Defense
Should Uncle Sam ‘Send in the Marines’ After Hurricanes?
The military can make a big difference right away but humanitarian deployments should generally be rare and brief.
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Defense Contractors Could Face Pay-Back Clause for Losing Bid Protests
Incumbent contractors that lose a bid protest may end up footing the bill for the government's costs.
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A Law is Expiring That Allows Ethical Hackers to Help Protect U.S. Elections
Renewing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemption for ethical hacking is vital for election security, researchers say.
Management
Hundreds of Federal Personnel Aiding in Fighting California Wildfires
Despite fires in National Forests and across northern California, agencies say they have enough resources.
Management
Breaking the Stranglehold of Calcified Federal Acquisition Policies
It’s past time for government to get in on the benefits of the online marketplace.
Management
Your Boss’s Political Views Could Make Or Break Your Promotion
Gender equality at work may have a lot to do with a manger's political ideology, a study of U.S. law firms shows.
Management
Border Patrol Managers Mishandled Whistleblower Calling Out Racism
Watchdog finds retaliation against employee who disclosed illegal searches of black drivers.
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5 Ways Congress Can Grow the Internet of Things
A trade association asked Congress to pass legislation that would advance connected technology in the United States.
Management
When Working From Home Doesn’t Work
IBM pioneered telecommuting. Now it wants people back in the office.
Management
Completion of Border Wall Among Trump's Demands in Exchange for Extending DACA
The Trump administration provided a list of immigration reforms it wants fulfilled for a deal to protect young undocumented immigrants.
Management
Trump's NASA Pivot
His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.
Management
What Are You Most Proud of This Year?
A challenge to look beyond metrics during the end-of-year reporting season.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Mike Pence Tries to Attend a Colts Game
The vice president walked out before the action started on Sunday.
Oversight
EPA Watchdog Widens Probe of Pruitt’s Travel Expenses
Frequency and costs of all trips, not just those to Oklahoma, are being examined.
Pay & Benefits
House Proposal for Federal Employee Health Program Could Decimate Workers’ Benefits
Plan would drastically shift premium costs to workers, groups say.
Defense
Pentagon: We’ll Keep Buying Software That Russian Spies have Looked Through
The U.S. military will still buy consumer-off-the-shelf products from several tech companies that allowed Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, an intelligence outfit, to intimately probe.
Management
A Federal Investigation Into ‘Reverse-Discrimination’ at Harvard
The Justice Department appears to be looking into whether the Ivy League institution discriminates against certain applicants based on their race.
Management
How to Determine if the Balls You’re Juggling are Rubber or Glass
Most leaders in most organizations are expected to continuously do more with less.
Management
House Authorizes Hiring Spree of 10,000 Feds
Measure would double Trump's request, while also authorizing the president's proposed border wall.
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