Management
Group Sues Trump Administration Over Secret Influence of Outsiders
Private businessmen impacted policy-making "under the shroud of darkness," group alleges.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service to Ask Justice Dept. to Intervene in Fight to Ban Employees From Taking Time Off to Campaign
USPS will challenge in federal court an arbitrator's decision in favor of unions.
Management
Pentagon and Trump: There Won't Be a Military Parade in Washington in 2018
The president said he canceled the event due to "ridiculously high" cost estimates, but 2019 remains in play.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Omarosa Will Not Be Silenced
The former White House official released yet another tape.
Route Fifty
Survey: Consumers Value Real-World AV Testing. Just Not Where They Live
Recent high-profile crashes have “cast a shadow” on driverless vehicles.
Oversight
CBO Boosts Transparency In the Face of Lawmaker Wrath
Congress’s nonpartisan budget arm wants you to understand how it comes up with its projections.
Route Fifty
FCC Floats Ideas to Fill In Wireless Dead Zones
Both Democrats and Republicans at a congressional hearing agreed that gaps in coverage are a problem. “We’ve got to kick somebody’s ass, truthfully,” said Sen. Jon Tester.
Management
Cautionary Tales from Past Attempts at Pay-for-Performance
Merit board warns of pitfalls in changing compensation structures.
Nextgov
VA Opens Bids on Revamping its Main Website
VA wants to improve its web presence in a big way.
Nextgov
FCC Chief: I Was Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Debunked DDoS Claim
An inspector general determined last week the commission misattributed a commenting system outage during the net neutrality debate to a deliberate digital attack.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Must Rescind Its Ban on Employees Taking Leave to Campaign for Union-Backed Candidates
Republican senator, watchdog agency had argued USPS demonstrated bias in allowing the campaigning.
Management
Federal Acquisition Workers Rate Themselves Highly on Most Skills
Survey shows pricing for combat-area contracts as one area of difficulty.
Route Fifty
The States Where Salaries Stretch Farthest
The purchasing power of your salary depends largely on where you live, according to new research from the Tax Foundation.
Management
Latest Plan for Trump Parade Reportedly Includes Tanks, Despite Congressional Prohibition
The defense authorization bill signed by President Trump on Monday blocks use of “motorized units” for November event.
Management
The $1.4 Billion Transit Fund the U.S. Government Won’t Release
From El Paso to Minneapolis, local rail and bus projects are waiting on federal money that should have arrived by now.
Defense
The Families Trump Separated And Deported Will Likely Try To Come Back To The U.S.
"There is no question that family separation was the most traumatic experience [migrants] went through, but it wouldn't be a deterrent."
Oversight
Play of the Day: John Brennan Will Now Need Twitter To Read Threats Against America
The former CIA chief is getting his security clearance revoked by the White House.
Management