Nextgov
Audit: DHS’ Human Capital System Still in Bad Shape
PALMS last year caused one member of Congress to exclaim, “$180 million pissed away.”
Nextgov
4 Things You Need to Build Your Analytics Team
Three analytic practitioners share best practices for building a successful analytics shop.
Tech
For Sale: Artificial Intelligence That Teaches Itself
An AI startup with dozens of aviation-industry customers sets its sights on the U.S. military.
Management
Budget and Leadership Problems Plague 2020 Census, Raising Concern on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers worry about what one watchdog describes as a potentially "historically disastrous" outcome.
Route Fifty
Justice Department Reviewing Defenses of 10 ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions’
An inspector general’s memo in May called them out and they all responded.
Management
Trump, in Warsaw Speech, Criticizes Russia's 'Destabilizing' Role in Ukraine, Syria
The president also reaffirmed his commitment to NATO’s mutual-defense pact.
Nextgov
Thousands Hit in Tax Preparer Phishing Attacks This Year
There were 177 phishing attacks against tax preparers between January and May of this year.
Nextgov
Postal Service Busted Up a Billion-Dollar Drug Problem with Data
A scam attempting to fleece the government for millions of dollars was unearthed thanks to data analytics.
News
Trump Uses Major Foreign Address to Bash Bureaucracy
In Poland, president cites bureaucrats as a threat to Western ideals.
Oversight
Top Government Ethics Official Resigns With Jab at Trump
Walter Shaub ends his five-year term early to join Campaign Legal Center.
Nextgov
FTC Slams Online Loan Company For Hawking Consumer Data
Blue Global Media was slapped with a $104 million settlement, though the company is unable to pay it.
Defense
Trump Weighs a 'Pretty Severe' Response to North Korea's ICBM Test
The president said “something will have to be done about” the Kim Jong Un regime’s actions.
Management
Special Counsel Backs Whistleblower, Says GSA ‘Grossly Mismanaged’ Tech Funds
Ex-acquisition service commissioner Tom Sharpe wins settlement.
Insights
Flash Poll Series: Financial Data Management
GBC surveys federal stakeholders and program managers on current health of financial systems.
Management
10 Factors for Successfully Implementing Large Initiatives
Lessons from a recent success story.
Management
How Abusive Bosses Make Themselves Miserable
Bosses who abuse their power can make life hard for their employees, but a new study says they're suffering, too.
Management
For Younger Employees, the Annual Performance Review Is An Outdated Concept
Finding the feedback balance is hard. Millennials are seeking more feedback while baby boomers tend to want to get on with the job.
Route Fifty
State and Local Pension Plans Shift Toward ‘Alternative’ Investments
New research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sheds some light on how that looks and what it means.
Management