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Trump Set to Release 'Principles' for His Infrastructure Plan on Monday
The White House budget proposal for fiscal 2019 is due out the same day.
Oversight
House to Vote on Shutdown-Avoiding Measure That Democrats Say Is Dead on Arrival in Senate
Agency funding still in limbo with shutdown set to begin Friday.
Management
U.S. Air Force Looks For New Ways to Buy, Protect Satellites
Ideas include smaller constellations — perhaps even spacecraft built to commercial standards.
Nextgov
DOD Issued a $7 Million Cloud Support Contract To a Company With One Employee
The Defense Department awarded a sole-source contract to Eagle Harbor Solutions, an Alaska-based small business with a single employee, to consult in its major cloud acquisition.
Oversight
Devin Nunes's Next Target: The State Department
The House Intelligence Committee chair has turned his sights to State as he presses forward with his probe into intelligence gathering related to Russian electoral interference in 2016.
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Lessons From a Small-Town Bulldozer Rampage in Colorado
Marvin Heemeyer told four people that he was “just going to bulldoze the town.” They dismissed his threats as pure bluster.
Nextgov
HHS Kicks Off Tour to Entice Startups
Agency officials are heading on a cross-country tour to demystify selling to the government.
Management
Not All Innovation Projects Are Born Equal
Government innovators can provide minimal proof of concept funding and gate further investment based on a few key milestones.
Management
This Disclosure Could Hurt Your Work Relationships
There's pressure to bring your "true self" to work, but that might not be such a good idea.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Trump Spanish Phrasebook
"No entiendo" is not the same as "I don't have a Nintendo."
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Federal Watchdog: State Reporting Gaps Limit Assisted Living Oversight
"This report finds that thousands of seniors face serious health and safety risks in their assisted living facilities,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said of the Government Accountability Office findings.
Management
GSA Has No Rule Against Feds Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
Critics say agency should crack down more on stays at the controversial venue, after revelation that a federal employee spent four nights there.
Nextgov
It’s Taking Too Long to Reauthorize DHS, House Homeland Chair Says
The House passed reauthorization last year; the Senate is taking it up now.
Management
Internal Emails Show FBI Agents Were Shocked and Shaken After Trump Fired Comey
After seeing the news on CNN, one special agent wrote, “I hope this is an instance of fake news.”
Pay & Benefits
OPM Runs Into Annual Retirement Surge
Nearly 15,000 workers opted to leave federal service in January, in line with previous years.
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Some Hospitals in Appalachia See Surges of Opioid Babies
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Maine Gov. LePage plans major shift in oversight for county jails; Philly will soon say goodbye to a transit relic; New Mexico’s challenging job-skills gap; and a Silicon Valley mayor is criticized for his housing comments.
Management
Trump Cut 13K Federal Jobs in First Year, But 3 of His Recent Predecessors Outdid Him
Presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Clinton all saw bigger reductions their first year in office.
Management
Focusing on the Positive: Rewarding Good Workers and Managers
High achievers are far more valuable and important than the handful of poor performers.
Nextgov
More Than 50 Job Offers Since Government Tech and Cyber Hiring Fair
More job offers might be in the works, the government’s CIO Council said.
Oversight