Oversight
House Is Investigating Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s Possible Conflicts of Interest
The Oversight and Reform Committee is requesting documents related to her family’s company, financial investments and travel.
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Tightening Requirements for Vaccine Exemptions
Under a new law in California, state public health officials will have final authority over the validity of children's medical exemptions for vaccinations.
Workforce
ICE Employees: Don't Blame Us for 'Extreme Impact' of Our Work
Agency supervisors say politically motivated attacks on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement workforce are “unconscionable.”
Nextgov
Trump’s Top Acquisition Official Outlines Priorities
Michael Wooten, the new administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wants contracting professionals to meet 21st-century tech challenges head-on.
Nextgov
The Intelligence Community is Exploring Long-Range Biometric Identification
A new IARPA program aims to build biometric technology that can identify people using cameras stationed on far off rooftops and unmanned aircraft.
Management
OPM Moves to Implement Parts of Trump Order Easing Firing of Feds
Proposed rules would remind managers when new hires are approaching the end of probationary periods and streamline firing procedures.
Tech
SpaceX Missed Some Urgent Emails About a Satellite Standoff
Stopping collisions in space starts with good communication.
Management
Justice Department Awards Kavanaugh Team One of Its Highest Honors
Previously, the award has been given to terrorism, human trafficking and other criminal prosecution teams.
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VA Launches VITAL Training Ahead of First Electronic Health Records Rollout
Veterans Affairs officials learned some lessons from their Defense Department counterparts and developed an immersive training program focused on how the new EHR system can fix issues clinicians encounter every day.
Management
8 Ideas to Help You Regain Control at Work
It’s great to be busy, but excessive busyness comes from a flawed approach to your situation.
Route Fifty
In Arid Corner of the West, Plan For 140-Mile Water Pipeline Stirs Debate
Leaders in the St. George region of Utah see a pending water pipeline as crucial for accommodating booming population growth. Critics say it’s risky and unnecessary.
Oversight
Another Budget Fight Looms This Month in Congress Centering on Border Wall Funding
As lawmakers in Washington prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, funding for the border wall is taking center stage — again.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 'It's Fun' to Work in the White House
President Trump says it will be easy to replace John Bolton because his administration is a desirable workplace.
Route Fifty
A City Looks at Wastewater for Clues in the Opioid Fight
Tempe, Arizona tests the waters to glean data about the spread of dangerous drugs.
Defense
Analysis: Mike Pompeo Is Bigger Than the Pentagon — For Now
“I think that Pompeo is now running foreign policy in the Trump administration in the way that Cheney ran it in the Bush administration,” said one analyst.
Workforce
State Department Recognizes Terror Attack Hero as Inaugural Honoree in New Program
"We have to tell these stories," State secretary says of woman who got back to work after her nose was blown off.
Route Fifty
How This State Is Using a 'Netflix Model' to Treat More People for Hepatitis C
Louisiana partnered with a pharmaceutical company to provide hepatitis C treatment to Medicaid and incarcerated patients at a fixed cost.
Management
HHS’s Suspension of Acquisition Services Leaves Outside Agencies and Contractors in Limbo
It’s been three months since the department announced it was closing down its shared services operations, and many questions remain unanswered.
Nextgov
Interior Expects to More Than Triple Drone Flights by 2025
Unmanned aircraft offer the department a cheaper, faster and safer way to conduct operations across 500 million acres of federal lands.
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