Defense
‘Underground’ May Be the U.S. Military’s Next Warfighting Domain
Tunnels and subterranean infrastructure demand high-level attention, training, and technology, the military’s intelligence chief says.
Management
The Smithsonian Had To Dig Up Their Dinosaurs Again
As their famous fossil hall enters its final year of renovation, the museum is having to re-excavate some of its decades-old specimens.
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Supreme Court Decides Against Public Worker Unions in Fee Case
The 5-4 decision found that charging non-union employees "agency fees" is a First Amendment violation.
Management
A 'Quiet And Thoughtful' Border Patrol Agent Has Been Tapped To Lead ICE
Ronald Vitiello started his career as a border patrol agent in 1985 in Laredo, Texas.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Travel Ban Is Upheld And Trump Says 'Wow'
It's like when Lincoln said "Yowza" about the Emancipation Proclamation
Management
This Quality Makes People Better At Working Well With Others
"If we consider how we go about navigating through our social worlds, we constantly need to figure out what other people are feeling and thinking."
Nextgov
Bill to Reinstate and Elevate Top Cyber Diplomat Advances from Senate Committee
The Trump administration first removed the position, then combined it with State’s internet governance chief.
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'Now Comes the Interesting Part' With Online Sales Tax Collections
Questions abound about how online retail sales tax policies will play out following a landmark Supreme Court decision.
Management
Trump's Postal Privatization Plan Met With Bipartisan Rebuke in Congress
Lawmakers call the White House's proposal "laughable" and "careless."
Oversight
Lawmakers Demand to Know How Americans Got Their Hands on OPM Hack Data
The Justice Department says Americans may have used data from the breach in bank fraud scheme.
Nextgov
VA’s Billion-Dollar Health Records Project Will Be Tracked by New House Subcommittee
Lawmakers worry the department’s lack of leadership and hiccups in Defense’s rollout of its MHS Genesis platform could derail the $16 billion project.
Management
Watchdog Finds Flaws in Certification Process for Women-Owned Small Businesses
IG finds $52 million went to firms that may not be eligible.
Management
Border Agents Hacked Their 'Risk Assessment' System To Recommend Detention 100% Of The Time
Risk assessment was already problematic. Now immigration authorities are throwing its "scientific veneer" to the wind.
Management
'Find Your Passion' Is Bad Advice, Say Yale And Stanford Psychologists
A series of five studies shows how belief in the need to know exactly what you're deeply interested in can set you up for failure.
Management
House Democrats Demand Documents on Education Department’s ‘Union Busting’ Effort
Lawmakers request withdraw of a unilaterally implemented collective bargaining agreement and seek return to negotiations.
Tech
Analysis: James Madison Would Be Horrified by a Tweeting President
The head of the National Constitution Center speaks out on how social media has eroded the founding father's vision for democracy.
Management
It’s Premature to Break Up OPM
It makes no sense to initiate a major reorganization before defining what the new organization is expected to achieve.
Nextgov
Cyber Researchers Don’t Think Feds or Congress Can Protect Against Cyberattacks
Only 15 percent of cyber researchers think the U.S. can defend against a critical infrastructure cyberattack, according to a survey.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How The Red Hen Should Have Served Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Perhaps the server should have acted like the White House.
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