News
Can Feds Counter-Protest the White Supremacists in D.C. Without Violating the Hatch Act?
Believe it or not, OSC has provided guidance on whether or not feds can rally against white supremacists.
Management
Why Philadelphia Is on the Federal Government’s Shaming List
“To be quite honest it kind of feels like they’re a bit obsessed with the city,” an immigrants’ rights activist said of the Department of Justice.
Defense
Pence Makes Hard Sell For Trump's Space Force by 2020
The administration wants a new military service branch, but space mission's future in the Pentagon and Congress is far from certain.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Designing The Space Force Logo
The Trump 2020 campaign had six suggestions, but late-night hosts have some more.
Route Fifty
Pennsylvania Governor's Views on Recreational Marijuana Diverge From His Allies
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Dallas City Council member indicted … pipe dream for new Ala. interstate … and a frustrated city manager leaves job due to armchair quarterbacks.
Route Fifty
Conservative Group Suggests More Requirements for Public Sector Unions
Several states have passed laws requiring public sector unions to "recertify" their membership ahead of collective bargaining, which proponents say is "about democracy." Critics counter it is an onerous burden for unions.
Oversight
Lawmakers Call for Broad Changes at VA After Report of Mar-a-Lago Members’ Influence
One top committee member launches investigation into alleged undue policy-making involvement.
Management
Largest Federal Employee Union Files Grievance Against VA
AFGE calls VA’s implementation of Trump’s official time executive order “inconsistent and haphazard.”
Management
Defense Agencies Continue Awarding Contracts to Suspended Firms, Report Finds
A 1981 law allows federal officials to override the firms’ suspensions for such misconduct as fraud, bribery and theft.
Nextgov
It Just Got Cheaper for Agencies to Run Training Programs
The General Service Administration and Office of Personnel Management lowered the access fees on the $11 billion training vehicle.
Nextgov
Federal CIO: 100 Percent of Agencies Classify Data As an Asset
The government’s top IT official said all agencies have submitted their lists of high-value assets, which now include data.
Management
It’s Time To Give Managers Basic Training In Mental Health
You don't need to be a licensed professional to move the needle on mental health.
Management
How The Space Force Took Over Washington
Blame a potent mix of national security concerns, space spectacle, and pork-barrel spending.
Management
Smart Use of Incentives Would Support Government Reform
Government has never really embraced performance awards. That’s a problem.
Management
Poll: Americans Still Want a President Who's a Good Manager
But Gallup finds fewer favoring that skill under Trump than under Bill Clinton.
Pay & Benefits
Retired, But Still Working
How to ease into life after government if you’re not ready for a life of leisure.
Nextgov
The Pentagon's Startup Outreach Office is No Longer an Experiment
Officials renamed the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental to show the permanence of the program.
Management
Postal Service Loses $1.5B in Third Quarter Despite Growing Revenue
Postmaster general says her agency doesn't know what to expect from Trump task force's forthcoming report.
Defense
Flaw in Some Satellite Communication Terminals Can Expose U.S. Troops’ Location
Vulnerabilities in certain brands of communications terminals can be used to access GPS data on forward-deployed troops.
Management