance Warning Feds Not to Discuss 'Resistance' or 'Impeachment' at Work Sparks Uproar
Agency advises feds to tread carefully with anti-Trump language or risk Hatch Act violation.
Management
NASA Will Hire Private Companies To Hunt Water On The Moon
The U.S. is creating another market for business in space.
Management
NASA Administrator on Elon Musk: ‘That Was Not Appropriate Behavior’
Jim Bridenstine recently told the SpaceX founder he doesn’t want NASA contractors engaging in questionable behavior.
Nextgov
White House Launches Cyber Reskilling Program
In its trial run, Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy will certify some 25 feds with non-technical backgrounds as cyber defense analysts.
Tech
New Secret Service Lapel Pins Will Come With a Secret Security Feature
Few people know what those very recognizable lapel pins are hiding.
Management
Two Questions to Ask Yourself When Interviewing Job Candidates
Most hiring managers look for people like themselves, which inevitably limits the opportunity for innovation and growth.
News
Former USDA Officials Lobby to Block Agriculture’s Plans to Relocate Research Offices
The lobbyists face an uphill struggle during Congress’s busiest season.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President's Latest Russia Explanation
It would certainly make for a good book title.
Route Fifty
County Official’s Claim Her Firing Was Political Retaliation Fails in Federal Court
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals says the financial resources director position falls under a special exception.
Nextgov
House Passes Bill to Improve Government’s Digital Services
The IDEA Act would require agencies to upgrade their websites to meet basic security and usability standards, but lawmakers did make some changes.
Route Fifty
Report on Uninsured Children in the U.S. Shows Distressing Trend
“With an improving economy and a very low unemployment rate, the fact that our nation is going backwards on children’s health coverage is very troubling,” said Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and Families.
Management