Defense
Pentagon Warns Of China’s Rise in the Arctic, Missile Subs, Influence Operations
Annual "China Military Power" report notes that Beijing’s deterrence fleet is up to six ballistic missile subs.
Tech
DATA Act Collection Effort Worked Better for Grants Than Contracts
Watchdog found documentation gaps in pilot plan for creating central portal.
Nextgov
Senate Reintroduces Federal Agency Customer Experience Act
The bill, which cleared the Senate in 2017 and the House in 2018, again has House sponsors.
Route Fifty
Finding History Along the Highway
State archeologists in Maryland are digging up the history of slavery in the state, connecting the DNA of an enslaved woman who lived on a plantation 200 years ago to modern-day descendants in Sierra Leone.
Oversight
Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke Anymore
A deal with the Democrats may now be Trump’s best chance for a legislative win ahead of 2020.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Prop Comedy In Congress
Rep. Steve Cohen brought different chicken props to the House to mock Attorney General William Barr.
Route Fifty
Florida Moves to Allow Teachers to Carry Guns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Baltimore mayor resigns … New election machines in North Dakota … Marijuana lounges become legal in Las Vegas.
Route Fifty
Western Communities Try to Chart New Economic Paths as Coal Declines
“We decided that a win is growing basically one job at a time,” says one economic development official.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Push to Allow Pension Contributions for Former Temporary Feds
The Federal Retirement Fairness Act would allow federal employees to make catch-up contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System for time spent as temporary or seasonal workers.
Defense
Acting Pentagon Chief Moves Quickly to Combat Sexual Assault
Latest report shows a rise in incidents, particularly among young recruits.
Route Fifty
New Law Will Establish State Children's Mental Health System
Legislators in Iowa passed a measure expanding behavioral and mental health services for children, but advocates say the law lacks permanent funding.
Oversight
Growing Tension Between Administration and Investigators Leaves Feds in Murky Legal Territory
The Trump administration is butting heads with inspectors general, leaving career employees caught in the middle.
Nextgov
GSA Unveils Key Tenets of Governmentwide E-Commerce Pilot
The implementation plan outlines three major policies that will inform their initial version of the portal, which is scheduled to launch in late 2019.
Pay & Benefits
A Tale of Successful Retirement Planning
A story of high achievement, savvy investments and frugality.
Defense
CIA Veteran Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Help China
Jerry Lee took cash “for life” in exchange for delivering secret U.S. intelligence.
Nextgov
Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost Federal Cyber Workforce
Initiatives include cyber aptitude assessments for agency insiders and a President’s Cup cybersecurity competition.
Nextgov
What’s Hot In Federal Tech, Per GSA’s IT Category Lead
Bill Zielinski, head of the Information Technology Category, shares the trends he’s seeing in federal IT through thousands of ongoing acquisitions governmentwide.
Management
Collaborative Problem Solvers Are Made Not Born – Here’s What You Need To Know
From the biggest 'wicked' problems on down, finding solutions to challenges depends on working together collaboratively. Students think they're good at this, but they aren't. Here's what could help.
Management