Management
It's Unclear Whether Federal Prisons' Use of Employee Retention Incentives Is Working
Bureau of Prisons takes a short-term view with the incentive program and has flawed methods for assessing its effectiveness, watchdog finds.
Management
Pentagon Task Force’s $675 Million in Contracts to Rebuild Afghanistan Found Wasteful
Special watchdog cites overspending on indirect costs and too many sole-source awards.
Defense
There Are 5,000 Tunnels Under North Korea, and U.S. Soldiers Are Training To Fight In Them
North Koreans are "world class tunnelers."
Pay & Benefits
Fearing ‘Breaking Point,’ Border Security Officials Press for More Pay and Manpower
Republican lawmakers pledge to support the requests.
Management
Peace Corps Should Improve Sexual Assault Prevention, Special Counsel Says
Response to whistleblower highlights need for better training, counseling.
Management
Texting Your Office From Home Is Ruining Your Spouse's Work Life
"The conflict you introduce at home doesn't stay there.
Nextgov
Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
Oversight
The Battle Over DACA Reaches a Fever Pitch
Democrats punted the immigration fight in December, but with another shutdown deadline looming, Dreamer activists are warning them not to do so again.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 'Very Stable Genius' President
President Donald Trump joins an illustrious group of people who have buttressed their own intelligence.
Management
Data Show Government is Not a Great Place to Work
The lack of trust and confidence people have for their supervisors should be of great concern to federal leaders.
Route Fifty
Trump Signs 2 New Executive Orders to Aid Rural Broadband Development
The president promised Farm Bureau members that “you're going to have great, great broadband.” But the new White House actions don’t appear to come with additional federal funding.
Nextgov
Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
Nextgov
Zero Day Disclosure Bill Heads to House Floor
The bill would put the power of law behind the Trump administration’s vulnerability transparency pledge.
Management
Pentagon IG Offers Details of Biggest Audit Ever
Some critics call bipartisan-supported plan too expensive.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Redoubles Retirement Processing Efforts Ahead of January Surge
Last month the backlog reached its lowest point since June.
Defense
Will Pakistan Close NATO’s Supply Routes into Afghanistan? Mattis Plays Down Possibility
‘I’m not concerned,’ the defense secretary tells reporters after the White House announced an intention to suspend military aid to Islamabad.
Management
How Donald Trump Spends His Three Hours of 'Executive Time' Each Morning
The president is a known early riser.
Pay & Benefits
USPS Offers Early Retirement to 26,000 Employees
Postal Service looks to shed staff after slowly adding workers for four years.
Nextgov
Meltdown and Spectre Complicate Government’s Cybersecurity Posture
The potential footprint makes 2014’s Heartbleed look like an op-forces training exercise.
Management