Defense
Trump ISIS Strategy Worries Top House Armed Services Democrat
HASC's Rep. Adam Smith, in a C-SPAN-hosted interview, challenged Trump's incoming team to produce a national security strategy that doesn’t alienate the U.S. military's Muslim partners fighting terrorism.
Management
What is Behind the Turkey Pardoning Ritual?
The presidential turkey pardoning draws on a language of forgiveness, common to many religious traditions.
Management
Reflecting on Janet Reno, America’s First Female Attorney General, and her Example of Public Service
At a time when politicians are struggling to gain the public's trust, Janet Reno's legacy as an honest, humble public servant may serve as an example moving forward from the election.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Secret to Donald Trump's Success
From his TV show to his cabinet, the man knows how to make himself look good.
Route Fifty
North Dakota Police vs. Protesters in ‘Ongoing Riot’; A ‘Worrying Trend’ for Ohio Jobs
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Wildfires continue in Georgia; Chicago student information improperly shared; Rhode Island vs. higher sea levels.
Management
Is It Really So Bad to Have a Business Mogul as President?
Donald Trump has never held public office, but executive and global leadership are wholly interlinked so business offers some important lessons for the president-elect.
Management
What President Trump Means For the Future of Energy and Climate
President-elect Trump's objective on energy and climate is clear: Undo Obama's legacy of environmental regulations and massively expand fossil fuel production
Management
What Mid-Size Cities Can Teach Feds About Performance
Successful data efforts require focus, buy-in and capacity.
Management
How Trump Could Carry Out Mass Deportations
Former agency heads say changing Obama immigration policies will be only one small step in delivering on pledge.
Management
IRS Employees Told to Better Handle E-Mail With Sensitive Information
Watchdog says use of unencrypted messages puts taxpayer information at risk.
Nextgov
OPM Gets Poor Cyber Grade 18 Months After Breach
High staff turnover puts agency security at risk, according to the annual information security management audit.
Management
Small Business Group Renews Suit Challenging SBA’s Goal Claims
At issue is the methodology for defining a small business in agency contracting.
Pay & Benefits
Vets Affected By Calif. National Guard Bonus Debacle Would Not Owe Government Under House Bill
Republican lawmakers also want Defense to repay with interest anyone who already paid their debt, which resulted from overpayments by military recruiters.
Management
Pressure Builds on Trump to Divest or Put Holdings in Blind Trust
Both the right and the left warn of constant ethical conflicts, public furor.
Nextgov
How Procurement Could Secure Internet of Things
Money talks when it comes to connected devices.
Oversight
Trump Offers CIA Director Position to Kansas Representative Mike Pompeo
Pompeo is a lead Benghazi critic.
Oversight
Trump Selects Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Sessions serves on the Judiciary Committee and has opposed immigration reform.
Defense
Universities Worry That They Have No Way to Protect Their Students From Federal Immigration Agents
Trump has vowed to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants an exemption from deportation to children who arrived in the US before they turned 16 or before January 2010. .
Oversight
How Far Behind is Donald Trump's Presidential Transition Compared to Obama's?
Trump's team is several days behind the Obama effort in terms of getting staffers in position to assess how they will make policy and who they will need to do it.
Oversight