Pay & Benefits
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
What to do when an unanticipated health problem derails your future retirement plans.
Management
Working From Home Can Save You Thousands of Dollars Every Year
I calculated a dollar value of working from home—the total was higher than I expected.
Route Fifty
U.S. DOT Announces $264 Million in Grants for Bus Projects
The funding is slated to go to 139 projects around the U.S.
Oversight
EPA Ethics Official Backtracks on Approval of Pruitt Rental Agreement
The White House continued to distance itself from the embattled administrator Thursday.
Defense
Trump Reverses, Says He’ll Keep U.S. Troops in Syria
The president officially walked back last week’s off-the-cuff remark that the U.S. would leave Syria ‘very soon,’ leaving even more questions about the mission.
Nextgov
Despite Amazon Ire, Trump Not Involved in Pentagon Cloud Contract
The Pentagon plans to continue as planned with its cloud acquisition.
Nextgov
Treasury Builds Data Lab To Inspire ‘Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government’
The Data Transparency Office went beyond the DATA Act mandate to build visualizations showing where agencies’ $500 billion in contract spending goes each year.
Defense
Analysis: Trump's New Solution to Every Problem
Like his predecessors, the president is discovering the allure of using the armed forces to solve problems, and like them, he’s also quickly discovering its limitations.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Stormy Daniels May Have More To Say About The President
The adult film actress' lawyer says she could describe certain details about the president.
Route Fifty
Seattle Mayor Wants to Add Tolls to Congested City Streets
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New D.C. rule roils food truck operators … Detroit suburb sues state agency over “bogus” water-quality test … state-run auto-IRA programs face industry opposition … and a tough winter strains public works budgets.
Defense
Denied Wall Funding, Trump Sends National Guard to Southern Border
Details are still being hashed out, but previous presidents’ decisions to do the same offer clues about what’s to come.
Route Fifty
New Jersey Looks to Lead U.S. Offshore Wind Development
The industry, long dominated by Europe, has been making its way across the pond with governors and state legislatures as its champions.
Management
The Workplace Conversations You Don’t Want to Have
Fear and a lack of confidence can cost you.
Management
Bill Would Create Federal Customer Service Standards
And once set, it would bake them into agency performance plans.
Oversight
Pruitt Denies Improprieties as White House Distances Itself
In a Fox News interview, the EPA administrator claimed he did not authorize side-stepping the administration to give substantial raises to two key aides.
Management
Trump Looks to Slash Agency Budget Increases He Just Signed Into Law
President could face lawsuit if he withholds funds without congressional approval.
Nextgov
Report: Men Are More Comfortable Giving Up Biometric Data Than Women Are
Women are more than twice as likely as men to say they don’t want the government collecting any of their biometric information.
Nextgov
Here’s What Government Gets Wrong About Bug Bounties
Congress has gone bananas for bug bounties, but they may not always be the right choice.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Changes for Defense Civilians, a Request for a Time and Attendance Study, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Oversight