Management
Defense Spells Out Broad Swath of Civilians Exempt From Hiring Freeze
Department acknowledges impact, but calls freeze an opportunity.
Management
VA Nominee Leaves Door Open For More Hiring Freeze Job Exemptions
Dr. David Shulkin said he would seek more waivers from the White House if the claims backlog starts to spike.
Management
Charted: Donald Trump’s Recent Flurry of Phone Calls With World Leaders
Trump spent more than twice as long with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia than one of the U.S.'s closest allies, Australia.
Defense
Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of ‘Extreme Vetting’
The Department of Homeland Security has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
Management
Northrop Scratch-Built a Jet to Bid on an Air Force Contract. Now It’s Dropping Out.
The decision leaves three, or maybe four, potential bidders on the 350-plane T-X program.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump Celebrates Black History Month
Donald Trump held a "listening session" at the White House on Wednesday.
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What If Trump Doesn’t Grant The Federal Waivers That California’s Climate Policies Depend On?
“There is no way that the 10 million Californians living in areas with smoggy air will be able to breathe healthy air without the state keeping (waiver) authority.”
Pay & Benefits
Solid TSP Growth, An Opening Bid for the 2018 Pay Raise and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Pentagon Watchdog Clears CENTCOM Intel Officers of ‘Cooking the Books’
Analysts charged that Central Command intelligence officers had falsified reports related to efforts to counter the Islamic State.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Spells Out Details of Troops' New Retirement System
The blended package goes into effect in 2018.
Management
Six Ways to Stop Wasting Time in Office Meetings
For example, shorten the time of meetings. People can only focus on any one subject for 18 minutes on average.
Management
Inspectors General Worry About Hiring Freeze, Regulatory Cap
House hearing details Trump team's rumored plan to fire watchdogs.
Management
Who Abused Their Executive Power at Standing Rock?
Under the Obama administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the project needed an environmental-impact review. Now, the Corps has reversed course.
Management
Barack Obama Signed More Executive Actions In His First 12 Days Than Donald Trump
President Donald Trump signed 18 executive orders and memos in his first 12 days in office.
Oversight
SCOTUS Nominee Could Alter High Court’s View of Regulation
Neil Gorsuch’s difference with Scalia in the Chevron decision could boost Republican-backed deregulation.
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As Trump Promises ‘Big League’ Manufacturing Gains, Mayors Confront Automation
“The idea that it’s like, ‘we’ll figure that out when it gets here,’ I think is a reason why there’s so much anger in our communities about this issue,” according to the mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Insights
Top 5 Foundations of Federal IT Digitization
Discover the key foundations underlying the ongoing process of federal IT digitization.
Management
Trump’s Immigration Order Doesn’t Affect Citizenship Applications
Nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen can still become American citizens.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Missed a Chance to Use His Catchphrase
Sally Yates never got to hear "you're fired!" from the president.
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