Management
Trump’s Budget Seeks to Increase Funding for the Internal Revenue Service
Staff would grow by a net 1,700 positions from 2020 levels, if $400 million in “cap adjustments” to exceed spending levels in the 2019 budget agreement is included.
Management
Interference in Roger Stone Case Could Have Widespread Impact on Justice Department Workforce
Morale will likely plummet and more employees could leave, former prosecutors say.
Route Fifty
State Lawmaker Pushes Measure to Declare CNN and Washington Post ‘Fake News’
The Tennessee representative delayed discussion on the resolution this week.
Route Fifty
How States Are Battling Other States’ Travel Bans
Texas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare California’s ban on state-funded travel to the Lone Star state unconstitutional.
Nextgov
Federal Contracts to Require Secure Timing and Navigation Under Executive Order
Key stakeholder says the president’s edict is insufficient and likely to cause confusion over the role of various departments.
Pay & Benefits
Budget Proposes Cutting and Simplifying Federal Employee Leave, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Route Fifty
Do Older Taxpayers Balk at Supporting Schools?
COMMENTARY | In certain places, opponents to new school taxes are finding success by courting older voters.
Oversight
Committee Votes for Subpoena Authority Over Interior's Employee Relocations, Other Documents
"We’re not here as potted plants to be watered when the administration decides it’s time," panel chairman says.
Nextgov
Defense Digital Service is Taking Over a Drone and Counter-Drone Development Team
Building and scaling a suite of new drone capabilities is one of the Defense Department’s top priorities, officials said.
Nextgov
Why It’s Time to Drop Passwords for Federal Networks
At very least, stop using pop culture references.
Management
When Bigger Is Better
Validating public policy outcomes is critical, but so is building on the evidence. A new study looks at what’s needed to expand successful programs.
Oversight
Why So Many Architects Are Angered by ‘Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again’
Federal building guidelines say that "development of an official style must be avoided" – which is exactly what a leaked executive order is trying to do.
Oversight
How Trump Boxed the EPA Out of a Major Climate Regulation Rollback
The Trump administration’s attempt to kill one of America’s strongest climate policies has been a complete debacle.
Management
Reduce Stress at Work and Prevent Burnout—a Psychologist Explains How
Tackling burnout is the responsibility of both organizations and their employees.
Oversight
Analysis: The Oversight Wars Are Not Going Away
Impeachment may be over, but other skirmishes between Trump and the House will come to a head over the next few months.
Route Fifty
A Local Leader On Guard Against Preemption in a State That’s a Hotbed For It
“These legislators are doing things without even speaking to, or thinking about, local governments,” says the city commissioner.
Defense
100 U.S. Soldiers to Transfer into Space Force in 2021
The Army is the first branch outside the Air Force to announce initial plans regarding the new branch of service.
Route Fifty
Frustrated by Flawed Broadband Maps, States Are Trying to Create Their Own
The Federal Communications Commission’s broadband maps underestimate the number of households that lack internet service. State agencies are trying to gather better data.
Management
11 Major Agency Reforms in Trump's 2021 Budget
Some programs would be eliminated or reorganized, others would grow.
Management