Management
A Neuroscientist’s Baby-Step Guide From Multitasking to Single-Tasking
If you actually need to produce good work in a short time, it's the only way to go.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Health Care and Trump's First International Trip
The AHCA passed and the president announced he will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia.
Management
How Sleep Resets the Brain
The next time someone tells you to “sleep on it,” that’s probably good advice.
Route Fifty
Solar Eclipse Watchers May Overwhelm Small Oregon Towns
Also in our State and Local Weekend Digest: Oklahoma budget puts schools in tough spot; Rhode Island’s aging gas pipes; and new worries about tick risk.
Management
National Monuments: Presidents Can Create Them, but Only Congress Can Undo Them
President Trump has ordered a review of national monuments protected by his predecessors, and may try to abolish or shrink some. But four legal experts say that only Congress has that authority.
Route Fifty
Mayors Are Launching Task Force to Weigh In on Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will chair the group.
Nextgov
Watchdog: Updated Census Could Face Problems In 2020
Census hasn't updated its cost estimates since October 2015.
Oversight
Future FBI Headquarters Gets Most, But Not All, of Requested Funding in Omnibus
Maryland and Virginia lawmakers welcome dollars while lobbying GSA for site.
Management
Lessons from a Long-Time Contractor in Afghanistan
Automotive specialist describes “building capacity” through hiring locals, being on receiving end of SIGAR audits.
Management
Trump’s Desire For Free Time In His Schedule Actually Makes Lots of Management Sense
Leaders need time to think.
Tech
The Military is Using Human Brain Waves to Teach Robots How to Shoot
Without even realizing it, soldiers could soon be training robot sharpshooters to take their jobs.
Defense
The First U.S. Casualty in Somalia Since 'Black Hawk Down'
A Navy SEAL died during a special-operations mission against al-Shabaab.
Management
Sustaining the SES in Difficult Times
How to make service in government’s elite executive corps more rewarding.
Management
White House Lays Out Plan to Hold Agencies Accountable for Cutting Regulations
Efforts will be roped into existing agency performance plans.
Nextgov
Drones Flying By Airports Coming Soon(ish)
Current FAA regulations prohibit drones from flying within 5 miles of an airport without notifying air traffic control.
Nextgov
New Dems Urge OPM to Hire More Cyber Pros Without 4-Year Degrees
Bachelor’s degrees aren’t required for many government cyber jobs, but new hires typically have them.
Management
FOIA Requests Hit Record High, Processing Improves
Justice reports that backlog came down, but average response time rose.
Defense
John Kelly Lays Out His Border Security Vision
The DHS chief says fostering economic development in Central America is just as important as rigorously enforcing U.S. immigration laws at home.
Defense
The Border Patrol's Corruption Problem
More than 140 Customs and Border Protection agents were arrested or convicted of corruption in recent years—and President Trump’s promise to hire 5,500 new agents could make the problem worse.
Oversight