Oversight
119 Agency Officials Noted for Visiting Trump Properties
Ethics group CREW researched president’s 1,400 "known conflicts of interest."
Management
Getting Close With Employees Can Backfire On Bosses
New research reveals potential problems with bosses and employees becoming too close and how to avoid them.
Defense
Trump Administration Downplays Fears of Post-Treaty Arms Race
"Nothing the U.S. is currently looking at is nuclear in character,” a senior administration official says, after announcing INF withdrawal.
Management
Trump’s End Run Around Senate Cabinet Confirmation
In a wide-ranging TV interview, the president explained why he prefers acting secretaries over permanent ones—an arrangement that flouts the U.S. Constitution.
Management
The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery
After a natural disaster, courier services such as USPS and UPS help communities return to a sense of normalcy.
Defense
U.S. Navy Re-Evaluating 355-Ship Goal
The number could go up or down or include different types of ships.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Touring the Oval Office With The President
Trump likes to show people around his workplace.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Are Taking Another Crack At Security Clearance Reform
And they’re demanding answers about Facebook’s missteps and the shutdown’s impact on cybersecurity.
Route Fifty
Virginia Governor Mulls Options Amid More Calls to Resign
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | RFID tracking chips in garbage cans ... another Wis. city looks to tiny houses for homeless … and Anchorage ice-scratchers.
Route Fifty
The Push to Build a Coast-to-Coast Trail for Cyclists and Pedestrians
“We’re confident that this is something we can do,” says a policy adviser with the advocacy group backing the idea.
Management
Congress, White House Remain Sharply Divided Two Weeks From Another Shutdown
Trump suggests there could be another approach to avoiding another closing of agencies.
Nextgov
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Contract Released
Industry responses are due Feb. 15.
Management
Trump Expands ‘Buy American’ Requirements to Agency Procurements
The executive order’s definition of infrastructure includes cybersecurity.
Management
Science Foundation Plays Catch-Up on 111 Deferred Grant Reviews
Agency that hands out $20 million a day plans for a second potential shutdown.
Oversight
ICE Regularly Covers Up 'Deficient Conditions' by Giving Waivers to Its Detention Contractors
ICE found 14,000 violations at its contracted detention facilities, but issued financial punishments in just two cases.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Funds Rebound From Disastrous December
All portfolios of the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program grew in value in January.
Pay & Benefits
40K Feds Received Unemployment During the Shutdown. Now They Have to Pay It Back.
States are giving employees extra time to repay the benefits to ensure there is not another shutdown.
Management
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules on paying for more veterans to see private doctors, but the lack of details makes the fiscal impact unclear.
Management
Belichick Versus McVay: An Age-Old Question Of Leadership
Even though young leaders and old leaders may have different approaches, one isn't necessarily better than the other. But in order to succeed, a leader better be able to bridge generational divides.
Oversight