Management
This Disclosure Could Hurt Your Work Relationships
There's pressure to bring your "true self" to work, but that might not be such a good idea.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trump Spanish Phrasebook
"No entiendo" is not the same as "I don't have a Nintendo."
Route Fifty
Federal Watchdog: State Reporting Gaps Limit Assisted Living Oversight
"This report finds that thousands of seniors face serious health and safety risks in their assisted living facilities,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said of the Government Accountability Office findings.
Management
GSA Has No Rule Against Feds Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
Critics say agency should crack down more on stays at the controversial venue, after revelation that a federal employee spent four nights there.
Nextgov
It’s Taking Too Long to Reauthorize DHS, House Homeland Chair Says
The House passed reauthorization last year; the Senate is taking it up now.
Management
Internal Emails Show FBI Agents Were Shocked and Shaken After Trump Fired Comey
After seeing the news on CNN, one special agent wrote, “I hope this is an instance of fake news.”
Pay & Benefits
OPM Runs Into Annual Retirement Surge
Nearly 15,000 workers opted to leave federal service in January, in line with previous years.
Route Fifty
Some Hospitals in Appalachia See Surges of Opioid Babies
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Maine Gov. LePage plans major shift in oversight for county jails; Philly will soon say goodbye to a transit relic; New Mexico’s challenging job-skills gap; and a Silicon Valley mayor is criticized for his housing comments.
Management
Trump Cut 13K Federal Jobs in First Year, But 3 of His Recent Predecessors Outdid Him
Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton all saw bigger reductions their first year in office.
Management
Focusing on the Positive: Rewarding Good Workers and Managers
High achievers are far more valuable and important than the handful of poor performers.
Nextgov
More Than 50 Job Offers Since Government Tech and Cyber Hiring Fair
More job offers might be in the works, the government’s CIO Council said.
Oversight
Is the CDC Losing Control?
The country's flagship public-health agency is facing internal scandal and funding issues that will test its ability to respond to outbreaks on the horizon.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More Responses to Trump's First State of the Union
Democrats grimaced at the president, but what should voters see in that response?
Route Fifty
House and Senate Lawmakers Look to Boost Water and Sewer Financing
Sen. John Boozman, an Arkansas Republican, says new legislation is meant to help communities "of all sizes, in every state secure loans so they can improve their crumbling infrastructure."
Management
Why Hiring the ‘Best’ People Produces the Least Creative Results
Hiring the best does not guarantee the best team.
Defense
Pentagon Confirms It’s Developing Nuclear Cruise Missile to Counter a Similar Russian One
The new Nuclear Posture Review nods to North Korea, China, and Iran but devotes most of its time to Russian threats and U.S. deterrence.
Management
What You Can Learn About Self-Improvement From Kevin Durant
When you get it wrong, own it.
Management
Lawmakers Make Progress on a Spending Deal
GOP lawmakers have proposed increasing spending caps by $80 billion for defense and $63 billion for non-defense annually.
Nextgov
Survey: Open Data is Making Feds’ Jobs Easier
The biggest benefits are increased public transparency and improved agency management, participants say.
Management