Management
Despite Leadership Shake-Up, Transfer of OPM Services to GSA Remains in Doubt
Legal questions and a lack of “vision” for shifting many services threaten to prevent the renewed reorganization effort from becoming reality.
Nextgov
GSA Hopes eBuy Transparency Will Lead To More Competition, Not More Protests
A select group of buyers will be posting their award information on FedBizOpps during the one-year pilot.
Oversight
New Evidence Suggests Trump’s Coordination With GSA on FBI Headquarters Plan
Photo and emails following Oval Office meeting challenge GSA chief’s testimony to Congress.
Oversight
GOP Senator Pushed VA to Use Unproven 'Brainwave Frequency' Treatment
The Trump administration has welcomed experimental procedures for veterans’ mental health, even though doctors urge caution.
Oversight
House Intelligence Committee Democrats Seek at Least a Partial Truce
If the Democrats take back the House in November, Congressman Adam Schiff says he’ll try to close a hyper-partisan divide on the House Intelligence Committee.
Management
Improving Employee Engagement
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Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Has a 'Natural Instinct' For Science
Donald Trump explained to AP that his uncle was an MIT professor.
Defense
U.S. Military Leaders Keep Quiet on Saudi Arabia Amid Khashoggi Outrage
The Pentagon has long accepted Saudi abuses as the price of friendship. The latest won’t change that.
Management
Trump Demands 5 Percent Spending Cuts From Every Cabinet Agency
Reductions will "get rid of the fat," president says.
Oversight
Reports of Replacement for Acting Interior Watchdog Still a Mystery to Incumbent
HUD Secretary Carson says in email that a political appointee from his department will be stepping in as acting IG overseeing probes of Interior's Zinke.
Management
Jeff Sessions Is Quietly Transforming the Nation’s Immigration Courts
The attorney general has stepped up the hiring of immigration judges, ordered them to hear more cases, and shown a preference for those who’ve previously been prosecutors.
Nextgov
Pentagon to Young Techies: We Want You (To Come Work for Government)
The Defense Department is trying new methods of engagement to recruit young tech talent.
Route Fifty
Signs of Strong Interest in ‘Opportunity Zones,’ as Investors Await Regulations
“The number of dollars that are flooding to the space right now, far outpace the pace that we can actually deploy that capital responsibly,” says an executive at one investment firm.
Pay & Benefits
Another Pay Freeze Notice, Emergency Leave for Disaster Victims and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
White House Announces That the U.S. Intends to Withdraw From International Postal Agency
The decision will prevent international shippers from receiving an unfair advantage, officials say.
Nextgov
Global Cyber Workforce Shortage Mirrors Government’s Struggle
The lack of qualified cyber workers outpaces concerns about budget and resources for a large share of the cyber workforce.
Nextgov
FEMA Wants a New Way to Verify Survivors After Disasters
The new system will need to handle up to 750,000 cases at the same time to ensure survivors get what they need while fraudsters get shut out.
Management
White House Red-Tape Cutters Tabulate $23 Billion in Fiscal 2018 Savings
Rules changes or repeals are outpacing previous administrations’ efficiencies, officials say.
Defense
China’s Moon Missions Could Threaten U.S. Satellites: Pentagon
A satellite on the far side of the moon might not be quite what the Chinese say, Air Force official warns.
Management