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Learning From a False Alarm
How a North Carolina county used an accidental active-shooter alert to improve its policies.
Oversight
Complaints Pile Up on Commerce Secretary’s Financial Disclosure Challenges
CREW seeks Justice probe on top of ongoing inspector general investigation.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Tries to Ensure That at Least 14,000 Feds Have Their Pay Frozen Next Year
Republican introduces an appropriations bill amendment to hold pay level at one department, after failing to secure a governmentwide freeze as part of a separate spending measure.
Management
At An Event To Honor the U.S. Border Patrol, Trump Continuously Flubbed Its Name
Customs and Border Protection may be a mouthful. Its acronym, CBP, is not.
Management
Communication Rules for Survival and Success
Early in my career, a mentor suggested, “You will go as far as you can communicate.”
Management
Is It Possible To Catch Up On Sleep? Yes And No
Catching up on sleep is essential for our health, but it's not as easy as it sounds.
Route Fifty
Renters Using Housing Vouchers Face Discrimination, Study Finds
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is launching a task force to look at landlord participation in the program.
Route Fifty
This Dangerous Volcano Is Dangerously Undermonitored
And the battery on Glacier Peak's lone seismometer is expected to fail soon.
Route Fifty
FCC’s State Broadband Model Remains a Work in Progress
Local government representatives worry a new code will let wireless providers preempt localities.
Defense
‘Trump Will Get his Wall,’ Says Senator
White House mobilizes defense of ICE and border protection agencies.
Nextgov
DHS Funds Machine Learning Tool to Boost Other Countries' Airport Security
The system would help countries determine if air travelers pose security risks without investing in expensive analytics software or personnel.
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Kaspersky Ban Draws Few Public Comments
Only three people commented on the rule implementing the Kaspersky ban.
Management
Nearly 200 Former CIA Agents, Navy Officers, Ambassadors And Justice Officials Condemn Trump’s Brennan Action
"Former government officials have the right to express their unclassified views on what they see as critical national security issues without fear of being punished."
Management
VA Secretary Reintroduces 'Gray Area' in Scope of Bargaining with Unions
Secretary unravels agreement that had clarified the issues that may be negotiated between labor and management.
Management
It’s Time to Invest in Managers
Employee performance—good and bad—depends more on the effectiveness of supervisors than any other factor.
Oversight
EPA Staff Misreport Purchase Card Transactions, Watchdog Finds
Weak oversight resulted in missing documentation for expenses.
Defense
Trump's Unprecedented Retaliation Draws Unprecedented Rebukes
A dozen former spy chiefs slammed the president after he yanked Brennan's clearance. What comes next?
Defense
Analysis: An Admiral Speaks Out
An op-ed criticizing the president from the man responsible for the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden represents a startling intervention by a studiously non-political figure.
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