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Another Drone Intrusion Grounds Aircraft Fighting Western Wildfires
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Trillions of quagga mussels carpet Lake Michigan ... pulling back on San Francisco's citywide broadband ambitions … and New Mexico’s brain drain.
Management
OPM Issues Guidance on Executive Orders, But Many Questions Remain
Agencies are instructed not to violate existing collective bargaining agreements, but that will be tricky.
Management
Trump Admin Says It Will Comply With Court Order to Reunite Families Separated at the Border
Agency officials claim they have a handle on a situation others have described as "chaotic."
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California’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Laws Withstand Federal Suit
DOJ did manage to block a provision in one preventing employers from reverifying employee immigration status.
Management
Attorney General Cancels Two Dozen Justice Guidance Documents
Sessions’ deregulatory approach targets memos deemed “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent.”
Management
GSA Streamlines General Schedules to Allow Ancillary Purchases
The initiative aims to make it easier for agencies to adjust existing deals for related products or services.
Management
EPA's Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Mounting Scandals
The administrator has faced ethical probes for months.
Defense
Deputy Commander in Iraq Misused Staff for Personal Tasks
IG absolves Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe of charges he wore unearned medals and skipped weigh-ins.
Nextgov
Alabama Man Allegedly Stole $22M in Agency Computers Meant for Kids
The man took computer equipment donated by federal agencies and sold it through his store, according to the indictment.
Defense
After Crash, Air Force Ends Test Flights of Light-Attack Planes Vying for Contract
Weeks after a Naval aviator was killed in a Super Tucano, Air Force leaders say the competition is back on for propellor-plane key to the Afghanistan war.
Management
The Counterintuitive Tricks To Asking Better Questions, According To Harvard Research
For a skill we begin developing as infants, we have much to learn.
Nextgov
HHS is Using Data to Fight Opioid Abuse, Fraud and Just About Everything Else
HHS’ investments in data science, people and tools are paying off in a big way.
Management
There Are No Do-Overs in Leadership
But for anyone striving for effectiveness and respect after mistakes, it is possible to rebuild your leadership foundation mid-flight.
Management
The Empty Chair at the Heart of the White House’s War on Unions
Advocates say efforts to curb the influence of labor groups hinges on one unfilled presidential appointment.
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Mayor at Citizenship Ceremony: ‘This Is the Greatness of Our Country’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Kobach brings gun float to another Kansas parade … torrential rains swamp Houston … and a tornado touches down in a Minnesota city.
Management
Americans Are More Anxious Than They Were a Year Ago
A new study provides clues for implementing more effective public policies.
Nextgov
Survey: Most Feds Who BYOD Do It Without Agency Approval
It’s hard for agency security officials to protect networks when they don’t know what’s connecting to them, experts say.
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