Management
After a Slow Start, Trump’s Civil Service Reformers Connect With Experts
Good-government groups, some still skeptical, say they’re being consulted.
Route Fifty
Will California Make It Harder for Police to Use Deadly Force?
A change in standards could be copied by other states, but has not yet gained enough traction in the state legislature.
Route Fifty
Lawsuit Will Test State Plan to Shift Retiree Drug Coverage to Medicare
Maryland enacted changes to save billions of dollars on health care coverage for retired public employees. But a rollback of prescription drug benefits has led to a court challenge.
Management
Unions Accuse Administration of Circumventing Court Order Through Bargaining
Employee groups say that despite a court ruling overturning Trump's workforce executive orders, the administration continues to push the provisions.
Management
Immigration Judges’ Union Leader Warns of 'Dark New Era'
Justice Department plan for case quotas and deadlines kicks in Oct. 1.
Pay & Benefits
Contract Expires for 200K Postal Workers, Negotiations Extended a Month
APWU says it will not agree to any more pay freezes or new tiers of lower-paid employees.
Nextgov
Survey: Cyber Pros Leave Government For More Than Just Money
Other factors like leadership and mission play a factor too, according to a new survey.
Tech
Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial Intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws
Senators are pressuring government agencies to study bias in artificial intelligence.
Nextgov
DHS Needs to Define Network Disruptions Before It Can Fight Them
Agencies have different definition of what an outage is and that matters.
Insights
Closing the Gap Between Financial Decisions and Critical Actions
Many state and local government agencies are still working through the digital transformation. Modernizing financial management tools and adhering to budgetary constraints is a constant balancing act, and agency leaders are behind the reins of a quickly evolving landscape. What are the key lessons that state and local leaders have learned?
Management
Largest Federal Employee Union Files Contempt Motion Against VA
AFGE accuses the department of refusing to comply with a court ruling enjoining provisions of President Trump’s workforce executive orders.
Oversight
Democratic Senator Questions Mulvaney’s Hatch Act Compliance
Warren sends offices of Government Ethics and the Special Counsel a letter on the acting consumer bureau director's speech to GOP donors.
Defense
Kim Jong Un Liked His Trump Summit So Much, He’s Calling For Another One
Kim Jong Un is likely aiming for economic concessions and a long-elusive peace treaty.
Defense
Army to Up-Armor Two More Brigades
An infantry unit will get Strykers, and a Stryker brigade will shift to tanks, part of the Pentagon's focus on great-power competition.
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