Defense
Congress Rushes Pentagon $4B for Missile Defense Improvements
The emergency bill is light on details, but it appears to fulfill the military’s wide-ranging November request.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Joins Disney's Hall of Presidents
Late-night hosts roasted the newest robot at the attraction.
Nextgov
3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018
Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Issues 2018 Pay Raise Order
The White House stuck with the 1.9 percent increase originally proposed for civilian federal employees.
Oversight
Transparency Groups Seek Probe of CDC ‘Gag Orders’
Office of Special Counsel asked to investigate potential violations of whistleblower protection laws.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Avoid Shutdown, But Larger Threat Looms in the New Year
Cuts to federal employees' pay and benefits could serve to offset funding boosts in a spending deal.
Pay & Benefits
White House Calls for ‘Fundamental Reform’ to Feds’ Pay, Delays New 2018 Localities
President Trump still must issue the final order authorizing a 2018 pay increase before the end of the year.
Nextgov
FTC 'Do Not Call' Numbers Get 375,000 Robocalls Every Month
New tech is making it easier for telemarketers to make calls and hide from law enforcement.
Tech
Pentagon Launches New Push For Tunnel-Warfare Tech
As potential adversaries build out sophisticated underground complexes, the U.S. military will try to keep up by going down.
Oversight
Trump Wins a Round in Legal Challenges to His Hotel Profits
District judge dismisses nonprofit and restaurants’ suit on Emoluments Clause.
Management
IRS Faces a ‘Crushing’ Workload to Implement the GOP’s Massive Tax Cut
After years of budget cuts, the agency must quickly calculate new pay tables, issue guidance for taxpayers, train staff and update its computers.
Management
Millennials, Wake Up! Algorithms Will Be Discriminating Against You In Just a Few Years
Facebook and other tech platforms allow companies to exclude the olds. As in, age 40 and above.
Nextgov
Why Intelligent Automation Is Critical for the Future of Government
Leaders should keep in mind that IA can mean jarring changes for their agencies.
Defense
The Pentagon’s New Artificial Intelligence Is Already Hunting Terrorists
After less than eight months of development, the algorithms are helping intel analysts exploit video over the battlefield.
Management
One Major Factor Driving Government Transformation: Effectiveness
Improving efficiency is not enough; agencies must also deliver better outcomes.
Route Fifty
Is the Tax Fight Over the SALT Deduction a Sign of Waning State and Local Influence on Capitol Hill?
“Do we have the clout we once had?" said the executive director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. "That’s a very difficult question."
Route Fifty
A Tech-Enabled Effort to Fight Census Undercounting in San José
There’s a Jan. 15 deadline for localities to update their residential address lists for the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nextgov
GSA Taking Quotes for IT Modernization Centers of Excellence
It's the next step in the White House's plan to update government tech.
Management
Congress Sends Trump a Measure Delaying the Shutdown Threat Until January
Continuing resolution would provide funding through Jan. 19.
Tech