Oversight
Play of the Day: Al Franken and Sexual Harassment
Late-night notes that sexual predation is not a partisan issue.
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Maryland Congressman: It’s a Mistake Not to Pair Infrastructure With Tax Overhaul
Meanwhile, discussions continue in the infrastructure community about the promise and limitations of public-private partnerships.
Management
Trump Administration Reverses Key Immigration Decision After Postal Service Screwup
Some immigrants with DACA status will now have an extension to apply for renewal.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Sends Defense Authorization Bill, Military Pay Raise to Trump’s Desk
Military service members will see a 2.4 percent across-the-board pay increase in 2018, setting up debate over civilian pay parity.
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House Panel Investigates Retaliation Against HHS Cyber Leads
Leaders of the HHS cyber center were reassigned amid allegations of contracting misconduct.
Management
Sheryl Sandberg Is Calling BS On Your Long-Held Career Phobia
Your career can move in more than one direction—it doesn't always have to be up.
Management
More Than 50 Experts Told DHS That Using AI For 'Extreme Vetting' Is Dangerously Misguided
DHS cannot automate "extreme vetting." It's just not technically possible.
Management
Small Business Activist Wins Interim Victory Against Pentagon, Sikorsky
Chapman’s FOIA case forces out “proprietary” information on subcontractors.
Pay & Benefits
The Final Countdown: Filing the Papers
It’s that time of year, when many people are filling out the paperwork to apply for retirement.
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IT Modernization Bill Heads to President
Congress passes the Modernizing Government Technology Act as part of the defense authorization bill.
Defense
Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe
The U.S. is "on track," but additional armored forces, long-range artillery and bridging capabilities would help deter Russia, Milley says.
Management
Navy Poised to Fire Employee After Failing for 4 Years to Accommodate Her Disability
Service spent more than a year attempting to address compatibility issues between promised speech recognition and its intranet.
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Justice Department Releases Immigration ‘Naughty List’ After Latest Court Loss
Attorney General Jeff Sessions now considers jurisdictions that prevent law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status in violation of U.S. Code.
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Lawmakers to Agencies on FITARA: Get It Together
A House oversight committee pushed IT leaders to set more ambitious upgrade goals after its fifth assessment of federal agencies’ technology.
Oversight
House Passes Bipartisan Evidence-Based Policymaking Bill
Agencies would create evaluation officers and contribute to national secure data inventory.
Defense
Air Force Wants to Get New Nuclear Weapons Faster
Just months into the first development contracts, the service’s top general is looking for ways to speed things up.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Our Parched President Returns From Asia
Donald Trump drinks water and fills out forms.
Management
What Evidence-Based Policymaking Doesn’t Do
The obsession with improving existing programs misses the need to redesign them for the future.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration Seeks ‘New Vehicle’ For Economic Development
An adviser to the president offered insight Wednesday into the White House strategy for places with distressed economies.
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