Nextgov
Survey: Open Data is Making Feds’ Jobs Easier
The biggest benefits are increased public transparency and improved agency management, participants say.
Management
The CDC Is About to Fall Off a Funding Cliff
It's already planning to pull back on work that protects the world from pandemics.
Management
The State Department Just Lost Its Most Experienced Leader
Tom Shannon’s departure leaves just one career ambassador at the beleaguered agency.
Nextgov
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $621 Million DHS Cyber Contract
The six-year project will expand the continuous diagnostics and mitigation services DHS provides to other agencies.
Oversight
The Surprise in the Nunes Memo
The controversial document raises some interesting questions—but also undermines the political argument it was intended to buttress.
Nextgov
GAO: GSA Hasn’t Been Smart About Smart Buildings Program
Smart building technologies might pay for themselves in cost savings but the government’s landlord hasn’t been able to make the case.
Management
FBI Employees Caught In Political Crossfire Over Release of Controversial GOP Memo
In declassifying a memo the FBI and Justice Department say is deeply misleading, Trump tried to differentiate between FBI leaders and the rank and file workforce.
Defense
U.S.-Backed Syrian Force Holding ‘Hundreds’ of ISIS Foreign Fighters
A day after CENTCOM'S leader says they should face prosecution at home, Trump hints at Gitmo option.
Oversight
Justice Department Settles ‘Final’ Case in IRS Targeting Dispute
Pro-Israel nonprofit gets an apology for having its application dragged out for six years.
Nextgov
GSA Adds 31 Small Businesses to OASIS
The larger pool will increase competition and drive down costs, the agency said.
Management
Analysis: The Republican Campaign To Discredit the FBI—Explained
The Trump administration and its supporters are following the well-worn path of aiming to discredit those probing the White House.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Promise Logic
The president claims his administration has fulfilled more promises than he actually promised.
Route Fifty
South Carolina Officials Predict Litigation Over Big Lottery Error
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Nashville mayor’s affair leads to new scrutiny; federal judge’s Yellowstone bison decision; N.Y. state’s 11th-most-polluted waterway; and Colorado’s increase in traffic deaths.
Management
Talent Doesn’t Explain the Success of the Patriots and Eagles
According to a management scholar, a team's mindset and structure – not its stars – will often determine its success.
Management
ICE to Pay Private Sector for Each Deportation Officer It Helps the Agency Hire
Based on recent DHS hiring contracts, value could reach $657 million.
Management
Senator Proposes Codifying DHS Cost Control Panel
Bill would enshrine agency’s Joint Requirements Council in statute.
Pay & Benefits
Preparing to Live a Long, Healthy Life
Long-range planning should include both wealth and health management.
Management
CBO Delivers More Grim Fiscal News That Could Irk Congress
Agency defends against attacks while highlighting new debt and deficit woes.
Nextgov
Rosenstein's ‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
Companies could build backdoor access into products, but it leaves users vulnerable.
Defense