Management
The Price of an F-35 Was Already Falling. Can Trump Drive it Lower?
Analyzing the changing cost of the JSF since the first production orders were placed in 2007.
Tech
The Super Secure Presidential Phone (That Trump May Not Be Using)
A military program has created an Android-based super secure smartphone that goes with the office of the president. Is Trump using it?
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Wall is Already Working
One Mexican, President Enrique Peña Nieto, is staying out the U.S. thanks to Trump's project.
Route Fifty
Philadelphia Mayor Factchecks Trump’s Remarks on City’s Murder Rate
“President Trump’s false statements today were an insult to the men and women of the Philadelphia police force,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.
Management
Trump's Orders Calling for 15,000 New Federal Employees Could Face Setbacks
Hiring surge comes from president’s immigration executive orders.
Route Fifty
New York Gov. Demolishes His 50th Bridge
Andrew Cuomo boasted his state would use federal infrastructure funding better than any other in the process.
Tech
Donald Trump Seems to Still Be Using His Unsecured Android Phone
That's bad news for the nation's security.
Nextgov
Industry Group to Trump: Halting EPA Contracts is Bad for Business
Part of the contracting community voiced “serious concerns” over the move, calling on EPA and the new administration to “share as much information publicly as possible” about the validity, rationale and duration of contract suspensions.
Management
10 Tips for Federal Employees on the Personal Use Of Social Media
Your personal accounts are your own, but there are limits to what you can do with them.
Oversight
The Quiet GOP Campaign Against Government Regulation
Why these rules exist, how they are issued, and what congressional Republicans want to do with them
Management
Republicans Seek Assurance That Certain VA Health Jobs Are Exempt From Hiring Freeze
The department this week said it plans to exempt anyone it considers necessary for “public safety.”
Pay & Benefits
White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits
Federal employees’ compensation package is "antiquated" and "unsustainable," spokesman says.
Route Fifty
Maine Gov. Moves to End Refugee Resettlement; L.A. Moves on Its 2024 Olympic Bid
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. governor Lays out proposed budget; jurisdictional squabble over snow removal in Boise; and RFID chips spark privacy concerns in Memphis.
Management
State Department Loses Top Management Team in Trump’s First Week
In addition to the key leadership vacancies, the federal hiring freeze also could hobble operations.
Insights
Flash Poll Series: Data Management
GBC released a series of flash polls in July 2016 exploring the data explosion's impact on state and local government.
Oversight
Special Counsel Issues Reminder That Agencies Cannot Gag Whistleblowers
Lawmakers challenge alleged Trump directives, citing protected disclosures.
Management
The Border Wall Is a Negotiating Tactic Straight Out of 'The Art of the Deal'
Trump seems to be taking whole pages out of his own his 1987 best seller to renegotiate the U.S.'s relationship with Mexico.
Defense
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall
Trump’s order notwithstanding, it would take years and new technology to truly close the border.
Defense