Tech
USAF’s Space Force Cost-Estimate Is Likely Too High: Analyst
Todd Harrison says $13 billion is a high-ball figure meant to shift the debate.
Management
A Lack of Confidence Isn't What’s Holding Back Working Women
Women are hesitant to talk up their accomplishments because they are often penalized when they do.
Nextgov
Survey: Citizens Favor a More Digital Government
Most of the citizens polled thought digital services are as important or more important than traditional service delivery.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin's Mind Games
According to a new book, the former KGB operative knows how to manipulate President Trump.
Route Fifty
Making Rescue Volunteers Part of the Official Response
A rescue website developed during Hurricane Harvey—and in use again during Hurricane Florence—wants to work more directly with local governments.
Route Fifty
Deficit Laden Federal Finances Stir Uncertainty for Future State Aid
Low Federal Reserve interest rates are a concern as well when it comes to how the nation will respond to the next recession.
Management
Federal Science Agencies Launch New Policies to Root Out ‘Pervasive Culture of Sexual Harassment’
The problem prompted a congressional hearing earlier this year.
Management
Trump Criticizes 'Ridiculous' Spending Deal As Shutdown Deadline Looms
Congress must pass a minibus spending bill by next weekend.
Nextgov
U.S. To Go on Offense in Cyberspace, Bolton Says
The strategy comes shortly after a directive that reduced interagency checks before a U.S. cyber strike.
Oversight
Legal Group Seeks 18 Agencies’ Records on Official Trips to Political Events
CREW files FOIA requests on “mixed travel” that could violate Hatch Act.
Route Fifty
Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure
An artificial intelligence algorithm found a correlation between green space and obesity in several cities.
Pay & Benefits
Best Dates to Retire 2019
Your annual guide to picking a day to leave that maximizes your benefits.
Management
The Fake News Era Demands Ethics in Government Communication
Providing the public with truthful, timely information about government operations is critical to a healthy democracy.
Nextgov
Company That Pushed Hackers Out of DNC Now Protecting Government Systems
CrowdStrike is authorized to protect ‘moderate impact level’ cloud-based government systems.
Defense
Pentagon Declares War on Scooters
After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.
Oversight
Congressional Research Service Serves Up Once-Scarce Reports
Portal launched to comply with new law, but some studies remain elusive.
Tech
NASA’s Beloved Mars Rovers Are Having a Rough Year
One was felled by a dust storm. And now the other has been sidelined by a technical glitch.
Management
Justice Department Inspector General to Investigate DEA Program Linked to Massacres in Mexico
The inquiry stems from stories by ProPublica that showed the DEA’s vetted unit in the country has had a history of leaking sensitive information to drug traffickers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Trump Visits The Carolinas After Hurricane Florence
The storm was "one of the wettest we've seen, from the standpoint of water."
Route Fifty