Oversight
ICE Broke Contracting Rules in Establishing Its Largest Detention Facility
The agency bypassed normal procurement procedures for expediency, IG says.
Nextgov
White House Opens Applications for Technology Modernization Fund
The White House on Tuesday published guidelines for federal agencies looking to bring their IT systems into the 21st century under new legislation.
Nextgov
Pentagon’s $1 Billion Cloud Deal May Signal New Era in Government Buying
Congress wants the Defense Department to buy technology faster. Now it's beginning to do just that.
Pay & Benefits
4,000 Feds Soon May Need a New Health Insurance Plan
Scathing inspector general’s report on an FEHBP insurer’s refusal to submit to an IT audit imperils the company’s contract.
Management
Don’t Confuse Strategy With Outcome
Luck plays a big role in life and it is tempting to try to draw conclusions from a single success or failure.
Route Fifty
Sessions Vows to Defend Presidential Powers Against State Legal Actions
The U.S. attorney general also addressed forthcoming bump stock regulations, immigration, opioids, and ‘prioritizing crime and criminal justice enforcement.’
Management
Women Report More Rudeness at Work From Other Women
Women say other women—more than male coworkers—are the source of incivility at work, research shows.
Management
Scandal-Plagued VA Secretary Vows to Rid Department of Adversaries Who 'Don't Belong'
Shulkin, feeling emboldened after travel scandal, will make clear "there’s only one agenda" at the department.
Management
Why the Russia Investigation Could Be More Like Iran-Contra Than Watergate
Complexity, partisanship, and a strong presidential narrative insulated Ronald Reagan from meeting the same fate as Richard Nixon, and those factors could also protect Donald Trump.
Management
The U.S. Is Losing Its Point-Man on North Korea and Still Has No Ambassador in Seoul
Joseph Yun announced his retirement Tuesday.
Route Fifty
Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too
Work conditions at the territory’s Department of Justice haven’t been the same since Hurricane Maria, to the detriment of morale and legal proceedings.
Route Fifty
In White House Meeting With Governors, Trump Emphasizes Preference for Arming School Staff
The president at one point had a tense exchange with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee over the issue. Mental health and background checks also came up during the discussion.
Nextgov
Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
Nextgov
Supreme Court Could Limit Law Enforcement’s Reach in the Cloud
The high court will have to decide whether a 1980s law allows warrants for emails U.S. companies store abroad.
Management
Budget Reformers Seek Fresh Program Reviews, Among Other Things
An ideologically diverse group of fiscal experts offers a five-part plan to induce bipartisan cooperation.
Oversight
TSP Gets Lowest Possible Score on Information Security Audit
Agency receives “Ad Hoc” label on first FISMA audit under new metrics.
Management
Dozens of Lawmakers From Both Parties Implore Justice Dept. Not to Cut 6,000 Jobs
The reduction would endanger federal prison guards and the facilities they protect, House members say.
Management
How an Influential Committee can Make Energy Royalties Great Again
A new investigation shows Americans were cheated out of billions over three decades.
Oversight
White House Quietly Releases Report Highlighting Benefits of Regulations
The mandatory summary of the previous year’s rules runs counter to the Trump administration’s arguments for reducing red tape.
Oversight