Tech
Citizenship Agency Removed Website Pages on Asylum Policy Training
Transparency group documents changes made early in Trump administration.
Route Fifty
‘Government Is What We Do Together That We Can’t Do Alone’
As civic technologists gather for this year’s Code for America Summit, there are some key themes worth repeating.
Defense
Pentagon Needs More Accurate Cash Management, Watchdog Warns
Defense chief financial officer disagrees with proposal for multiple-agency approvals.
Oversight
The White House Is Not Complying With Inquiries From Government’s Top Watchdog
The Trump administration did not respond to a GAO letter about not responding to its investigations.
Pay & Benefits
The Fight Over Official Time, TSP Changes and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
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Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Lawsuit, Leaving Governmentwide Ban in Place
The Russian anti-virus company challenged administrative and legislative actions that banned its products from government and contractor networks.
Management
The True Scope of the Disaster in Puerto Rico
A new survey of the island’s residents finds a much higher death toll from Hurricane Maria than previously reported—putting it on par with one of the worst natural disasters in recent American history.
Route Fifty
Council of State Governments Extends Overseas Voting Initiative
The partnership will evaluate electronic ballot systems among other technologies and policies.
Nextgov
Hackers Find 65 Bugs in the Pentagon’s Travel Management System
The Defense Department’s fifth bug bounty awards $80,000 for spotting security holes in a travel system used by millions of the agency’s employees.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Outline Plans to Loosen TSP Withdrawal Rules
Employees and retirees will be able to make multiple age-based withdrawals from their accounts and remain eligible for partial withdrawals after they leave government.
Management
Career Reinvention May Save Your Health and Life
The management practices in many environments take a significant toll, physically and emotionally.
Management
VA’s Accountability Czar Will Serve as the Department's Acting Chief
Peter O’Rourke had most recently been VA’s chief of staff.
Defense
The Air Force Is Waiting a Year for Parts That It Could 3D-Print
Its chief weapons buyer is mulling licensing arrangements to allow third-party manufacture.
Management
Could Ditching Rectangular Desks Improve Oppressive Open-Plan Offices?
"It’s nice not to have to to sit across from someone and have the ability not to stare at them all day."
Management
20 Words That Make It Harder For People To Understand You At Work
For “thought leaders” who remain “laser focused” on a few overused phrases, here’s a plea to retire jargon—in language that speaks to you.
Defense
Pentagon Still Lacks Accurate Property Inventory, Says Watchdog
DoD avoids language that might alarm communities worried about a new BRAC.
Management
National Park Service Announces New Seasonal Worker Policy, ‘Corrective Action’ for Wronged Rangers
The new rule, which barred seasonal park employees from doubling up on temporary posts at different parks outside the competitive hiring process, was unevenly implemented earlier this year.
News
No, You Shouldn't Roast Marshmallows Over a Volcano Vent
The social media team at the U.S. Geological Survey has answers to your volcanology questions.
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