Defense
A Reckoning for Obama's Foreign-Policy Legacy
Veterans of the last administration are learning a hard lesson: Policies constructed by executive order and executive agreement are just as easily blown up by them.
Tech
Helicopters Are Coming to a Planet Near You
... beginning with a tiny chopper that is set to land on Mars in 2021.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Wants Everyone to 'Be Cool' About China And Trade
The president's tweet used some hip language.
Management
If It Takes More Than a Month To Hire Someone, You've Already Lost Your Top Pick
Only 12% of job candidates found it acceptable to wait for over a month to hear about whether they got the job.
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FEMA Chief: 'The Key to Resiliency Is at the Local Level'
Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long highlighted some of his agency's limits when it comes to preparing communities for natural disasters.
Nextgov
Agency That Vets Pentagon Contractors’ Security Isn’t Keeping Up With the Threat, Audit Finds
The Defense Security Service plans to shift to a risk-based approach, but needs to reach out to stakeholders, GAO says.
Management
Trump’s Rescission Package Would Save Far Less Than White House Claims, CBO Says
USDA, HHS, Transportation and Treasury would be the hardest hit agencies.
Nextgov
Pentagon's EHR Setbacks ‘Don't Bode Well’ for Potential Veterans Affairs Rollout
The Veterans Affairs Department will be looking to avoid mistakes made thus far by the Pentagon.
Management
Commerce Secretary Lauds Civil Servants for Working Weekends Despite 'Trapezoid Pay Structure'
In talk on China trade tensions, Ross defends his Census policy and divestiture ethics.
Management
This 5-Minute Thought Exercise Will Help You Define Your Purpose
Creating an authentic and lasting purpose can be a challenge. But, we find that individuals are more likely to own a purpose they help create.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Provide Lifetime Identity Protection to Feds Affected By OPM Data Breach
Existing credit monitoring services for victims of 2015 breach are set to expire in 2026.
Tech
The Solar System's Icy Secret Keeper
Scientists used archival data to search for signs of an ocean beneath Europa, a moon of Jupiter.
Nextgov
Pentagon Wants Cloud Secure Enough to Hold Nuke Secrets
The Pentagon’s JEDI cloud will be designed to store the government’s most sensitive classified information, including nuclear secrets.
Management
To Bring Out The Best In Your Next Meeting, Serve Coffee
Serving coffee at the next big meeting could make everybody involved feel a whole lot better. But is it the caffeine or the camaraderie
Management
Analysis: Trump’s Deregulatory Record Doesn’t Include Much Actual Deregulation
A review of Trump's stated war on regulations doesn't find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory enforcement in quieter ways.
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Supreme Court Rules States Can Legalize Sports Gambling, Reaffirming Limits of Federal Authority
The high court made clear that state legislatures have a “dual sovereignty” with their federal counterparts.
Oversight
It’s Not Just Trump. The U.S. Has Always Broken Its Treaties, Pacts And Promises
From the Treaty of Versailles to the Kyoto Protocol, the U.S. is a little flaky.
Management
The Legal Logic Behind Trump’s Decision To Separate Immigrant Children From Parents
The administration is not allowed to indefinitely detain families, so it’s separating the children from the adults.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump and Pence Portraits in Post Offices
A bill specifies that the photos need to be placed, but it does not specify the size of the portraits.
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