Management
Education Department Proposes New, More Restrictive Telework Policy
Action follows unilateral implementation of a new management edict by agency leadership.
Oversight
As White House Preps Successor, Mulvaney Plans to Exit Consumer Agency
Under Vacancies Reform Act, acting director’s tenure ends June 22—unless Trump nominates someone for the job.
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Local Advocates Decry Proposed State ‘Bribe’ to Permit Drilling
House Republicans are pushing a plan that would financially incentivize states to drill for oil and gas and punish those that don’t.
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Navy Wants Experimental Tech to Streamline Operations in Port and at Sea
SPAWAR is using its other transaction authority to solicit prototypes through the TReX consortium.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Boost Accountability for VA’s Senior Execs, Loosen It for Everyone Else
Bipartisan bill in the Senate would unwind Trump’s top legislative achievement on civil service reform.
Management
Five Times James Comey Used His Personal Gmail For FBI Business
According to the inspector general's report, Comey used his own Gmail for FBI work just after the Clinton email investigation.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Happy 72nd Birthday, Mr. President
Donald Trump's birthday was celebrated Thursday by late-night hosts.
Management
Education Department Staff Has Shrunk by 13% in Trump Era
“If you’re going to make a case to hire more people, you better have a really good reason,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently told an interviewer.
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Kentucky Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Abuse Epidemic
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Montana preps for another difficult wildfire season … Charlotte’s uncharted scooter territory … and N.J. governor makes first legalized sports bet.
Management
House Passes Bill to Help USPS Block International Shipments With Illegal Opioids
The Postal Service typically has no advanced data on the packages it receives from overseas.
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Nearly All Major Agencies Are on Governmentwide Cyber Threat Dashboard
So far, 20 of 23 major agencies are plugged into the dashboard. The last three should be on by the end of July.
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FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The 241 grants will fund 346 infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals.
Oversight
Justice Watchdog’s Bombshell Report Underlines Tricky Role of IGs
Horowitz’s 500 pages detail methods his team used to navigate political shoals.
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Are Federal Cyber Workers Up to Snuff? Many Agencies Don't Know.
Some still aren’t sure who counts as a cyber worker and who doesn’t.
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House Passes Bill to Open Government Data About Opioid Abuse
The Health and Human Services Department would have to build a dashboard to share information about substance abuse, treatment and recovery.
Management
House Democrats Join Fight Against Workforce Executive Orders
Twenty-three lawmakers say the three edicts reduce protections for whistleblowers, attempt to “eradicate unions.”
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Facts: A True-False Quiz
Test your knowledge of issues that commonly come up in the planning process.
Management
Government Already Has a Blueprint for Implementing Pay For Performance
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency offers a success story.
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Senators Demand OPM Reverse Course on Proposed Retirement Cuts
Lawmakers offer to work with the administration on civil service reform if OPM Director Jeff Pon abandons push for “draconian” measures.
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