Management
Pentagon Forced to Go to Trial on Withheld FOIA Documents
Small business group has long sought subcontractor data from Sikorsky.
Oversight
Report: Shutdown Delayed 737 Max Software Fix
The update was to be finished in January, but was delayed "five weeks" because of the 35-day lapse in appropriations.
Management
U.S. Pulls Diplomats From Its Embassy In Caracas, and Tensions Between Venezuela and Brazil Escalate
Citing security concerns, the US is evacuating its embassy in Caracas, where President Maduro blames the US for a calamitous power outage. Venezuela's relations with Brazil are eroding quickly, too.
Nextgov
GSA Chief: Leadership Must Protect Workforce to Drive Innovation
Things can go wrong when employees are taking risks. That's where senior officials step up, GSA’s Emily Murphy said.
Defense
Lawmakers Question Pentagon’s Use of ‘Slush Fund’ to Skirt Budget Caps
Almost one-quarter of the 2020 defense budget is in OCO. That's sure to come up when Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan testifies on Thursday.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Make Pilots Simple Again
The president doesn't want fancy doodads in planes.
Management
Agencies Need to Move Beyond “People” Analytics to “Relational” Analytics
A new study suggests how a change in focus could improve organizations’ performance.
Route Fifty
California Governor Plans Death Penalty Moratorium
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Dialed-back housing plans ... An Inland Port Authority lawsuit in Salt Lake City ... A paramedic proposal in Florida.
Management
Trump's Postal Reform Proposals Met With Criticism From Lawmakers, USPS Management
Administration, in turn, blasts several key bipartisan provisions of potential postal overhaul legislation.
Route Fifty
A New Legal Battle Over Cash Bail
Civil rights advocates allege defendants are stuck in Philadelphia jails as court officials flout state guidelines.
Management
Transparency Groups Sue Health and Human Services Over Website Changes
Sunlight Foundation launches new portal to centralize monitoring of Trump "censorship."
Nextgov
China’s Cyber Prowess is Shaping How the Pentagon Buys
It's imperative for security to coincide with modernization, a Defense Department acquisition official said.
Management
The Trump Administration Really Wants to Cut Education Funding. Congress Doesn’t.
For the third year in a row, lawmakers are expected to disregard the administration’s proposed budget.
Nextgov
CISA Cyber Chief Warns Political Candidates 'Everybody's a Potential Target'
There’s no telling what races online adversaries might try to sway, says Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Jeanette Manfra.
Management
IRS Budget Would Rise Slightly As Agency Manages New Tax Law
New numbers show controversial private debt collection brings in cash.
Route Fifty
A Health Department Tackles Recidivism
Two community health workers from the Oklahoma City-County Health Department are working to link high-need defendants with community services.
Pay & Benefits
'A Blueprint for How to Ruin the Civil Service'
Unions and management groups alike decry President Trump’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal to severely cut federal employee retirement programs and freeze pay.
Management
Biden Tells Public Servants They Are the 'Lifeblood of Democracy’
Former VP implores current civil servants to inspire the next generation.
Management
USDA Narrows Relocation Sites for Office Moves
The controversial plan to relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture would cost $25 million.
Management