Management
Pentagon Tells Leaders to Talk More With Contractors — and Less to the Public and Press
One day after Air Force leaders severely restricted media contacts, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan encouraged Pentagon officials to engage more with industry.
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Is Your County Elections Clerk Ready for Russian Hackers?
In a decentralized election system with more than 10,000 separate jurisdictions, the onus for security is on local officials.
Defense
Analysis: Telling the Truth About CIA Torture
Trump’s nominee to lead the agency should answer a number of tough questions about her role in its now-defunct “enhanced interrogation” program.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's New Idea is Out of This World
The president wants a "space force."
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What the President’s Management Agenda Will Say About IT, CIOs and Office of American Innovation
The agenda will include bringing more people to the table and having OMB take the lead.
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GSA Awards First Wave of Contracts in White House’s IT Overhaul
The five awards will support each pillar of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program.
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Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Fault Agencies for Issuing Too Much Guidance
House Republicans are targeting the informal documents agencies publish to explain complex rules.
Defense
What Happened at the Thailand 'Black Site' Run By Trump's CIA Pick
The Senate's 2014 report on torture details what "enhanced interrogation" really entailed.
Management
Why The Typical Performance Review Is Overwhelmingly Biased
Even the assumption that managers can accurately rate employees without bias reflects a type of bias.
Pay & Benefits
A Student Loan Repayment Inquiry, a New Travel Ban for Feds and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Trump Calls for a Space Force, a Concept His Pentagon Opposes
The president’s words could reanimate a legislative proposal that the defense secretary and others thought they had killed.
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To Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Look to the Sewers
At a civic tech pitch led held by mayors at SXSW, innovators put forward solutions to pressing problems facing cities.
Management
New Details Emerge on Carson’s Office Upgrade, Pruitt’s Sound-Proof Booth
Pruitt spent more on "privacy booth" and Carson selected pricey furniture, internal documents show.
Management
Could The Open Government Movement Shut The Door On Freedom of Information?
During Sunshine Week, three scholars of government transparency look at a potential collision between the old freedom of information movement and the new open government movement. Is there room for both?"
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5 Cabinet Secretaries Stump for Infrastructure Plan on Capitol Hill
The officials appeared before a Senate committee. Finding money for President Trump's public works plan remains a sticking point.
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Protest on JEDI Cloud Support Contract Dismissed
The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.
Management
The New Secretary of State Is a North Korea Hawk
Mike Pompeo’s skepticism about negotiating with Kim Jong-Un could change the course of nuclear talks.
Defense
Here’s What the Services Want from Congress This Year
After lawmakers pass the budget promised by February’s bipartisan deal, the three secretaries have other priorities for legislative action.
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