Oversight
Partisanship Runs Deep In America - Even Among ‘Independents’
The true number of people who do not favor either of the two major political parties in the U.S. has actually remained stable in recent years.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Reacts To The Mail Bombs
Donald Trump wants the FBI to investigate the suspicious packages sent to his former rivals.
Management
Trump Administration Took No Steps to Plan for Separating Immigrant Families, Audit Finds
Key agencies were not informed of the plan until it was announced publicly, GAO says.
Route Fifty
Youth Homelessness Similar in Rural and Urban Communities, Research Suggests
Rural youth are as likely to experience homelessness as kids living in urban areas, but may have less access to support services.
Route Fifty
As Trump Mulls A Federal Rollback, States Are Adding Transgender Rights
More and more states are allowing flexibility to people on how they are identified on official government documents, a key issue for transgender advocates.
Defense
U.S. Terror Attacks Are Increasingly Motivated By Right-Wing Views
Suspicious packages were found near the offices of prominent Democrats today, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Nextgov
Air Force Turns to GSA For $5.5 Billion Next-Gen IT Contract
The 2GIT contract will replace the Air Force’s NETCENTS-2 vehicle and will be open to all government buyers.
Oversight
Space Agency Failed to Track All Historic Artifacts, Watchdog Finds
Private citizens beat feds to the punch at profitable auctions.
Nextgov
DHS Plans to Rejigger Government’s Cyber Sensor System for Move to Cloud
The government’s current system of Einstein cyber threat sensors isn’t well-suited to the scale and complexity of cloud systems.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Officers Association Asks OPM to Roll Back 2016 Annuity Change
Decision to apply "marital share" allocations to divorced retirees retroactively has led to many former feds to go into debt.
Oversight
Ex-IRS Criminal Sleuth Sent to Prison for Tax Fraud, Theft
California CPA who stole from agency tuition aid program gets 51 months.
Defense
Pentagon Officials Debating How Fast to Launch Space Force, Deputy Says
White House panel announces formal recommendations, while Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan confirms NRO will remain apart from Space Force.
Management
Analysis: Why It's Cheaper to Ship Goods From Beijing Than New Jersey
I run a 12-person company. Trump’s decision to leave the Universal Postal Union could help small businesses like mine.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Explains The Words 'Nationalist' And 'Globalist'
At a rally in Texas, Donald Trump gave a short talk on linguistics.
Route Fifty
Somewhat Good News Amid Austin’s Drinking Water Crisis
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Indiana’s balanced-budget proposal … newly discovered quake faults in Oregon … and “demographic time bomb” in a Colorado ski town.
Route Fifty
Estimating How Many Jobs the Trade Deficit With China Has Cost the U.S.
New research shows that the heaviest losses affected a diverse set of states, ranging from Vermont to Texas.
Defense
Navy’s Top Officer Faulted for Slow Response to Sexual Harassment at ‘Bad Santa’ Party
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson waited months to reassign a press officer accused of misconduct.
Management
Greater Use of Talent Exchange Programs Tops New List of Proposed Federal Workforce Reforms
The Mitre Corp. also suggested expanding hiring authorities and training programs, and a more collaborative relationship with federal employee unions.
Pay & Benefits
The Administration Is Fighting to Restrict Pay Even for Trump's Favorite Feds: ICE Agents
The administration is fighting ICE employees despite president's promise to "always have your back."
Nextgov