Pay & Benefits
‘Fired Up’ Federal Employees Take Leave and Volunteer Nights to Get Out the Vote
Union leaders say their members’ engagement levels for the midterm election is unprecedented.
Nextgov
TSA Wants Industry Input on Its Proposed Agile Contract Vehicle
The agency plans to tap the contracts for its modernization initiatives.
Management
Feds Not Alone in Believing Raises Are Unfairly Distributed
The frustration is likely exacerbated by generally small across-the-board raises in the federal sector, one expert says.
Management
FBI and Intel Community Release Framework to Thwart Insider Threats
Among 19 elements is the creation of a new career path for federal employees.
Route Fifty
Voters in 4 Red States Considering Medicaid Expansion Proposals
Ballot initiatives in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and Utah are steaming toward Election Day, fueling perceptions that narratives on public-option health care have shifted.
Management
EPA Tells Employees It Has 'No Tolerance for Racism,' After Series of Incidents
Messages with racial slurs targeted EPA's African-American employees in recent weeks.
Management
Northrop Grumman Pays $27.5 Million Under False Claims Act
Contractor admits inflated billing on Air Force battlefield communications contracts.
Oversight
ICE, Dispelling Rumors, Says It Won’t Patrol Polling Places
False claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is interfering at polling locations have cropped up intermittently over the past two years.
Defense
Trump Sparks Outrage with Claims That Rocks Should Be Treated As Firearms
But there is precedent for firing on rock-throwers on the border. CBP agents have done so on numerous occasions.
Management
The Problem With Being Perfect
A trait that’s often seen as good can actually be destructive. Here’s how to combat it.
Management
Almost Half the Top Jobs in Trump's State Department are Still Empty
In 18 countries, the White House has yet to designate a U.S. ambassador. That includes Australia, a close ally to America that is beginning to look to China instead.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Talking About the Caravan
President Trump is naming operations and talking about who is coming to the U.S. border.
Route Fifty
No Breathalyzer for the Stoned? Maybe That’s OK.
With recreational marijuana now permitted some states, questions remain over the best way to detect high drivers.
Oversight
Grassley Wins Declassification of CIA Documents on Monitoring Whistleblowers
The intelligence agency read Hill staff correspondence, raising “serious policy concerns,” senator says.
Oversight
Agriculture Watchdog Investigating Secretary’s Plan to Move Offices Out of D.C.
Two House Democrats had asked about basis of Perdue’s authority.
Nextgov
Intel Community is Developing a More Spy-Proof Room
The intelligence community’s research arm is upgrading SCIF security to protect against threats from personal devices and sensors.
Pay & Benefits
Judge Says Government Faces ‘Uphill Battle’ to Prove OPM Hack Victims Don’t Have Standing to Sue
Unions seek to reverse lower court's dismissal of their pursuit for lifetime protections.
Nextgov
Census Bureau Isn’t Properly Managing Its Risk Management Review System
A lack of continuous assessment and oversight led to bad reporting, which in turn led to bad decision-making and a weak cybersecurity posture.
Management
The Lesson for Federal Leaders in ‘First Man’
NASA found the right man to be the first man because it understood the moon landing was as much a people problem as an engineering challenge.
Oversight