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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.
Nextgov
Senators Say Modernization Fund Will Get Money When Congress Sees Data, Results
Conference negotiations between the House and Senate will be the last chance to add money to the Technology Modernization Fund without additional legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Approves Spending Package With Pay Raise, Setting Up Fight With House
Trump told Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday a government shutdown would be "a great campaign issue," further complicating the prospects for a spending bill.
Management
On Gaining Acceptance for Performance Pay in Government
Effective incentives strengthen engagement by rewarding employee contributions.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Rebound in July, Flight Training for Vets, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Spiraling Wildfire Fighting Costs Are Largely Beyond The Forest Service’s Control
A perfect storm of climate, forestry, development and fire management trends are driving up the costs of fighting wildfires.
Management
Trump Names Oklahoma Academic as Science Adviser
Meteorologist Droegemeier wins bipartisan praise.
Defense
Pentagon Delays Space Force Report
The day after Defense One published details from an 11th-hour draft of the much-anticipated report, the Pentagon has delayed its release.
Management
5 Ways Agencies Can Link Program Cost, Performance and Impact
The financial management, performance and evidence communities too often fail to work together effectively.
Management
State Department Still Has a Lot of Vacancies: Pompeo's Mixed Success
Though hiring is a stated top priority, budget constraints have kept numbers down.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Art of the North Korea Deal
The Hermit Kingdom is continuing its nuclear ballistic missile program, despite Trump's claims.
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Senators Seek to Rein in State Power Over Key Environmental Permit
A lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council said the GOP-backed legislation threatens to “neuter the rights of all 50 states to protect their rivers, streams and coastal waters.”
Oversight
Fewer People Want U.S. Citizenship But The Line Keeps Getting Longer
There are more than 700,000 pending naturalization cases.
Nextgov
White House Sets Top Research & Development Priorities for 2020
Expect artificial intelligence, quantum computing and space travel to get budgetary attention in fiscal 2020.
Management
Labor Relations Authority Finding Provokes 'Preliminary Talks' Between Education, Union
American Federation of Government Employees examines alternate avenues to pursue complaints against management.
Oversight
Former Fed Convicted of Defrauding Disabled Vet, Then Lying to Get Background Check Job
VA employee sought to steal $680K in veteran's assets, then made up fake university to get OPM job.
Nextgov
DHS Stands Up New Cyber Risk Center to Protect High-Value Targets
The center will free up NCCIC to work on cyber threat sharing and incident response, officials say.
Nextgov
VA is Rethinking Its Entire Online Presence
The Veterans Affairs Department wants to know what it would take to create a one-stop online shop for veteran services.
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Recruiting Young People to Local Government
Two start-ups aim to establish a "pipeline" between recent college graduates and state and local government jobs.
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