Oversight

Former HHS Secretary Price Violated Travel Rules in 20 of 21 Trips

Watchdog details $341,000 in waste from misuse of charter and military aircraft.

Oversight

FBI Agent Peter Strzok: 'There Is Simply No Evidence of Bias in My Professional Actions'

The federal agent weathered hours of questioning from Republicans seeking to discredit the Russia investigation.

Tech

Donald Trump Nominated a Man With No Space Experience To Be NASA’s Second-in-Command

He's passing over a female astronaut with a Ph.D. in chemistry, in the process.

Defense

U.S. Plans ‘Continuous Evaluation’ of New and Existing Security Clearances

Every federal employee authorized to handle classified information will be cross-checked for signs of risk using court proceedings, financial data, and more.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Fireworks at Peter Strzok's Hearing

Members of Congress questioned the federal agent and things got heated.

Route Fifty

5G Compromise Bill Still a Hit to Local Government

Wireless industry groups support the new Senate bill, but the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues it sacrifices too much local government authority.

Nextgov

VA Creates Special Office to Direct $16B Health Record Overhaul

The House Veterans Affairs Committee also unveiled the lawmakers who will track the project from its new subcommittee.

News

Inspectors General Mark 40th Year Feeling Needed But Stretched

It’s not exactly a mid-life crisis, but IGs need new skills and resources to keep up with the times.

Management

AFGE Recounts Evictions, 'Union Busting' at Federal Agencies

Union officials say they are unsure how they will perform legally required representational duties under Trump executive orders.

Route Fifty

This City Park Is Using Goats to Remove Invasive Plant Species

It's the goats' second season at Theodore Wirth Regional Park, a project spearheaded by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

Management

The U.S. Decided To Keep 46 Kids Under Five Separated From Their Families. Here’s Why

It's unclear when or if these children will be reunited with their parents.

Route Fifty

All 50 States Now Protect Public Breastfeeding

The Trump administration got headlines for trying to remove pro-breastfeeding language from a World Health Organization resolution, but in the U.S. the last two states this spring passed laws allowing public breastfeeding.

Pay & Benefits

13 Things to Know About Your Annuity Options

The choice you make is so important that you should think about it at least a year before you retire.

Management

Here’s What House Democrats Envision Happening After They Abolish ICE

Lawmakers introduce bill to eliminate the immigration enforcement agency.

Management

White House Advances Efforts to Improve Real Property Management

OMB Instructs agencies to name senior officers to manage the effort as GSA releases a new asset map.