Tech
Hawaii’s Biggest Hurricane Threat in More Than Two Decades
“I’ve not seen such dramatic changes in the forecast track as I’ve seen with this storm.”
Pay & Benefits
Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave for Contractors, and Changes to the Annual Charitable Giving Drive
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
National Archives Plays Unusual Role in Kavanaugh Nomination Battle
The agency is processing the largest-ever volume of documents related to a Supreme Court nominee.
Nextgov
GSA Taps New Leader for Technology Transformation Services
GSA appoints one of its own to serve as the Technology Transformation Services' new leader.
Management
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure. But questions remain about how much it will help secure the 2018 election.
Oversight
Facebook Removed 652 Fake Accounts And Pages Attempting To Influence U.S. Elections
At least some of the accounts were linked to Russia and Iran, the company said.
Management
New EPA Coal Regulations Could Lead To Up To 1,400 More Premature Deaths a Year
Greenhouse gas emissions will go up—and so will deadly air pollution—under the proposed replacement for Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Route Fifty
Vermont Secretary of State Slams ‘Unfunded Mandate’ in Election Security Bill
Jim Condos says the latest draft will force states like his to spend more money on auditing. Meanwhile, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission says states are focused on cybersecurity ahead of 2018 midterms.
Nextgov
Senator Urges a Roving Cyber Auditor
A governmentwide inspector general would have a broader view of cyber deficits than individual agency IGs, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., says.
Management
Five Questions to Ask When You Take on the Top Job
The transition won't be easy, but your answers will help you frame your approach.
Nextgov
Pilot-Optional Helicopters Could Be the Future of Fighting Wildfires
The Interior Department’s been working on a plan to expand its aerial firefighting efforts from daylight-only to a 24-hour cycle.
Management
When Interagency Conflict Is a Good Thing
Sometimes, seemingly duplicative programs can create needed checks and balances.
Route Fifty
Learning From a False Alarm
How a North Carolina county used an accidental active-shooter alert to improve its policies.
Oversight
Complaints Pile Up on Commerce Secretary’s Financial Disclosure Challenges
CREW seeks Justice probe on top of ongoing inspector general investigation.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Tries to Ensure That at Least 14,000 Feds Have Their Pay Frozen Next Year
Republican introduces an appropriations bill amendment to hold pay level at one department, after failing to secure a governmentwide freeze as part of a separate spending measure.
Management
At An Event To Honor the U.S. Border Patrol, Trump Continuously Flubbed Its Name
Customs and Border Protection may be a mouthful. Its acronym, CBP, is not.
Management
Communication Rules for Survival and Success
Early in my career, a mentor suggested, “You will go as far as you can communicate.”
Management
Is It Possible To Catch Up On Sleep? Yes And No
Catching up on sleep is essential for our health, but it's not as easy as it sounds.
Route Fifty
Renters Using Housing Vouchers Face Discrimination, Study Finds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is launching a task force to look at landlord participation in the program.
Route Fifty