Management
A Single Question Can Cut Useless Meetings From Your Schedule Forever
Before you send out that invite, ask yourself this first.
Management
A Cryptic Addition to the Long-Standing Mystery Surrounding the Murder of a Federal Prosecutor
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein flew to Seattle for a press conference at which he announced little, but may have said a great deal.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump's Listening Session Notes
The president had some teens to the White House and made sure to remember to hear them.
Route Fifty
Food Stamps Fall Short of Meal Costs in Most Counties, Study Finds
The findings come at a time when the Trump administration has proposed lower spending on the program in the coming years.
Route Fifty
State Officials Want More Election Security Intel From Feds
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
Nextgov
GAO Sustains Protest of $771 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract
The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.
Management
The Ethics of Donald Trump Jr.'s India Adventure
The president’s son is selling luxury condos and making a foreign-policy speech.
Management
Colleagues Who Say 'Don't Worry, I'm Not Contagious' Don't Understand How Flu Works
A clever new video explains why the virus is a lurker.
Management
How to Tackle Unpleasant Tasks
There’s a simple mental shift you can make that almost guarantees a better result.
Management
EPA's Planned Budget Cuts Alarm Former Employees, Union
Agency’s support would be “the smallest since the mid-1970s,” analysis says.
Nextgov
Federal Health Insurer Denies Auditors Access To Its IT Systems
Health Net of California—a provider under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program—is refusing to comply with a contractually obligated inspector general audit.
Oversight
Two Congressional Committees Probe Pruitt’s First-Class Travel
Lawmakers from both parties request documents to ensure the EPA administrator complied with rules.
Pay & Benefits
A TSP Call Center Spike, Shutdown Back Pay and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Fish and Wildlife Official Steered Work to Family Member, IG Finds
International conservation expert who violated ethics laws expressed regret.
Route Fifty
Most Americans Uncomfortable With Self-Driving Cars, Survey Finds
Over half the respondents to a Northeastern University/Gallup survey also said they are unlikely to regularly use the technology.
Defense
How to Grow the Military Without Buying More Ships, Planes, Tanks
Pentagon leaders want to shorten the time spent on overhauls, keeping the weapons more available to fight.
Management