Management
Are We Having Too Much Fun?
In 1985, Neil Postman observed an America imprisoned by its own need for amusement. He was, it turns out, extremely prescient.
Pay & Benefits
Leave Calculations
As your retirement date approaches, there are several considerations to keep in mind about usage of sick leave and annual leave.
Defense
House Oversight Members Press for Evidence on Flynn’s Fees from Russia
Pentagon watchdog launched probe of ex-Trump national security adviser weeks ago.
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‘Whiskey and Wheaties’ Bill Narrowly Passes Florida House
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Commuter pains worsen at New York’s Penn Station; S.C. Senate passes gas-tax increase; and invasive peacocks swarm neighborhood.
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McCaul: Expect a Major IT Modernization Push after Cyber Executive Order
The effort to modernize government technology will likely be driven by Rep. Will Hurd’s legislation, the House Homeland chairman said.
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Pentagon’s Top Techie Needs Purchasing Power of Closest Allies, Former DOD CIO Says
The country's closest allies have CIO counterparts who can make small investments promising technology. Not so in the U.S.
Management
Lawmakers Introduce One-Week Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Congress says it needs more time to finalize a longer-term deal; Democrats still have concerns.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Other Red Button in the Oval Office
When President Donald Trump wants a Coke, he can get one immediately.
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The States Where Work-Related Fatality Rates Are the Highest
A new AFL-CIO report looks at the geography of workplace deaths and injuries.
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Nevada Fights the Latest Attempt to Give It the Nation’s Nuclear Waste
A Congressional hearing on a bill to revive the Yucca Mountain facility pits Nevadans against everyone else.
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Former Intel Director: ‘The Clearance System We Have is Broken’
The government needs to be able to continuously vet intelligence employees for threats, former Director of National Intelligence Director James Clapper said.
Management
IRS Points to Progress for 2017 Tax Filing Season
Official calls it the smoothest in current commissioner's tenure.
Pay & Benefits
Officials Debate Implications of CBO Pay Report
Your weekly dose of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Defense Intelligence Agency’s ‘Shark Tank’ Helps Startups Pitch Spy Apps
DIA analysts who like a product can launch a partnership on the spot.
Management
DHS Launches Trump’s Immigration Victims Office
The office will receive only existing resources and staff.
Oversight
GAO List of Duplicative Programs to Piggyback on Trump Efficiency Effort
Comptroller general says most agency savings come after congressional action.
Management
Making Lists Can Spark Creativity By Freeing Your Unconscious
Your best idea yet could be triggered by a simple but powerful list.
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If the Government Shuts Down, Some of Its Websites, Databases and IT Do Too
OMB’s 2013 guidance requires IT systems related to excepted activity, including national security, stay functional.
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