Management
All the Key Department of Homeland Security Positions Trump Has Left Unfilled
Including every leadership position in the "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction" office.
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Final Tax Bill Does Not Include Tax on State and Local Pension Plans
An earlier House-approved version of the legislation would have exposed some public pension investments to federal taxation.
Management
Americans Don't Trust Government and They're Angry About It, Poll Finds
There’s widespread agreement on what government should be doing, just not on how to do it.
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Air Force Pays Out Government’s Biggest Bug Bounty Yet
White-hat hackers and military cyber specialists teamed up for the latest Hack the Air Force program.
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Congress Won’t Act; Now Community Health Centers Weigh Closures
As many as 2,800 clinics could close next year, leaving up to 9 million patients without access to regular health care.
Management
A Checklist For When It's Time To Quit a Job, From the Ethics Chief Who Walked Out Under Trump
Three questions can determine when it's time to go.
Oversight
The Pentagon Has Confirmed Its $22M Program To Investigate UFOs
Though it stopped being funded in 2012, the quest to unmask unidentified flying objects continues.
Oversight
How the CDC Used 'Vulnerable,' 'Transgender' and Other Newly Banned Words in Past Documents
Don't try writing this now: "Increase implementation of evidence-based sexual health education programs in schools."
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trumps' Absentee Ballots
The First Family didn't exactly correctly vote in the New York mayoral race.
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Eliminating Net Neutrality, FCC Plans Battle With State and Local Authorities
Language in the net neutrality repeal sets the groundwork for an attempt to aggressively constrain and eliminate state and local regulations.
Tech
Everything You Never Thought to Ask About Astronaut Food
“Burping in microgravity is probably not something you want to do a lot of.”
Management
There’s a Trick To Improving Your Mood—But You Probably Don’t Want To Do It
It’s nearly impossible to control your thoughts and feelings, but you can control your behaviors.
Management
OPM Tells Agencies to Stop Working Collaboratively with Unions
Guidance for implementing President Trump’s executive order disbanding labor-management councils goes much further than a similar move made by President George W. Bush.
Oversight
Senator Intervenes to Back Intel Community Whistleblower Ombudsman
Following a disciplinary hearing, Dan Meyer risks termination for undisclosed reasons.
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Election Cyber Coordinating Council to be Finalized Next Year
State and federal officials met with election industry leaders to launch the council.
Defense
Three Things the U.S. Military Needs to Fight in Europe
One year into rotational deployments on the continent, here’s what the Army and Marines say they need.
Management
ICE Detainees Face Inhumane Conditions, IG Finds
Illegal strip searches, rotten food and a lack of toilet paper number among the improper conditions.
Management
Security Clearance Backlog Has Been a Decade in the Making
There’s no shortage of recommendations for addressing the problems.
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Bloomberg Blasts GOP Tax Bill
Among the criticisms the business tycoon and ex NYC mayor lodges against the legislation: Restricting state and local tax deductions will mean less local investment for infrastructure.
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