Nextgov
Pentagon, VA Leaders Commit to Boosting Accountability in Health Record Overhaul
Both secretaries pledged to re-examine the multibillion-dollar program’s organization structure and timelines.
Management
If You Want To Foster Innovation, Support Curious Employees
Most breakthroughs result from inquisitive workers, not an innovation office staffed by specialized “innovators.”
Route Fifty
State AGs Want FCC Action on ‘Neighbor Spoofing’
These types of robocall scams “cannot be tolerated,” 35 state attorneys general wrote the Federal Communications Commission.
Pay & Benefits
The Most Fed-Friendly Lawmakers, the Status of the Retirement Claims Backlog and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
New OPM Chief Takes First Action in Implementing Part of Largely Overturned Workforce EOs
Memo comes just days after White House ousted OPM director in favor of one of its own top officials.
Management
Acting Federal Personnel Chief Plans to Demand More Data
Staff of 6,000 at OPM "facing a lot of change," Weichert says.
Nextgov
IBM Files Bid Protest Against Pentagon’s JEDI Contract
IBM becomes the second company to file a pre-award bid protest against the Pentagon’s multibillion cloud contract.
Management
This Simple Tweak To a Standard Request Will Make You a More Effective Leader
Author Brené Brown, a scholar of empathy and vulnerability, shares a workplace tip.
Management
The Short List to Replace Nikki Haley
Following a surprise announcement that Haley is leaving her UN post, several administration officials were floated as potential successors.
Route Fifty
Wash. Gov. Inslee: ‘We Will Be Ready’ If Feds Come After State’s Net Neutrality Law
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Ky. governor warns of pension failures … N.Y.C. law on gender preferences for birth certificates … and El Paso feels disrespected.
Route Fifty
Two GOP Governors, 15 AGs Urge Supreme Court to Hear Gun Case
A New York City law that restricts the transport of licensed handguns is at issue.
Management
Behind the Trump Administration's 'Brutal' Decision to Remove Its Federal Personnel Chief
The former OPM director is said to have clashed with the administration over its agenda, leading to his ouster.
Management
Men Have Trouble Speaking Up At Work, Too
Voicing an unpopular opinion at work feels unsafe for many employees, male or female.
Nextgov
GAO: Vulnerabilities Plague 'Entire Generation' of U.S. Weapons Systems
Defense officials were often unaware of vulnerabilities and didn’t notice they were being exploited.
Tech
Many of the U.S. Military’s Newest Weapons Have Major Cyber Vulnerabilities: GAO
Testers achieved access with simple tools, default passwords, and long lists of known-yet-unfixed vulnerabilities.
Route Fifty
Rating LGBTQ Equality in American Cities
The Municipal Equality Index rates 506 cities on 49 different metrics.
Oversight
Brett Kavanaugh Could Extend Trump's Environmental Legacy by Decades
Long after the president leaves office, the new justice will bring a skepticism of the EPA to the highest levels of government.
Management
Why Nikki Haley’s Departure Shocked Washington
Trump’s UN ambassador wasn’t always in lockstep with the president, even as she tried to present a united front.
Management
Accounting Authority Finalizes Policy for Withholding Classified Budget Numbers
Advisory board chairman calls it a "practical solution" for transparency that protects national security.
Management