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Shulkin’s Firing Leaves $16B Effort to Merge DoD/VA Health Records Up In The Air
Secretary Shulkin championed a contract with Cerner to develop a new health records system for Veterans Affairs, but the deal seems precarious now.
Nextgov
Inspector General Confirms Investigation into HHS Cyber Center
The office previously declined to confirm the investigation into the center, where two top officials were reassigned in September.
Nextgov
Meet The Woman Who’s Making Soldiers More Energy Efficient
On the battlefield, power matters in more ways than you think.
Management
Baseball Players Show That People Will Give Up Money To Work With Great Colleagues
Great coworkers are worth a little sacrifice.
Management
Analysis: The White House Doctor and the Dual-Officeholding Ban
Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson’s appointment reinvigorates the debate over the proper relationship between the military and the government.
Oversight
Play of the Day: New Ways to Fund the Border Wall
Trump wants the Pentagon to fund it, but some around him have other ideas.
Management
The ‘Secret’ Government Document Every American Should Care About
The Treasury Department recently published the most important 256-page report you’ve probably never heard of.
Route Fifty
Trump to Stump for Infrastructure—Again
The president will highlight his public works plan in Richfield, Ohio on Thursday.
Management
Trump Fires Shulkin, Taps Personal Physician Ronny Jackson to Lead VA
While a leadership change at the Veterans Affairs Department had been predicted, the nomination of Jackson surprised many.
Pay & Benefits
Union Leaders Demand Education Department Return to Negotiating Table
Protest outside agency headquarters draws around 100 supporters.
Management
IRS Acting Chief Is Pleased With Funding Hike Critics Say Isn’t Enough
Stretched staff will expand to implement the new tax law as Congress mulls reforms.
Route Fifty
Highlighting Every Census Tract, One by One in Numerical Order
Exploring U.S. geography through a jigsaw puzzle of community snapshots.
Management
The Trump Administration's Gender Gap Is Both Broad and Deep
The president has named twice as many men as women to appointed positions, an Atlantic analysis shows.
Management
8 Unexpected Ways to Continue to Develop Yourself as a Leader
Leadership isn’t an endpoint; it requires continual find-tuning.
Pay & Benefits
GAO Improperly Distributed Overtime for Some; New Move to Disclose Federal Bonuses
IG recommended the auditing agency evaluate the need for Law Enforcement Availability Pay for its criminal investigators.
Pay & Benefits
Bipartisan Bill Would Let Some Feds Boost Their Pensions, for a Price
Measure would also help some workers retire earlier.
Route Fifty
Why It's Illegal to Roll Through Stop Signs on Your Bike—For Now
Many bicycle advocates see the "Idaho stop" as codifying what they already do at stop signs.
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Is Amazon The Lone Frontrunner For A $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract?
Amazon Web Services may be the only vendor capable of meeting Defense Department requirements for its highly-anticipated cloud contract.
Management