News
Prez to Press: Is Reorganizing Government ‘Extraordinarily Boring’?
Trump gives the media the opportunity to opt out of viewing a briefing on the administration’s plan to overhaul the bureaucracy.
Nextgov
Congress Lays Out Tech Funding in Spending Bills and Focuses on Supply Chain Threats
It's a busy week ahead for Congress.
Route Fifty
Even If the Robocalls Keep Coming, You Should Still 'File Complaints Everywhere'
Here’s a daunting number for regulators and law enforcement: There were 4.1 billion of the unwanted phone calls nationwide just last month alone.
Route Fifty
Local Plastic Bag Restrictions Get Trashed by Texas Supreme Court
The legal fight involved the city of Laredo and marks one of the latest battles over local government power in the Lone Star State.
Route Fifty
Report Highlights Areas for Improvement in Lead-Mitigation Programs
A recent report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office outlined a list of strategies for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to strengthen oversight and inspections.
Tech
In 2020, We’ll Have Digitized Immigration. Until Then, We Have JAG Lawyers
An effort to shrink the case backlog hobbling the immigration system is just getting started.
Management
Some Of The 2,300 Separated Children Are Filed Under The Wrong Name
Detained parents have been left helpless, with no way to track their children's location.
News
A Gray Day Outside OPM: Employees React to Agency's Diminished Role Under Reorganization Plan
Administration suggests transferring functions such as administering the federal employee health insurance program to other agencies.
Management
Proposed OPM Reorganization Draws Widespread Criticism
Dismantling most of the federal government’s HR agency "makes absolutely no sense whatsoever," says a former architect of the plan.
Management
Senate Intervenes on Behalf of IG After VA Questions the Watchdog's Authority
Senate votes 96-0 in favor of inspector general after VA's acting secretary told IG to pipe down.
Management
How Small Acts of Kindness Show Courage—And Leadership
Moments to exercise valor come every day, often several times a day.
Oversight
EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt
Advocacy group compares staff sizes against administrator’s personal security.
Oversight
Vacancy-Plagued Chemical Safety Board Gets Interim Chair
Citing family duties, Sutherland departs as staff of 40 shrinks to 32.
Nextgov
CIA Official: Cloud Is More Secure Than Old Tech, Less 'Soul-Crushing'
Is cloud more secure than traditional government data centers? The CIA seems to think so.
Oversight
Analysis: Corruption in the Trump Administration Is Spreading
While petty scandals like Scott Pruitt’s grab attention, there are more egregious and profitable conflicts of interest elsewhere in Washington.
Management
How Some Immigrant Families Are Avoiding Separation
Space constraints are preventing the government from keeping everyone who crosses the border in detention, allowing some to make it out of McAllen, Texas.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Melania Trump Visits The Border
She spoke to children and wore a jacket with a message.
Route Fifty
State Sales Tax Collections Finally Move Into the Internet Age
The Supreme Court's ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair scraps a precedent that dates back to the heyday of mail order catalogs.
Route Fifty
Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Hopes to Spur Critical Infrastructure Investment
Officials have outlined an ambitious set of P3 projects supporting electrical and water resilience, as well as economic development.
Management