Nextgov
Scammers Are Using Fake IRS Sites To Steal Your Personal Info
They're also spoofing tax preparers' websites, security researchers said.
Route Fifty
Local Officials to FCC: We’re Not the Ones Impeding 5G
A group of mostly mayors encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to refocus its efforts on new broadband investment, instead of preempting their oversight of public rights of way.
Pay & Benefits
Resigning Instead of Retiring
Why some people make what appears to be a curious choice.
Management
State, White House Officials Conspired to Root Out Disloyal Career Workers, Whistleblower Docs Show
Political appointees noted employees’ heritage and previous service, which lawmakers call "extremely disturbing."
Nextgov
Agencies Could Be Graded On More Than FITARA Under New Scorecard
At least one lawmaker wants to transition the scorecard to have a wider focus beyond FITARA but not everyone is ready to move on.
Management
Pentagon Tells Leaders to Talk More With Contractors — and Less to the Public and Press
One day after Air Force leaders severely restricted media contacts, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan encouraged Pentagon officials to engage more with industry.
Route Fifty
Is Your County Elections Clerk Ready for Russian Hackers?
In a decentralized election system with more than 10,000 separate jurisdictions, the onus for security is on local officials.
Defense
Analysis: Telling the Truth About CIA Torture
Trump’s nominee to lead the agency should answer a number of tough questions about her role in its now-defunct “enhanced interrogation” program.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump's New Idea is Out of This World
The president wants a "space force."
Nextgov
What the President’s Management Agenda Will Say About IT, CIOs and Office of American Innovation
The agenda will include bringing more people to the table and having OMB take the lead.
Nextgov
GSA Awards First Wave of Contracts in White House’s IT Overhaul
The five awards will support each pillar of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Fault Agencies for Issuing Too Much Guidance
House Republicans are targeting the informal documents agencies publish to explain complex rules.
Defense
What Happened at the Thailand 'Black Site' Run By Trump's CIA Pick
The Senate's 2014 report on torture details what "enhanced interrogation" really entailed.
Management
Why The Typical Performance Review Is Overwhelmingly Biased
Even the assumption that managers can accurately rate employees without bias reflects a type of bias.
Pay & Benefits
A Student Loan Repayment Inquiry, a New Travel Ban for Feds and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Tech
Trump Calls for a Space Force, a Concept His Pentagon Opposes
The president’s words could reanimate a legislative proposal that the defense secretary and others thought they had killed.
Route Fifty
To Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Look to the Sewers
At a civic tech pitch led held by mayors at SXSW, innovators put forward solutions to pressing problems facing cities.
Management
New Details Emerge on Carson’s Office Upgrade, Pruitt’s Sound-Proof Booth
Pruitt spent more on "privacy booth" and Carson selected pricey furniture, internal documents show.
Management