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These Jobs Are Most Susceptible to Automation
A new report from the National League of Cities ranks 60 occupations in terms of whether they are vulnerable to being automated, suggesting ways city leaders can work with their residents to prepare.
Management
VA Nominee Promises to Protect Against Privatization, Boost Pay for Some Employees
Robert Wilkie faces little resistance at Senate confirmation hearing.
Nextgov
GSA: Phase II Centers of Excellence Bids Will Begin in July
Officials from the General Services Administration and Agriculture Department met with industry about the next phase of IT modernization efforts.
Management
Meet the Government Chemist Who Spent 36 Months on Paid Leave Before He Was Fired
Daniel Horowitz learned Friday of his dismissal by the departing Chemical Safety Board chief.
Management
It’s (Mostly) Not FEMA’s Fault
The problems blamed on emergency managers are often caused by the shortcomings of other governmental bodies, both before and after disasters.
Pay & Benefits
Expanded Access to Dental Insurance, Rising Participation in Blended Retirement and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
White House Defends Government Reorganization Proposals Amid Congressional Criticism
OMB official faces "tough crowd" at hearing as lawmakers push back on an array of recommendations.
Management
How Agencies Can Help Citizens Navigate the Maze of Information
Information is a good thing; but what about when there’s too much of a good thing?
Management
Immigration Judge Could Face Discipline for Hatch Act Violation
Interior Secretary Zinke also accused of a violation after wearing MAGA socks.
Nextgov
What DOD’s Change In Cloud Leadership Means For Multibillion-Dollar Programs
The Defense Department’s management chief Jay Gibson discusses the evolving Cloud Executive Steering Group.
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.
Route Fifty
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.
Route Fifty
'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