Management
Trump’s Yearning to Prosecute His Political Enemies
Trump reportedly sought earlier this year to prosecute Hillary Clinton and James Comey, which one former Justice Department official called “un-American.”
Management
To Prevent Wildfires, The Trump Administration Plans To Open More U.S. Forests To Grazing
Officials will push Congress to give federal agencies more authority to cut trees and increase grazing rights. Not everyone thinks that's a good move.
Management
There's a Centuries-Old Leadership Lesson In The CIA Report On Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
Trump's dismissal of the agency's report matters less than the fact it was issued.
Management
Engaged Employees Deliver Better Customer Service
Key lessons from the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Oversight
Play of the Day: It's Thanksgiving Time at the White House
Trump is pardoning turkeys and heading off to Florida.
Route Fifty
Wildfire Evacuees Face an Already Tight Housing Market
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Minneapolis upzoning … a Florida mayor’s message to Trump … and the nation’s three disconnected power grids.
Route Fifty
Election Reforms in Colorado Lead to Surge of Unaffiliated Voters
Four months after the state’s open primary, unaffiliated general election voters turned out in record numbers.
Defense
This Inventor May Have Cured Motion Sickness Without Drugs. And That Could Mean a Lot to the US Military
One manufacturer of virtual-reality trainers has already begun including the devices in its simulators.
Management
OPM Moves to Establish Union Contract Database
Guidance from the agency seeks to implement a provision of workforce executive orders that has not been invalidated by a federal judge.
Oversight
Democrats’ Plan to Reverse ‘Interference’ at Consumer Bureau
Likely Financial Services chairwoman Maxine Waters has a bill that calls out acting director Mick Mulvaney by name.
Management
'Pretty Much a Failure': HUD Inspections Pass Dangerous Apartments Filled With Rats, Roaches and Toxic Mold
The system for inspecting federally subsidized properties is failing low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities and undermining the agency’s oversight, The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica have found.
Nextgov
IRS Failed to Track 11,000 Breached Social Security Numbers for Tax Fraud
The tax agency also failed to review another 15,000 breached taxpayer ID numbers it received for possible fraud monitoring, an audit found.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Proposes Parity for Federal Pension COLAs
A bill introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would calculate cost of living adjustments equally for both CSRS and FERS retirees.
Defense
Space Force Actually May Be a Bargain, New Cost Estimate Says
“At this point it may be a coin toss whether or not this makes it through,” says Todd Harrison.
Nextgov
CBP’s Facial Biometrics Program Has Caught 26 Alleged Imposters
Since its rollout this summer, the biometrics program is finding more success at land borders than airports.
Route Fifty
Federal Funds Set to Flow to New Light-Rail Line in Seattle Area
The full funding grant agreement will “get this critical project underway soon,” according to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
Oversight
The IRS Oversight Board Is Worried About a 'Serious Threat to Taxpayer Rights'
Private debt collectors under contract to the agency are squeezing poor people and hurricane victims.
Management
Analysis: How to Fix the Broken U.S. Immigration System
We must deal with a years-long backlog and millions of undocumented workers, while remaining competitive in a global marketplace.
Management