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
The Pentagon Awarded a New Contract To Provide Teachers To Gitmo Detainees
Only male instructors are welcome "due to cultural and religious considerations."
Route Fifty
Cities Retrofit United Nations’ Goals to Remake the World
“The work of U.S. mayors and regional leaders has taken global center stage,” said the director of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program.
Tech
The Secret Service Is Testing Facial Recognition At The White House
The test also captures part of the street outside.
Pay & Benefits
The Secrets to a Financially Secure Retirement
Observations about those who have succeeded in the planning process.
Management
Special Committee Fails to Make Any Changes to Federal Budgeting Process
Despite bipartisan agreement on two-year budgeting process, lawmakers let reform proposals fizzle out.
Management
Consumer Bureau Nominee Clears Key Senate Hurdle
By a single vote, the Senate ends debate on a Trump nominee liberals view as unqualified.
Nextgov
Vendors Challenged More Federal Contracts in 2018
And they got something out of the protest process less than half the time.
Management
Report: Trump Draws Red Line Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
A demand for $5 billion in border wall funding could complicate efforts to provide a pay raise for federal workers in 2019.
News
TSA Is Looking For a Few Good Dogs
The agency wants more explosives detection canine teams to patrol transportation hubs.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Have a Good Chance of Getting Christmas Eve Off This Year
Presidents have historically granted feds a vacation day on Dec. 24 to make a four-day weekend in years when Christmas falls on a Tuesday.
Nextgov
FBI’s Counterterrorism Investigations Now Run on Amazon
The FBI is the latest intelligence agency to partner with Amazon Web Services.
Oversight
What Obama Talks About When He Talks About Trump
At an appearance in Houston on Tuesday, the former president had no trouble explaining a reference to Trump as Voldemort.
Defense
White House Seeks Alternatives to Independent Space Force
Pentagon leaders were dutifully double-timing toward a new military branch. Then they got new marching orders.
Oversight