Route Fifty
Trump Administration to Provide $12 Billion in Relief to Farmers Hurt by Trade War
The plan, which will include direct payments to some producers, was announced Tuesday.
Management
White House Dismisses Unions' Complaints Against Workforce Executive Orders as Premature
Legal brief filed ahead of Wednesday’s court hearing says the claims are "hypothetical," since OPM has not issued regulations to finish implementation of the orders.
Nextgov
GSA's Property Database Contract Isn't Really Worth $8 Billion
A typo in the solicitation led people to believe the agency planned to spend $8.2 billion. The agency doesn't even want to spend $8.2 million.
Nextgov
NOAA’s Next-Gen Weather Satellite is Still Malfunctioning and May Not be Fixable
The second satellite in NOAA’s $11 billion GOES program continues to experience issues with its most important instrument and officials still aren’t sure what’s wrong.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional Negotiators Strip Buyout Increase for Feds From Defense Bill
Compromise version of annual authorization bill includes steep cuts to departmentwide activities, major hiring reforms.
Nextgov
White House Seeks Input on Reskilling Feds and Upgrading Agency Services
As part of its government reorganization, the administration wants advice on how to establish the tech-focused GEAR Center.
Management
The Question Of Who Owns The Moon Is About To Get Very Complex
Space lawyers are still working to settle the question as a new era of exploration begins.
Oversight
More Phony IRS Callers Heading to Prison
Attorney general calls the sentencing of 24 in an India-based scheme a significant victory.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Diplomacy and Threats Via All Caps Tweets
Trump warns Iran on his favorite social media platform.
Management
The White House Can Revoke Anyone’s Security Clearance
President Trump is thinking about revoking the clearances of a host of former officials who have criticized his policies.
Management
How Government Can Best Address Cyber Risks
A new report offers a model to help agencies become more resilient in responding to risks adequately and appropriately.
Route Fifty
Key GOP Lawmaker Releases Last-Ditch Infrastructure Plan
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster’s draft bill includes gasoline and diesel tax hikes.
Route Fifty
Urban Broadband Needs Upgrading, Too
Digital redlining denies as many city residents access to the internet as it does rural Americans in some states, an advocacy group says.
Management
Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie to Serve as Trump's Second VA Secretary
Wilkie was the first VA secretary nominee to receive opposition on the Senate floor.
Nextgov
IRS Has A Plan to Verify Taxpayers’ IDs. Now It Needs to Do It.
The agency has a plan to improve taxpayer authentication but needs to work out details on funding and execution, according to a government watchdog.
Oversight
Consumer Bureau Nominee Appears to Survive Senators' Grilling
Sen. Warren blasts Kraninger on her role in Trump's border policy.
Nextgov
Only One-Quarter of Agencies Publishing Timely, Accurate Spending Data, Says GAO
Eight agencies submitted financial data that was more than 75 percent wrong.
Tech
A Toxic Fuel Leak On Boeing’s Spacecraft Will Ground U.S. Astronauts a Little Longer
NASA's attempt to hire a space taxi hits another speed bump. And more may be ahead for the vehicle intended to travel to the ISS.
Management
OPM Begins Planning Its Reorganization Despite Pushback From Lawmakers
Appropriations bill provisions would block unilateral efforts to reshape the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services Administration and other agencies.
Management