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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.
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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
Trump Reportedly Asked The Postal Service To Charge Amazon Double
Alienating its best customer could be USPS's death blow.
Management
Email Is Dangerous
Electronic mail as we know it is drowning in spam, forged phishing mails, and other scams and hacks. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Oversight
Play of the Day: When Bill Gates Met Donald Trump
The tech billionaire spoke with the real estate billionaire and it did not go well.
Nextgov
ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
Route Fifty
What the House Water Resources Development Bill Leaves Out
Water and sewer utility provisions found in the Senate version of the legislation aren't included in the House draft.
Management
These Two Activities Can Improve The Mind And Body
New research offers an unexpected way to get more active, plus a exercise-based way to alleviate depression symptoms.
Oversight