Oversight
Melania Trump Racked Up $174,000 In Hotel Bills For a Day Trip To Toronto
She did not spend the night.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Takes Aim At The Special Counsel On Twitter
Donald Trump, once again, is talking about a witch hunt.
Management
Groups Launch Six-Figure National Ad Campaign to Oppose Postal Privatization
The ad follows a proposal from the Trump administration to sell off the Postal Service.
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Flint Congressman Not Giving Up on Push to Assist Struggling Cities
Rep. Dan Kildee, of Michigan, believes his efforts could gain new traction in a Democratic controlled House.
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When a Deadly Disaster Is 15 Minutes Away Or Less
The Camp Fire’s conflagration prompts important what-if questions for many communities that have limited evacuation routes.
Oversight
Sexual Harassment Continues to Infect Forest Service, Park Service
Woman’s graphic testimony to House panel sheds light on a chief’s departure.
Nextgov
How Wearables Could Help NIH Fight Cancer
The agency aims to better monitor and personalize treatments for chronic conditions using the health data the gadgets collect.
Management
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Makes Late Push for Two-Year Budgeting
Leadership still negotiating change that lawmakers say would give agencies more certainty in appropriations.
Tech
The New VA.gov Shows What’s Possible For Government Tech After the Healthcare.gov Disaster
Expect to see more Silicon Valley–style site design in Washington, DC.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Grants Greater Flexibility With Senior Executive Personnel Appraisal Systems
Officials, senior executives group tout the changes as a move toward results-oriented compliance.
Pay & Benefits
Cutting Through the Open Season Jargon
Understanding key terms in the federal health insurance world.
Management
‘Heavy’ Multitasking May Cramp Your Memory
The word 'multitasking' implies that you can do two or more things at once, but in reality our brains only allow us to do one thing at a time.
Management
Presidential Rank Award Winners Total 131 for 2018
Senior Executives Association plans leadership summit honoring the awardees on Dec. 13.
Pay & Benefits
What You Need to Know About the Public Service Loan Program
A higher education professor explains the complex rules behind Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a program meant to provide debt relief to student loan borrowers who went into public service jobs.
Nextgov
DHS and Pentagon Memo Details Future Cyber Cooperation
The memorandum of understanding comes after the Defense Department prepared to help the Homeland Security Department repel Election Day cyberattacks.
Defense
Pentagon Began Clampdown on Senior Leaders’ Public Speaking Months Ago, Memos Reveal
DOD says it’s to save money and time. Critics say it’s to avoid conflict with the president.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Examines Voter Fraud Again
Are voters wearing disguises to vote multiple times?
Oversight
‘Redo’ Nuclear Posture Review, Says Next House Armed Services Chair
Rep. Adam Smith laid out new terms for a debate over the Pentagon’s plans to expand the military’s nuclear arsenal.
Management
D.C.-Area Agencies Open With Unscheduled Leave, Telework
First winter weather event of the season hits region.
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