Tech
Why Is NASA Neglecting Venus?
The agency’s “follow the water” strategy risks creating a lost generation of scientists.
Management
Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze May Kill Hundreds of Jobs for Nurses, Scientists and Engineers
Clinical nurse, starting salary $69,405....civil engineer, starting salary $94,796.
Route Fifty
State Lawmakers Push Anti-Protesting Bills; Calif. Gov. Urges Renewal of Cap-and-Trade Program
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest; Mo. and Va. broadband legislation; Philly mayor OKs pay-equity legislation; and Charlotte stadium plan ‘doesn’t smell right.’
Insights
Surfing the Retirement Wave
A March 2016 Government Business Council study explores the challenges of federal retirement.
Oversight
Ethics Office Chief Reportedly Never Received Trump Business Documents
Rep. Cummings says he is “more concerned than ever” after meeting with ethics director.
Management
The Top 10 Reasons People Are Denied a Security Clearance
Know what issues could cause problems in your own background investigation before you apply.
Pay & Benefits
Trump’s White House Cited a Nonexistent Reason for Freezing Federal Hiring
The "dramatic expansion" in US government employment targeted by Trump never actually happened.
Oversight
How Many of His 'Day One' Promises Did Trump Fulfill?
The president laid out 18 promises in a “Contract With the American Voter,” but he only managed to check off a handful by Monday.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Crowd Sizes and 'Alternative Facts'
Kellyanne Conway is here to refute the dishonest media.
Route Fifty
‘Zika Isn’t Gone, It’s Sleeping’
State and local governments will continue to confront a difficult and potentially costly public health challenge this year.
Nextgov
The Encryption Wars Will Return One Way or Another
House Homeland aide predicts another encryption standoff, urges tackling the issue before there’s a crisis.
Management
Here Are the Details of Trump’s Governmentwide Hiring Freeze
OPM and OMB will come up with an alternate plan for dealing with federal workforce attrition.
Nextgov
DHS IG Says Immigration System Could Grant Citizenship to National Security Threats
The inspector general made the urgent recommendation to stop the department from reactivating the system.
Management
How Will the Hiring Freeze Affect Diversity in Government?
The outgoing administration asked agencies to assess why Hispanic federal employees are underrepresented in the workforce, but the new hiring freeze might divert attention from diversity issues.
Management
House and Senate Democrats Pressure GSA on Trump Hotel Lease
Obama appointee departs without official guidance on possible conflicts of interest.
Route Fifty
ACA Repeal Threatens Maine's Rural Hospitals; RV Tax Evasion in Montana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Denver debuts connected neighborhood; Texas vs. county on immigration; Uber drivers sleeping in cars
Management
VOA’s Extremism Watch Project Fills a Niche in Monitoring Terrorism
Website in English and South Asian languages can claim scoops.
Management
Trump Signs Order to Freeze Federal Hiring
President does not elaborate on policy, other than to say military would be exempt.
Management