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CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor
U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman Wants List of Employees Deemed 'Non-Essential' During Shutdown
White House would maintain database of furloughed employees' names, pay and job descriptions.
Defense
Russia ‘Incredibly Destabilizing’ as Syrian Conflict Threatens Region, Top U.S. General Warns
Weeks after Tillerson said the U.S. and Russia share a postwar vision, Votel says Moscow is playing both “arsonist and firefighter.”
Nextgov
Here’s How Agriculture Plans to Overhaul Its Tech
The department will cut data centers down from 39 to two—and that’s just the start, according to CIO Gary Washington.
Management
Google Is Expanding Its List of What It Takes To Be a Great Manager
The tech giant wants leaders strong in collaboration and decision making.
Management
How Bad Leaders Can Become Good Leaders
Investing some effort in defining your role, clarifying your values, and preparing your attitude will aid you immeasurably.
Oversight
Trump Thought the Rules Didn’t Apply—and Now He’s Paying the Price
The Trump administration decided early on that many guidelines were either antiquated or punitive, and is belatedly discovering that they were there for its own protection.
Oversight
Air Traffic Control Privatization Architect Abandons Effort
Measure, attached to FAA reauthorization bill, stalled in the House last fall.
Route Fifty
Mulvaney Assures State AGs He’s ‘Not the Devil’
Just don’t expect new consumer protections from the Trump administration.
Management
Treasury Loses a Key Expert as it Grapples With New Tax Law
The sudden departure of Dana Trier, deputy assistant secretary for tax policy, leaves a gap at a pivotal time.
Nextgov
Federal Hiring Site Opts for More Secure Log-in
USAjobs is now integrated with login.gov, which adds extra layers of security.
Management
Does President Trump Understand the Role of Inspectors General?
Dismissive presidential tweet on the watchdogs will make their jobs harder, observers say.
Pay & Benefits
A TSP Call Center Crunch, and Blended Retirement Hits a Milestone
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
House Democrats Request Subpoena Over Interior's Senior Executive Reassignments
Oversight committee ranking member says Trump administration is stonewalling his efforts to investigate personnel actions.
Nextgov
Nuclear Agency Wants Info on Securing Radioactive Waste from Cyberattacks
The National Nuclear Security Administration is looking for a woman-owned small business to prevent cyberattacks targeting nuclear materials, whether in a facility or in transit.
Management
HUD Spent $31,000 on a Dining Set for Carson's Office
A senior official at the agency says she was demoted for refusing to spend above legal limits for the secretary's office redecoration.
Management
The Air Force One Deal May Be Less Rosy Than Claimed
The White House’s “fixed-price deal” may still leave the taxpayer on the hook.
Management
Agencies Reveal New Priority Goals
Some of them look a lot like the old priority goals, but there are some bold new additions.
Route Fifty
Democratic Congressman Looks to Rekindle Long-Dead Intergovernmental Commission
Rep. Gerry Connolly, of Virginia, also offered his views Tuesday on where things stand with a recently created U.S. House task force on intergovernmental issues.
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