Oversight
Interior Watchdog Is Probing Secretary Zinke on Alleged Lobbying Violations
Phone calls to Alaska senators during Senate health care debate attacked by Democratic lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Offers Nearly Its Entire Workforce Early Retirement
About one-quarter of employees would be eligible to take advantage of the offer.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Charge Brokers In TSP Fraud Scheme
Four brokers are accused of fraud in a scam to roll employees’ TSP funds into higher-fee products.
Route Fifty
Will New York Stop Arresting People for Evading Subway Fares?
The practice has its roots in “broken windows”-style policing.
Defense
Analysis: Can This National Security Council Handle a Real Crisis?
The people in the Situation Room inevitably neglect basics that will keep them, and the rest of us, alive. In this White House, the risks are especially high.
Nextgov
Here are Some New Ideas for Fighting Botnets
Liability for defensive measures, surging international cooperation and making government a good role model top the list.
Oversight
The Senate Finally Gives Trump His Administration
Democrats relented on confirming dozens of presidential nominees to key government posts, days after the collapse of the Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Wants to Protect the 'Local Milk People'
Leaked transcripts of Donald Trump's calls with the heads of Mexico and Australia show a different side of the president.
Route Fifty
The Transit Investments That Stitched Together L.A.’s Winning 2028 Olympic Bid
“LA 2028 is about what we have, not what we’re going to build” in terms of venues. But it also helped that an impressive array of transportation improvements are already underway across the City of Angels.
Pay & Benefits
USPS' Pay for Performance System Isn't Rewarding Top Performing Employees
Workers are being punished for their colleagues' shortcomings.
Management
GSA and FBI Promise Senators New Plan for Headquarters Consolidation
Lawmakers say wasteful cancellation was completed with no notice and creates possible legal problems.
Nextgov
NIH's Supercomputer Gets An Upgrade
NIH is using the CSRA's Biowulf cluster to study potential treatments for cancer, diabetes and other diseases.
Oversight
Mueller Plunges Across Trump's Red Line
A Wall Street Journal story claimed the investigation had moved before a grand jury, while CNN reported it was looking into potential financial crimes unrelated to the 2016 election.
Pay & Benefits
Plan Ahead and Reap the Benefits You’ve Earned
Get started early, and don’t just follow the crowd.
Pay & Benefits
GI Bill Expansion Heads to President’s Desk
Legislation passed unanimously in both chambers of Congress.
Defense
Is Trump Right About Afghanistan?
The country is still dangerous nearly 17 years after the U.S.-led ouster of the Taliban regime.
Nextgov
After Huge Hack, OPM Still Hasn't Learned Its Lesson
The Government Accountability Office found OPM is taking greater risks with its systems and data than it should.
Management
Analysis: Why Leaking Transcripts of Trump's Calls Is So Dangerous
When the president’s opponents violate norms to undermine him, they do lasting damage to American security.
Management
Is an Unpredictable Leader Good for National Security?
Think the goal is to keep your enemies guessing? Game theory suggests otherwise.
Management