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Justice Launches Cyber Task Force
The task force will examine cyber efforts to undermine elections and critical infrastructure.
Management
Performance Management is Not a Contest
The administration is sending the wrong message with its fund for targeted pay incentives.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Confirms Back Pay for Feds Affected by Latest Shutdown
Memo continues pay freeze for top political officials until March.
Management
Trump’s Proposed Military Parade Already Needs an Audit
The full costs won't be known until long after the confetti has been cleaned from the streets.
Management
Budget Director Picks Fight on Spending 'Gimmicks' Called CHIMPs
Mulvaney asks House Speaker Ryan for process reforms to bring more spending under budget caps.
Defense
TSA's Facial Recognition Pilot Program May Make Travel Worse for Ethnic Minorities
Program could make travel simpler for some, but more complicated for others.
Route Fifty
A Difficult Reality for Those Who Want to Run Government 'More Like a Business’
Compared to the private sector, public-sector organizations will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to this management pain point.
Management
Go to Sleep: Why All-Nighters Don't Work
Want to ace that day tomorrow? Here's a tip: put down the coffee and get some sleep.
Management
Three Ways the U.S. Should Prepare For the Next Flu Pandemic
Science has come a long way in the 100 years since the worst flu pandemic in history. But that doesn't mean that the country is ready for another health disaster.
Management
Going With Your Gut May Mean Harsher Moral Judgments
Imagine someone giving a gift to their partner that they originally bought for an ex. What does your gut tell you?"
Defense
Here’s What Invisible Brain Weapons Did to U.S. Diplomatic Workers in Cuba
The long-awaited report names no culprits and fails even to determine how the damage was done. But it documents real, long-lasting damage.
Nextgov
Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs
Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.
Management
Winning the War for Talent In The Public Sector
Often, we promote technical superstars into management roles and don’t equip them with the skills they need to do the work.
Management
Appointee Watch: IRS Commissioner Announced as Management Officials Move Forward
Trump announces nominations to State, Homeland Security and FTA.
Management
New Deportation Officer Hires Dropped in Half in Trump’s First Year
ICE hired just 371 officers from more than 11,000 applications in 2017.
Oversight
Mueller’s Indictment Puts Details Behind Claims of Russian Interference
Thirteen Russian nationals connected to the shadowy Internet Research Agency were indicted by the special counsel on Friday.
Nextgov
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
Management
New Federal Senior Executives Are Being Left in the Dark As They Start Their Jobs
Survey finds only half of incoming SESers are satisfied with the onboarding process.
Nextgov
Defense Department (Re)Launches Open Source Software Portal
The Code.mil open source initiative got a makeover and a new website: Code.mil.
Pay & Benefits