Defense
The Case of the Sick Americans in Cuba Gets Stranger
The suspects include Cubans, Russians, cicadas, and psychology.
Route Fifty
For Local Governments, Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a First Step
The proposal may not align perfectly with what many local officials are looking for. But they’re pleased to see it fueling further discussion in D.C. about infrastructure.
Nextgov
DHS to Scrutinize Government Supply Chain for Cyber Risks
The department wants to integrate cyber vetting into existing supply chain checks.
Management
Army Watchdog Executive Found to Have Sexually Harassed, Insulted Colleagues
Unwanted kissing and racially loaded comments denied by accused.
Pay & Benefits
Workforce Plan Stresses Pay for Performance, OPM Nominee Advances, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Environmental Group Charges Interior With Illegally Filling Top Vacancies
Complaint says decisions of high-ranking Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management officials should be declared invalid.
Nextgov
GSA Changes Lineup for Final Alliant 2 Small Business
The agency made some swaps on the $15 billion sister to Alliant 2 Unrestricted since the pre-award notice.
Oversight
VA Secretary Improperly Accepted Tennis Tickets and Billed Taxpayers for Wife's Travel, IG Says
Shulkin denies any wrongdoing, despite evidence that he lied to the media and that his chief of staff altered documents.
News
Former Cabinet Secretaries Decry Lack of Leadership
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell say political dysfunction is harming the country.
Pay & Benefits
Why Trump’s Performance Pay Fund Won’t Happen in 2019
Proposed $1 billion interagency award pool would only be big enough to give feds currently meeting or exceeding performance standards an average boost of $481 next year.
Nextgov
Report: Most Feds Break Smartphone Security Rules
Despite agency policies, many federal employees download unauthorized apps and connect personal devices to agency networks.
Management
How the White House Gamed the Security-Clearance System
Even when the FBI recommends against granting a clearance, there’s nothing to prevent a president from simply overriding the system.
Defense
Trump Said He Cut $1B from Air Force One's Price. His New Budget Says He Hasn't
The Pentagon's budget request sent to Congress on Monday still projects two new Air Force One jetliners costing $4 billion.
Management
3 Tips For Managing Innovation
It’s more about implementation and execution than it is about inspiration.
Nextgov
What Trump’s Budget Says About the Administration’s IT Priorities
The president’s budget proposal is more about priorities than actual funding. So what does it tell us?
Route Fifty
'Federally Supported, State Managed, Locally Executed' Disaster Recovery
FEMA wants state and local governments to play a 'larger role' post-disaster while shifting those funds to mitigation.
Management
The Hiring Surges in Trump's Otherwise Cut-Filled Budget
Aside from four agencies, the administration is seeking to cut 42,000 federal workers.
Management
GSA Proposes to Keep FBI HQ Downtown by Scattering Staff
Local lawmakers blast “bungled procurement” and “wasted time” on FBI’s planned move to suburbs.
Nextgov
Kaspersky Sues to Reverse Congressional Ban
The Russian antivirus company previously sued to reverse a ban imposed by the Homeland Security Department.
Management