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State Department Confirms Email Data Breach
The breach may have compromised employee personal information in less than 1 percent of email inboxes.
Nextgov
NOAA Invests in a Second Round of Commercial Weather Data
The agency announced a second round of awards for its Commercial Weather Data Pilot as it preps for a third.
Management
Senator Demands Details on HHS’s Union Impasse Declaration
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., accuses agency of bad-faith "surface" bargaining.
Management
FEMA Chief Now Facing Criminal and Lawmaker Probes of Travel
Federal prosecutors said to be mulling whether Long broke any of six laws.
Nextgov
‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed
The federal government could spend close to half its appropriated budget in the final fiscal quarter, which ends Sept. 30.
Defense
U.S. Global Media Agency Launches Farsi Service to Reach Iranians
Newly renamed broadcasting board also anticipates first fully empowered CEO.
Tech
NASA's First Female Chief Spaceflight Director Is Holly Ridings
NASA is on a kick with promoting women leaders.
Management
Michael Flynn Will Finally Be Sentenced
The delays fueled speculation about Flynn’s value to Mueller as a witness in the Russia probe.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Emergency Alerts Straight From The White House
FEMA is testing a new system this week.
Route Fifty
North Carolina’s Florence Evacuees Urged to Hold Off on Returning
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Sidewalk vending decriminalization in California … the most cost-effective bus lane enforcement … and Miami’s mystery fountain.
Route Fifty
The States That Could Be Derailed By an Economic Downturn
New research shows that some states have improved their ability to cope with a recession. Others remain less prepared.
Management
Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Limit Postal Service Role in Opioid Crisis
Measure would require USPS to adhere to the same screening standards as private shipping companies.
Tech
Creating Space Force Will Cost $13B Over 5 Years: USAF Secretary
In a pointed memo, Heather Wilson counters several Space Force proposals championed by Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
Nextgov
Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other
Agency leaders want to embrace information sharing, but right now it’s uncharted territory.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Board Approves 16 Percent Increase in Budget
Individual participants will pay just $5 extra, because the overall number of enrollees in the retirement program has grown significantly.
Nextgov
Homeland Security Invests $11.6 Million in Countering Large-Scale Internet Outages
The grants are focused on the effect outages could have on critical infrastructure.
Management
EPA Program to Monitor Asbestos in Schools Is Under-Resourced, Watchdog Says
Federal inspectors trail those of states, while most regions lack a monitoring strategy.
Management
Agriculture Secretary Presses Unpopular Plan to Move Offices
Forced relocations "not a way to treat USDA family," one economist says.
Management
There’s An Optimal Time To Give Negative Feedback
Our willingness to learn from criticism is intimately tied to our capacity for self-regulation—which varies throughout the day.
Management