Oversight
119 Agency Officials Noted for Visiting Trump Properties
Ethics group CREW researched president’s 1,400 "known conflicts of interest."
Management
Trump Expands ‘Buy American’ Requirements to Agency Procurements
The executive order’s definition of infrastructure includes cybersecurity.
Management
Science Foundation Plays Catch-Up on 111 Deferred Grant Reviews
Agency that hands out $20 million a day plans for a second potential shutdown.
Management
House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change
Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.
Defense
U.S-Backed Efforts in Afghanistan Flail as Government Loses Land to Enemy
Watchdog finds continued corruption, contractors blocked from combat zones.
Management
FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Collecting $25,000 in Pay for Hours He Didn't Work
Special agent claimed nearly 238 unworked hours on timesheets in 2016, and 136 in 2017.
Oversight
IRS Private Debt Collectors Make Deals That Don’t Always Pan Out
Customer satisfaction is high for four companies, but payment calculations can be wrong, watchdog finds.
Management
Interior Dept. Plan to Streamline FOIA Responses Alarms Transparency Groups
Efficiency proposal from unconfirmed deputy secretary may be illegal, groups say.
Management
Air Traffic Controllers Warn Against Another Shutdown
Union chief says system damage over the past five weeks is not fully known.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Stretched Services of Federal Employee Charity
Corporate donations replenished the cash available to low-income agency staff.
Defense
Navy Chief Touts Recruiting as Part of Larger Design for Maritime Superiority
Richardson says Seventh Fleet has recovered from at-sea collisions.
Management
Feds Dig Out From 35 Days’ Worth of Piled-Up Work
IRS, Census and science agency employees bemoan shutdown’s long-term impact.
Management
Shutdown Didn’t Stop Regulatory Chief From Moving Ahead on Rollback of Workplace Injury Reporting Rule
Labor, consumer groups charge pro-business favoritism on workplace injury reporting.
Management
White House Wants to Reduce the Shutdown Pain for Contractors
Under draft guidance obtained by Government Executive, OMB would reverse past policy and allow payments to contractors, raising legal concerns.
Management
Small Businesses Join Ranks of Contractors Miffed by Shutdown
Women- and minority-owned companies said to suffer the most.
Oversight
With New Powers, House Oversight Chair Bolsters Subpoena Authority
Staff-supervised depositions again allowed as panel revs up high-profile probes.
Management
USDA Continues Controversial Call-Backs of Furloughed Employees
Farm Service Agency to resume full services on Thursday.
Management
FBI Field Offices Collect Food Donations for Unpaid Employees
Normally quiet and nonpolitical agents association publishes shutdown damage report.
Oversight
Trump’s New Science Adviser Arrived Just in Time for a Shutdown
Science advocacy groups take turns imploring leaders to open agencies.
Oversight