Pay & Benefits
Quiz: What Happens to Your Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown?
Test your knowledge of what will happen if Congress lets appropriations run out for some agencies on Dec. 21.
Management
17 Rules of Presidential Behavior From George Washington
As a young man, the first president sought to follow a list of 110 precepts compiled by Jesuits in the 16th century.
Management
Analysis: Can Trump Pardon Himself?
He can certainly try it—but that doesn’t mean he’d succeed.
Management
A Girl Died After Staying At a Facility Not Meant To Hold Immigrants
The case is a tragic reminder of the mismatch between the U.S.’s immigration system and the families it must now process.
Defense
New Armed Services Chair Says He Will Fund Military, Not Drive Foreign Policy ‘Like McCain Did’
'My job is to make sure we have the resources...I try not to get into debates,’ Inhofe says in an exclusive interview.
Oversight
Play of the Day: From 'Fox and Friends' To The United Nations
Heather Nauert has been nominated for one of the United States' top diplomatic posts.
Route Fifty
Data Show Sluggish Economic Output in Smaller Counties
For the first time, the Bureau of Economic Analysis has released GDP figures for all of the nation's counties.
Management
Trump Announces Major Cabinet Reshuffling
OMB and Interior will have new leadership next year.
Management
Nominating a Crony, Loyalist or Old Buddy for Attorney General is a U.S. Presidential Tradition
President Trump has been criticized for the appointment of political allies as attorney general. But history is filled with examples of AGs who were friends and political supporters of the president.
Management
HHS Proposes Substantial Limits on Telework
The department and union officials have until Dec. 15 to reach accord before an independent panel imposes terms for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Route Fifty
Watch This State Office Building Twist and Sway
For the past 15 years, the Atwood Building in downtown Anchorage has been outfitted with instruments to measure how it performs during big earthquakes.
Nextgov
Poor Security Could Leave U.S. Defenseless Against Missile Attacks
The details of the nation’s ballistic missile defense system are vulnerable to inside and outside threats, the Defense Department inspector general found.
Management
Yes, It’s Legal For Trump To Hire His Family As White House Staff
Here's how the president can justify hiring pretty much anyone he wants for certain jobs.
Tech
FBI Faulted for Procedures for Smartphones that Forensics Can’t Scrub
Watchdog’s review of Strzok-Page text messages prompts changes in product selection.
Route Fifty
Wisconsin’s Outgoing Governor OKs Bills to Limit Executive Powers of His Successor
Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers criticized the legislation as ignoring "the will of the people."
Management
HHS Restores Obamacare Guidance on Outreach to Latinos
Agency stresses that career staff control website, encouraging enrollment.
Management
Why I Have Faith in Government
A visionary leader’s legacy embodies the value of the civil service.
Nextgov
Amazon Intervenes in Oracle’s JEDI Lawsuit
A judge ruled that Amazon Web Services has standing in Oracle’s case against the Defense Department regarding its massive cloud contract.
Defense
The Government’s Bioterror-Response Website May Be Leaking Sensitive Data
DHS inspectors and a whistleblower say the site, which would be used to coordinate federal responses to a bioterror attack, isn’t secure.
Management