Route Fifty
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Congressional District Map
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pittsburgh sours on Uber; Colorado governor signs measure for ‘Rolling Coal’ fines; and Western states see jump in arrests of undocumented immigrants.
Management
Joe Biden Says We Have to Be Willing to Risk Failure to Enjoy Doing What Really Matters to Us
"You’ve got to resist the temptation of what others view as the right choice for you," Biden said, at a commencement address at Morgan State University.
Pay & Benefits
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Trump White House Intern?
Applicants must list their social media accounts, and name Trump's most significant achievement so far.
Management
Women Are Slowly Taking Over the Military-Industrial Complex
The military's future is female.
Defense
New Tactics, Quicker Decisions Are Helping to ‘Annihilate’ ISIS, Pentagon Says
The military’s top leaders credit Trump for delegating authority and directing efforts to surround ISIS fighters.
Management
Decoding Federal Employee Compensation
The absence of readily understood, verifiable data has perpetuated this contentious debate now for over two decades.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How to Write Donald Trump's Briefing Documents
The president needs a certain writing style.
Route Fifty
5 Things We Know (And Don’t Know) About Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
In the nation’s capital, there was plenty of talk during Infrastructure Week about the forthcoming proposal.
Management
Trump Told the Russians That 'Nut Job' Comey's Firing Relieved 'Great Pressure'
The president told the Russian foreign minister and ambassador that firing his FBI director had “taken off” the pressure he had faced, "The New York Times" reports.
Pay & Benefits
EPA Spells Out Funding for Buyouts, Early Retirements
Agency will seek OMB approval later this month, memo says.
Route Fifty
City and County Leaders to Trump: ONDCP Cuts Weaken Response to Opioid Epidemic
The White House appears to be cutting the budget for the Office of National Drug Control Policy by 95 percent—a reduction in funds akin to effective elimination.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs
Employees would see increased contribution requirements, COLA cuts.
Oversight
Lawmaker Irked About 'Foreign' Airport Security Dogs
Rep. Gary Palmer says President Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" executive order should apply to TSA canines; agency says they're a domestic shortage of qualified dogs.
Nextgov
GAO to Agencies: Get a Data Center Plan
A handful of agencies are doing the bulk of the government's consolidation and that's a problem, GAO said.
Defense
NATO Laying Groundwork to Send More Troops To Iraq, Afghanistan
The bump could come with more alliance responsibility for fighting ISIS in Iraq.
Tech
In Urgent Request, U.S. Special Ops Adds 350 Kamikaze Drones to Fight ISIS
And that's not all. The command is also opening a drone-hacker lab to help keep up with ISIS weaponeers.
Management
You Can’t Solve These Problems on an Ad Hoc Basis
Progress on cyber and Internet governance policy is predicated on collaboration between private companies and federal agencies.
Oversight
Play of the Day: This Witch Hunt is the 'Greatest in American History'
Even when he's being investigated, President Donald Trump is the greatest.
Oversight