Defense
The Marines Have ‘Too Many Hornets’
The commandant wants to retire beaten-up F/A-18s more quickly as F-35s join the Corps.
News
Critics Decry 'Propaganda' Posters in EPA Offices
Agency lists rolling back Obama-era efforts and helping businesses among its 2017 accomplishments.
Management
What Trump’s New Dreamer Proposal Means For Immigrants, By The Numbers
It's Trump's most generous offer on DACA, but he's also asking for a lot in exchange.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's Relationship With Robert Mueller
The president says he'll testify under oath, but a new report suggests he wanted to fire the investigator.
Route Fifty
Justice Department Tests Mayors With Its Latest Threat on Immigration Enforcement
By delaying law enforcement funds to all jurisdictions, Attorney General Jeff Sessions aims to further vilify “sanctuary cities.” “The stakes for cities here are very high.”
Nextgov
Lawmakers Push Trump Again to Appoint OSTP Director
Four Democratic lawmakers are urging the president—for the second time—to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and fully staff the department.
Oversight
GAO Puts Security Clearance Process Back on High Risk List
Backlog for clearances reached more than 700,000 in September 2017.
Management
Leaked Memo: Trump Admin to Boost Use of Private Prisons While Slashing Federal Staff
New memo reveals plan to shift inmates to contract facilities.
Nextgov
After Hawaii False Alarm, Lawmakers Want President, Pentagon Involved in Missile Alerts
It should take more than a single employee to send such an alert.
Nextgov
DHS Cyber Info Sharing Tool to Get a Reboot This Year
The goal is for organizations to use the tool to automatically block cyber threats.
Route Fifty
Don't Expect Trump's Infrastructure Plan to Propose New Revenue
White House adviser DJ Gribbin also told mayors the plan would not propose cuts to existing, "formula" funding programs, like the Highway Trust Fund.
Oversight
A New Group Wants to Elect More Veterans—From Both Parties
The organization, With Honor, believes veterans are the key to making Congress work across partisan lines.
Management
Trump’s Pace of Naming Ambassadors Trails That of Predecessors
There are 41 vacancies, including many in trouble spots where diplomacy is critical.
Pay & Benefits
What Feds Furloughed During the Shutdown Need to Know About Their Back Pay and Leave
OPM puts out a memo clarifying how federal workers sent home during the shutdown will be compensated.
Oversight
GAO Will Probe ‘Fake Comments’ to Regulatory Agencies
Democrats on House commerce panel want Justice Department involvement too.
Route Fifty
2 Maps That Better Explain the Landslide Risk From This Giant Crack Above an Interstate
The waiting game continues at the Rattlesnake Hills where the ground recently “changed its behavior.”
Management
Air Force One Needs New Refrigerators. They Cost $24 Million
The improvement is just the latest example of the bespoke requirements for the presidential jets.
Management
The Biggest Career Mistake Is Getting Too Comfortable
Starting my career over six times has been one of my greatest assets.
Pay & Benefits