Management
OPM Director: Expect 'Full Court Press' for Civil Service Changes
In a call with reporters, Jeff Pon said he plans to ramp up use of his administrative authority in the coming months.
Management
Emmanuel Macron’s Gift to America Has Been Placed in Quarantine
The symbolic French sapling vanished from the White House lawn over the weekend.
Nextgov
Interior Wants Wi-Fi for Burning Man
Even temporary cities/arts festivals need networks for government and law enforcement operations.
Management
Merit Board Judge Reinstates Commerce Scientist Accused of Spying
Department plans to appeal case of flood forecaster Sherry Chen.
Nextgov
House Appropriations Panel Should Step Up Cyber Oversight, Member Urges
The panel should hold its first cyber-specific budget hearing this year, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger says.
Oversight
Trump Again Threatens Shutdown Over Wall Funding
The president suggested Congress would need to appropriate much more than the $1.6 billion already approved for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in order for him to sign a new spending package.
Management
Diplomacy Without Diplomats
Ronan Farrow’s new book shows what happens when the State Department goes empty.
Management
It’s Time to Fix an Unfair Federal Retirement Rule
Thanks to a change in benefits 30 years ago, many feds are discovering that they’re further from retirement than they previously believed.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Donald Trump Working on His Diplomatic Skills
He definitely shook Emmanuel Macron's hand vigorously.
Management
D.C.-Area Lawmaker Plans Bill to Protect Telework Programs
Move follows telework cutbacks at the Agriculture and Education departments.
Route Fifty
Cities Must Change the Way They Manage Crises
Rising cyber attacks and mass shootings have altered the equation for local governments, but natural disasters remain their biggest threat.
Defense
Lawmaker's Plan to Trim Pentagon's Back Office Hits Headwinds
Thornberry’s draft reorganization bills seen as good step toward economies, but simplistic.
Management
U.S. Immigration Lawyers Are Shifting Focus To Prosecute People Who’ve Lived In The U.S. Longest
Data show the risk is greater for immigrants who have been in the U.S. for longer—at least when it comes to being prosecuted in immigration court.
Management
Trump Administration Bucks Report to Institute Quotas at Immigration Courts
Quota system will destroy judges' impartiality and subject courts to more appeals, experts say.
Nextgov
The Defense Innovation Board’s 10 Essential Rules for Developing Software
The “commandments” adapt industry best practices for the Pentagon, but every agency could learn from them.
Route Fifty
Report Shows Cities That Have Gained the Most Workers
The findings from the jobs website Linkedin also look at the "skills gap" that exists in various U.S. metro areas.
Tech
Groups Monitoring Agency Website Changes See Deeper Trump Agenda
Removal of some health data from HHS site is simply a matter of reorganizing information by disease, not population group, HHS says.
Tech
The Pentagon’s New R&D Chief Has a Mandate for Change
Michael Griffin has orders to concentrate the Defense Department’s diverse research and development efforts on a few key technologies.
Defense
These Are The Photos Of Kim Jong-Un And Mike Pompeo That Trump Called 'Incredible'
It is unclear if we'll see a similar image of Trump, he's hedged on whether he'd meet with Kim at all or leave the meeting if it isn't "fruitful."
Management