Management
An Actual Sinkhole Has Opened On The White House Lawn
"It was noticeably bigger between Sunday and Monday," one White House correspondent said.
Defense
Trump’s Not Sure His North Korea Summit Will Happen: 'You Never Know About Deals'
The U.S. president is also the author of "The Art of the Deal."
Route Fifty
Senate Panel Passes Water Bill That Would Rework Lending Program
Provisions involving the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act have drawn backlash from some utility groups.
Nextgov
House Passes Bill to Keep Tabs on VA’s Health Records Modernization
Lawmakers plan to keep a close eye on the implementation of the $10 billion project.
Management
Chemical Safety Board Chair Resigns Unexpectedly
Vanessa Allen Sutherland arrived in 2015 seeking to bolster a divided, demoralized agency.
Route Fifty
States Turn to New Tool to Sustain Pension System Funding
Stress tests help policymakers plan for the next recession.
Management
How Well Are Federal Employees Really Paid?
The facts are out there, however, it remains a perennial mystery in Washington.
Nextgov
Agency Grades Get Worse in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Eleven agencies dropped and five agencies improved in Congress’ latest FITARA scorecard.
Defense
Trump Can Hold Immigrant Kids In Military Facilities — If He Turns Them Into Shelters
Any spaces used to detain children must meet a long list of criteria in order to comply with U.S. laws.
Management
Watching Experts Gives People Confidence In Themselves That They Absolutely Do Not Deserve
We overestimate our ability to do the feats we see demonstrated by others.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Hereby Demands An Investigation Into The Investigation
The president took to Twitter again and used some curious language.
Route Fifty
The Stakes for States Remain High With Trade War ‘On Hold’
“I’m not sure that there’s a blue sky at the end of these back-and-forth negotiations over trade.”
Route Fifty
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Virginia Uranium Mining Case
A group of companies argues that Virginia's ban on mining for the radioactive metal runs afoul of federal law.
Nextgov
The IRS Doesn’t Know Who’s Accessing Its Most Sensitive Data
The tax agency also isn’t patching vulnerabilities on those systems in a timely manner, an audit found.
Pay & Benefits
How Pay Raises and Retiree COLAs Work
A primer on the annual process to determine current and former federal employee compensation.
Defense
Pompeo Declares Economic War on Iran
The U.S. secretary of state vowed “unprecedented financial pressure in the form of the strongest sanctions in history.”
Oversight
Justice Watchdog Has Legal, If Not De Facto, Independence from Trump
President’s demand that the Justice Department probe alleged FBI campaign “spy” is unusual.
Route Fifty
States Stumble on Internet Privacy
Broad-based consumer bills on internet privacy and net neutrality failed or are still pending as state legislative sessions wind down. And the ones that have passed have been limited.
Management
Contractors Oppose Proposed Limit on Federal Bid Protests
Pentagon wants fewer “second bites at the apple” for companies.
Management