Nextgov
GSA Plans to Democratize Its Data
The agency's central platform will let employees dabble in data sets and analytics tools.
Pay & Benefits
Relief for Feds Hitting Overtime Pay Caps, Benefits During a Shutdown and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
The Surprising Benefit Of Actually Following Government Dietary Advice
Researchers analyzed government dietary advice from 37 countries, offering a snapshot of how those policies would impact the global environment if populations in those countries actually took the advice.
Defense
Northrop Tests Spy Drones That Deploy in a Fake Bomb
The disposable Remedy is intended to drop from a fighter jet and fly slow enough to avoid radar.
Route Fifty
De-energized Power Lines Can’t Spark Wildfires
It’s a simple strategy: Let technology tell you exactly when to cut power in weather conditions that can fuel a major blaze. But utilities and regulators still have to learn how to do it right.
Management
Trump on Shutdown: 'It Could Happen'
Lawmakers optimistic they can avoid a funding lapse, but the president casts doubts as deadline looms.
Nextgov
Poll: More than 60% of Voters Want to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Less than one in five think lawmakers should use a shutdown as political leverage.
Nextgov
DHS Needs to Better Protect Employees’ Sensitive Info, IG Says
An audit found the agency falls short of federal privacy requirements
Management
Senators Press State Dept. to Drop Hiring Freeze and Shine Light on Reorg Plan
Reforms could hurt "America's Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals" and put diplomacy at risk, one letter says.
Management
The Government’s Failure to Keep Up With Technology Is Hurting All of Us
It hobbles the economy and contributes to Americans’ distrust of government.
Oversight
Trump to Announce the U.S. Is Moving Its Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Administration says it is bowing to 'simple truth' on Jerusalem, but move may be more complicated.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trump Administration's Plans For Public Land Out West
After the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, perhaps other protected land is next.
Management
NASA Ranked Best Place to Work in Government Six Years Running
OPM reverses controversial decision to withhold small-agency survey data ahead of 2017 rankings.
Management
Senate Confirms Kirstjen Nielsen to Lead Homeland Security
Lawmakers late Tuesday also approved Emily Murphy to lead GSA.
Route Fifty
Mayors Gather in Chicago to Sign New International Municipal Climate Charter
"Rather than burying our heads in the sand, Chicago is working with cities across the country and around the world to address the threat of climate change," according to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Nextgov
Census Can Move Forward After $283 Million Contract Dispute
AT&T, the company that filed the protest, reached a deal to work as a subcontractor on Census operations.
Management
Adam Grant Recommends The Best Holiday Gift Managers Can Give Employees
It's an act of gratitude that costs nothing, and benefits all parties.
Route Fifty
‘Money in the Meter’ for Revitalizing America's Airports
In a guest article, Samuel Engel discusses how U.S. airport operators—along with passengers, politicians and investors—can profit from private investment when done right.
Management
Military Services Failed to Report Hundreds of Criminal Fingerprint Records to FBI, Watchdog Finds
Missing records can have tragic consequences, as was the case in the recent mass shooting in Texas.
Management