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
Ex-GSA Contracting Official Gets Prison Time for Nepotism
Justice Department cites 100-plus phony federal employment applications.
Route Fifty
DOJ Demands Information on Immigration Policies From 4 Cities Seeking Aid
The episode is the latest involving the Trump administration’s efforts to single out so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Insights
Identity Management: The Next Generation of Security
How robust are state and local government identity management processes? GBC investigates.
Management
What To Do Before a Vacation To Make Sure Coming Back To Work Isn’t Pure Agony
A little prep before you leave the office can ease the pain of returning to it.
Management
Lawsuit Captures Warfare Over Regulatory Rollback
Opposition groups protest the administration’s rollback of regulations government-wide.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Presents 'This Old Dump'
A magazine is reporting that President Donald Trump called the White House a "dump" while golfing at his club in New Jersey.
Route Fifty
Mayors Meet With U.S. Senators as Legislative Agenda Shifts Away From Health Care
“We don't feel comfortable or reassured about anything that we see happening in Washington right now,” New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told Route Fifty on Capitol Hill.
Nextgov
DeVos Walks Back Controversial Student Loan Contract
The department is turning its attention to providing a "truly modern loan servicing environment."
Nextgov
If the FBI Has Your Biometrics, It Doesn't Have to Tell You
A final rule blocks millions of citizens from requesting information about the data stored in that system.
Pay & Benefits
Bill to Boost VA Hiring, Private Care Heads to Trump's Desk
Measure will provide $3.9 billion in emergency funds to VA.
Management
Democratic Lawmakers Protest Border Patrol Asylum Policies
Cummings, Lofgren ask DHS secretary and inspector general for training documents.
Nextgov
These Birds' Molting Patterns Might Change How Government Uses Drones
U.S. Fish and Wildlife is researching whether oil spill drones could harm wildlife.
Defense
An NSC Staffer Is Forced Out Over a Controversial Memo
The document charges that globalists, Islamists, and other forces within and outside the government are subverting President Trump’s agenda.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Threatens To Ax Some Feds' Health Care Subsidies, OPM Rolls Out SES Plan, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
The Justice Department's New Civil-Rights Cause: Discrimination Against Whites
Jeff Sessions follows in the risky footsteps of George W. Bush’s Justice Department.
Oversight