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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
House Oversight Chairman to Step Down at End of June
Chaffetz announced last month that he did not plan to seek re-election to Congress.
Route Fifty
White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Cutting the Muni Bond Tax Exemption
“They didn’t say if it was gonna go away or not… It’s just on the table.”
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker Asks CBO to Respond to Critics of Federal Pay Report
Oversight Committee seeks to settle entrenched arguments over public, private sector benefits comparisons.
Nextgov
DHS Lags on Some FITARA Benchmarks
In all three cases, DHS said it had achieved the milestone, but GAO’s review found otherwise.
Management
Freeing Technology From the Pace of Bureaucracy
Machines and software can improve how well our democracy works for its citizens—but only with human-guided efforts.
Nextgov
McAfee VP: Cyber Executive Order Could Signal Windfall for Contractors
The order, and other recent bills, could mean more investments in private-sector cyber services, according to Candace Worley, McAfee’s chief technical strategist.
Management
House Democrats Promise Shutdown if Congress Pursues Trump’s Budget
Dems say White House is "setting the stage" for an appropriations lapse.
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