Oversight
Interior Secretary's Ties to Planned Brewery Being Probed by Watchdog
Oil company Halliburton said to cooperate to develop Zinke's Montana site.
Pay & Benefits
Defense Bill Headed to Trump's Desk Restores Defense Long-Term Per Diem Rates
After years of failed efforts, lawmakers included a provision in the Defense authorization act to roll back a 2014 reduction in long-term travel reimbursements.
Pay & Benefits
Here’s the Good News
If you play your cards right, you can walk out of government with the same net income as when you retired.
Nextgov
Pentagon Expands Mobile Device Management Services
DISA is offering new unclassified services to Defense Department mission partners.
Oversight
Judge Removes Postal Employee Who Violated Hatch Act By Running for Partisan Office
Philadelphia-area processing clerk was a candidate in two elections.
Nextgov
How A Human Resources System Could Revolutionize the Army
Army program managers took a mandate to upgrade the service’s payment systems and turned it into a way to unearth soldiers’ hidden talents.
Oversight
Opposition to a Space Force Simmers in the Senate
But Republicans who oppose the president’s push appear largely content to hold their fire until next year.
Management
How to Get Millennials into Government
More federal tech workers are over age 60 than are under 35.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration Takes First Step in Weakening Fuel Economy Standards
If finalized, the EPA proposal would also revoke California’s ability to set its own goals used by 13 other states and ignite a fresh legal battle.
Nextgov
Federal Technology Transformation Lead Leaving Government
Joanne Collins Smee is departing public service after overseeing internal reorganizations and the launch of GSA’s Centers of Excellence.
Defense
New Data Shows Terror Attacks Are Becoming Less Frequent And Much Less Deadly
The world is becoming (a tiny bit) safer.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Do Americans Need an ID to Buy Groceries?
The president misspoke at a rally, prompting a torrent of jokes.
Management
Why It’s Hard To Hold Contractors Accountable For The Suffering Of Immigrant Children
Even when federal contractors stir public outrage, the government probably should be under fire.
Route Fifty
EPA Administrator Seeks ‘50-State Solution’ to Fuel Economy Standards
Democratic senators grilled Andrew Wheeler over a draft proposal to freeze limits in model year 2020, against the wishes of California and 13 other states.
Management
Vacancy Rate for Top Agency Jobs Continues to Set Records
After 17 months, only half of key appointments have been filled. That’s on top of the highest turnover of top-tier staff of any recent president.
Management
Senate Sends Trump Defense Bill With 'Arbitrary' Cuts That May Not Save Money
Former Pentagon officials question the wisdom of slashing back-office functions.
Management
Smart Companies Hire People Who Don’t Believe In Their Mission
Organizational psychologist Adam Grant offers a counterintuitive approach to today's mission-driven mantras.
Tech
Too Much of a Good Thing at NASA
The agency’s culture of optimism is essential for launching people and robots into space. But it can lead to problems with budgets and deadlines.
Route Fifty
Some Wisconsin Schools Installing Gunshot Detection Systems
The systems were financed through a state grant program established after a February school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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