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White House Announces Select Committee of Federal AI Experts
The new interagency group will coordinate artificial intelligence programs and research across government.
Management
Consumer Bureau Downplays Mulvaney’s Reorganization of Student Loan Division
Critics say move relates to enforcement case against collector Navient.
Route Fifty
Research: Poor Spend Huge Portion of Income on Infrastructure Costs
The Brookings Institution takes a look at the affordability of America's public works.
Pay & Benefits
House Panel Approves Measure to Slash Some Pentagon Offices, Make Workforce Reforms
Feds dodged a push from the Trump administration to include retirement cuts in NDAA.
Management
Lead Differently
Too many so-called leaders are nothing more than gatekeepers for the status quo.
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Water Infrastructure Bill Offers a Kumbaya Moment on Capitol Hill
“There’s a lot to like about this legislation,” said Sen. Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Signs Order to Boost Military Spouse Hiring Across Federal Agencies
The order focuses on promotion and education rather than new authorities.
Defense
Air Force: Recent String of Crashes Isn’t a Crisis
But it will stand down every flying wing for one day to look for trends in the mishaps that claimed the lives of 18 airmen.
Route Fifty
California AG Blasts Closure of CFPB’s Students and Young Consumers Office
Consumer advocates see it as a sign that the Trump administration has deprioritized scrutiny of predatory college lending.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Chief Defends Pay Freeze as a Chance to 'Right-Size' Compensation Across Occupations
Management officials talk civil service reform at Partnership for Public Service town hall.
Oversight
Breaking Down Gina Haspel’s Tense Confirmation Hearing
Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, lawmakers grilled Trump’s pick to lead the CIA on her involvement in the agency’s detention and interrogation program after 9/11.
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Senators Look at Policing Practices by Federal Land Management Agencies
“This issue is of great concern to communities throughout the West,” said Utah Sen. Mike Lee. “Increasingly, these communities find themselves as targets of overly zealous federal law-enforcement operations.”
Nextgov
The Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground
The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Claims Wane, a Tweak to Rules for Resigning From Your Job and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Nextgov
Planned Food Stamp Recipients Database Sparks Hacking Fears
Critics say the database is unnecessarily expansive and would be a major draw for hackers.
Pay & Benefits
CDC Director Reveals His Salary After Taking a Pay Cut: $209,700
Dr. Redfield now paid using same formula as predecessors.
Nextgov
House Committee Forwards State Department Bug Bounty Bill
The ethical hacking competition is modeled on the Hack the Pentagon program.
Defense
Trump's First Big Breakthrough in North Korea Negotiations
American detainees who were held in Pyongyang are headed home.
Defense