Management
First CFO Survey of Trump Era Spotlights Skepticism Over Agency Reorganization Plans
Most agency finance chiefs harbor doubts that the strategies will actually improve efficiency, though some see opportunity.
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Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s new exemption for the Sunshine State will likely lead to lawsuits over its arbitrary nature.
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DHS: We Can Vet Election Cyber Systems in All 50 States
Some states remain wary of asking for federal election security help, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.
Oversight
Trump Under Oath Is a Different Person
What the president’s previous depositions suggest about how his interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller might go
Management
What the College Football Championship Teaches Us About Leaders and Followers
A coach, two quarterbacks and a critical mid-game decision.
Management
Bureau of Prisons Conference Spending Sparks Outrage During Budget Cuts, Staff Shortage
Union says sending 60 employees to Orlando less than two weeks before a government shutdown deadline was a poor use of resources.
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White House Updates Senators on Trump's Infrastructure Plan
Administration officials told the lawmakers to expect more details about the proposal around the time of the president's State of the Union address, Sen. John Barrasso said Wednesday.
Pay & Benefits
An Agency Curtails Telework, Annual Charitable Giving Campaign Ends and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
Agencies Aren't Catching Bad Supervisors Early Enough
Just one-half of 1 percent of managers are removed during their probationary period.
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This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts
Veterans homelessness was effectively ended in Tennessee’s fourth most-populous city. But some vets are now back out on the streets.
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Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Tech
How the (Likely) Next NSA/CyberCom Chief Wants to Enlist AI
A look at Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone’s public statements about artificial intelligence, offense, and defense.
Management
Three Daily Resolutions of Effective Leaders
Instead of failing by February, your daily reminders will support continuous improvement and success throughout the year.
Management
People With Sense of Purpose Tend to Do Healthy Stuff
Crafting your New Year's resolutions at the last minute? Finding a sense of purpose may help
Management
Trump Lets the Cameras Roll As He Negotiates a DACA Deal with Congress
True to form, the president said yes to everyone but left lawmakers without the direction they sought.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Stands For the National Anthem
Does Donald Trump know the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner?"
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A Clash on Capitol Hill Over the Future of Utah’s Bears Ears Monument
Native American tribes are opposed to GOP legislation that would change the size and management of the Obama-era national monument, which President Trump has sought to shrink.
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Deadly Mudflows Tear Through Southern California Neighborhoods
Emergency managers and first responders anticipated dealing with a second disaster in and near areas recently burned in wildfires. But the destruction is worse than expected in some places.
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Uncertainty Around Infrastructure Permitting Cited as a Difficulty for the Energy Sector
In an address, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard also praised the Trump administration’s recent decision to expand offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf.
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