Management
House Democrats Urge Leadership to Stand Firm on Union Protections in Spending Bills
More than 200 lawmakers insisted that appropriators protect a House-passed provision blocking agencies from implementing union contracts mandated by the Federal Service Impasses Panel.
Oversight
House Democrats Probe Federal Officials’ Stays at Trump Properties
Lawmakers look into possible Emoluments Clause violations and potential waste of taxpayer funds.
Nextgov
DOD Will Require Vendor Cybersecurity Certifications By This Time Next Year
The department released a draft maturity model and timeline for new certification requirements for all of the defense industrial base.
Route Fifty
Take Down That Dam: River Ecosystems Bounce Back As Removals Soar
In rivers big and small, migratory fish surge back to life as old energy structures are taken down.
Nextgov
Army Cyber Command Ready for Aggressive Ops Around 2020 Election, Chief Says
Russia and other actors who try to meddle in the election will be met with a much broader, aggressive and more unified cyber campaign than in years past, according to Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty.
Route Fifty
A State Will Require Civics Education in Prisons
The goal of the new Illinois law is to reduce recidivism, help former prisoners reintegrate into their communities, and boost voter turnout.
Management
When Detained Immigrants Are Punished With Solitary Confinement
FOIA documents and a whistle-blower uncover how the Obama and Trump administrations used solitary in ways that critics say are arbitrary, cruel, and in violation of federal rules.
Oversight
Play of the Day: More on Alabama and Hurricane Maps
Donald Trump tweeted quite a bit in defense of his comments about the path of Hurricane Dorian.
Route Fifty
State Legislation Setting Strict ‘Gig’ Worker Rules Nears Passage
The requirements in the California bill are drawing the ire of tech companies like Uber and Lyft.
Workforce
Agencies Offer Accommodations for Feds Affected by Hurricane Dorian
The Office of Personnel Management reminds agencies of options for federal employees in Dorian’s path.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks to Quash Lawsuit Over OPM Hack
Government says feds are not entitled to damages as hackers intended to use the personal information they gathered for spying, not identity theft or fraud.
Pay & Benefits
5 Tips to a Quicker Retirement
Achieving your financial goals in a shorter time frame.
Workforce
Union Lawsuit Accuses Administration of Violating Injunction against Workforce Orders
A New York local argues that by implementing provisions of Trump’s workforce executive orders through collective bargaining, agencies violated a U.S. District Court injunction.
Route Fifty
A Statewide Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
Michigan becomes the first state to ban flavored e-cigarettes after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an emergency rule, saying the products are marketed toward children.
Route Fifty
Sending Unsolicited Sexual Photos is Now Illegal in This State
The new Texas law aims to stop online sexual harassment.
Nextgov
NSA Cyber Chief Wants to Share Digital Threats Early and Often
The agency has historically been slow to share threat intelligence but accelerating that process would help the government get ahead of cyber adversaries, according to Anne Neuberger.
Nextgov
DHS Plans to Expand Social Media Collection on Refugees and Immigrants
The agency wants the public to weigh in on its plan to change its data gathering practices.
Tech
Pentagon Shelves Neutral Particle Beam Research
One of the U.S. military’s most ambitious space-based projects has crashed back to Earth.
Management
Refugee Arrivals Up as Trump Administration Considers Cutbacks
African refugee arrivals are up 44% but cutbacks may be imminent.
Oversight