Management
Tropical Storm Imelda Left 5 Dead in Texas and Many Flooded. Will FEMA Aid Come Next?
While Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Imelda, it does not qualify individuals for financial assistance. That will have to come from FEMA.
Nextgov
Why It’s So Hard To Write Federal Technology Policy
As OMB's cloud lead, Bill Hunt, leaves his policy-writing role for an agency gig, he spoke with Nextgov about what goes into setting the IT agenda for the entire federal government.
Tech
A New Joystick For the Brain-Controlled Vehicles Of the Future
An innovative sensor strip promises a far better way to connect human brains to machines.
Management
Play of the Day: What Will Congress Do With the Whistleblower Complaint?
Will the legislative branch try to punish Trump afer new revelations about his phone call with the Ukranian leader?
Route Fifty
Weighing What Congress Could Learn From State Legislatures
“There is a wellspring of experience and knowledge from beyond the beltway that deserves to be explored," says one expert.
Management
To Cope with Stress, Change How You Think about It
Is stress always bad for us? This video explains how to cope with stress in ways that can help you use it to your benefit and avoid its downsides.
Route Fifty
Senate Transportation Funding Bill Would Cut Small Project Transit Grants
Legislation advanced by the Senate Appropriations Committee would cut funding for the Small Starts grants program from $526 million to $78 million.
Nextgov
How VA Implements Predictive Analytics to Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
Since it was stood up in 2017, the REACH VET program has helped health care providers better identify individuals facing higher risks.
Oversight
HHS Lacked Adequate Staffing in 2017 Hurricane Responses, Watchdog Finds
Coordination with other agencies and patient tracking were also problems.
Route Fifty
Allowing Medical Marijuana in Schools
California could become the tenth state to allow K-12 students with valid prescriptions to take medical marijuana at school.
Nextgov
CISA Task Force Catalogs 190 Supply Chain Security Threats
But the group has yet to offer many concrete policies to keep agencies from falling victim.
Management
Shorts Scare Could Mark New Front in Federal Labor-Management Conflict
Union leaders cancelled a passive protest scheduled for Monday but voted to take legal action after the Social Security Administration threatened to discipline employees.
Pay & Benefits
Yet Another Impasse at the Postal Service as Two More Labor Contracts Expire
The fate of compensation and other issues for 250,000 employees now hangs in the balance.
Nextgov
Veterans Affairs Appoints Chief Data Officer
Kshemendra Paul will lead the agency’s efforts to leverage data and better inform VA-wide decision-making through technology and information.
Management
Why Your Agency Should Have an Evaluation Policy Now
It’s necessary to comply with the Evidence Act, but it also provides a critical foundation for making the most out of the new law.
Oversight
Viewpoint: The Problem With the Whistleblower System
As the country learned this week, authorities have too much power to decide the fate of whistleblower claims, especially when they involve the intelligence community.
Defense
Trump Approves ‘Defensive’ Deployment to Middle East
The U.S. will increase air and missile defenses from Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Pentagon leaders said.
Management
Play of the Day: The Secret Service is Buying Jet Skis
The First Family needs protection, even out on the water.
Management
Inside the Trump Administration’s Chaotic Dismantling of the Federal Land Agency
Internal records from the Bureau of Land Management contradict what its chief told Congress about a plan to ship 200 D.C.-based career staff out West. The plan would weaken the agency, which stands between federal lands and oil, gas and mineral companies.
Management