Nextgov
Pentagon Extends JEDI Deadline Again—With a Catch
The department is requiring bidders to deliver their proposals in person.
Route Fifty
Rising Sea Levels Put Additional Homes at Risk During Hurricane Florence
An analysis by a national nonprofit found that 11,000 homes in the Carolinas were flooded due to rising sea levels.
Management
Social Science? Data Science? Evidence-Based Government Needs Both
Results-focused leaders need to get savvy about both if they want to catalyze a culture of continuous improvement.
Management
Analysis: The Two Reasons Rod Rosenstein's Fate Is So Uncertain
The president doesn’t like to fire people, but he does have a penchant for drama.
Defense
The Old-School Double-Agent Tactics Governments Will Use To Erode Trust
Forget fake news—governments will increasingly manufacture entire fake movements.
Management
Hurricane Season’s New Normal
Flooding from the latest storm highlights a particularly vulnerable population.
Management
Agency Grants Staff Need More Training, Watchdog Finds
HHS, Agriculture and Education lack clarity in identifying in-house expertise.
Management
Solving the Right Problem with the Federal Workforce
We’re careening down the road, steering by looking in the rear-view mirror.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Rod Rosenstein Was Fired. Or Resigned. Or Not.
Confusion was the only constant on Monday regarding the Justice Department official.
Route Fifty
Census Bureau Has a ‘Homework Assignment’ for Cities and Counties
Has your local jurisdiction launched a Complete Count Committee?
Route Fifty
Criminal Justice Experts, DOJ Spar Over Who’s to Thank for Crime Decreases in 2017
Violent crimes dipped in the first year of the Trump administration, but that coincides with state and local strategies focused on community policing and criminal justice reforms.
Management
What Managers Should Do With 2018 Employee Viewpoint Survey Data
First, don’t get defensive about results that point to areas in need of improvement.
Management
ICE’s Expanded Use of Local Law Enforcement Came Without Adequate Planning or Resources
The agency has no way of knowing if the 287(g) program is actually helping enforce its mission, IG says.
Management
Analysis: The Decision Not to Call in the FBI Is Looking Worse and Worse
As new allegations have surfaced, the White House has continued to refuse an independent investigation.
Management
IRS Advised to Improve Verification of Agency Retiree Income
GAO finds mistakes in benefit statements not promptly reported.
Nextgov
Watchdog: IRS Declined to Patch Known Weakness Ahead of Tax Day Crash
An inspector general report says the agency opted not to go with an untested patch based on a contractor’s recommendation.
Management
Lawmakers Urge Education to Rescind Unilaterally-Imposed Union Contract
Three Democratic senators asked Secretary Betsy DeVos to comply with a preliminary FLRA finding that the department’s actions last spring constituted an unfair labor practice.
Route Fifty
‘Pink Wave’ May Give More Women a Seat at the Table in State Legislatures
“Not only are women motivated to run, they are running,” according to Lindsay Crete, deputy campaign communications director for state and local races at EMILY’s List.
Management
Why It Matters If Rod Rosenstein Resigns or Trump Fires Him
Trump has already faced one lawsuit for allegedly violating the federal vacancies law.
Management