Route Fifty
Thinking About How to Manage L.A.’s Future Drone-Filled Skies
“When that airspace becomes more complicated, ‘just don’t hit anything’ isn’t going to be enough,” according to Seleta Reynolds, the general manager of the L.A. Department of Transportation.
Management
Why Bosses Cut Some Employees Slack for Unethical Behavior
The same transgression can lead to different consequences. Here’s one reason why.
Management
Trump's Surprise Nominee for Consumer Bureau Draws Mixed Reaction
Homeland security specialist Kraninger is Mulvaney’s associate at OMB.
Management
HUD Moves to Evict Union from Federal Office Space
Department leaders say they’re implementing Trump’s executive orders, but union officials say the move runs afoul of current law as well as the orders themselves.
Management
Why Are People So Unproductive in Short Windows of Time?
Who knows where the last hour went.
Management
The FDA Says It’s Taking The Lead On The Regulation Of Cell-Cultured Meat
There's a fight over how to manage the safety of lab-grown meat. The outcome could determine the future of the industry.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump is Making America Some New Friends… And Enemies
Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron are too hot to be Trump's friend, but Kim Jong-un is just right.
Management
Informants Aren’t Spies – They’re Essential FBI Tools
An informant gathered information from Trump campaign staffers for the FBI's Russia probe. An historian writes that informants are one of the most basic ways the FBI and police investigate.
Route Fifty
State Budget Forecasts Could Shift in a Big Way
COMMENTARY | Here’s why preliminary observations and estimates from the recent ‘Fiscal Survey of the States’ could significantly change, according to New Jersey’s former state budget director and comptroller.
Management
The Challenge Effective Leaders Embrace Every Day
Organizations are mostly designed to optimize the status quo. A simple diagram can show you how to break free.
Nextgov
FTC Suggests Considering Security Disclosure Rules for Connected-Device Makers
If the Consumer Product Safety Commission required IoT makers to outline their security protections, the Federal Trade Commission could go after false claims.
Route Fifty
Zones for New Federal Tax Breaks Approved in All 50 States
Guidance for the “Opportunity Zones” program, which will provide tax breaks for investments in low-income areas, is still forthcoming.
Nextgov
Pentagon Asks for Ideas on Building a Universal Telehealth Network
That includes looking at tech that connects patients with providers.
Management
A Prison Or A Summer Camp? Wildly Different Spins On The Casa Padre Child Immigrant Center
Impressions from journalists, the Trump administration, the nonprofit that runs it, a photographer, and a teenage former resident.
Management
Education Department Proposes New, More Restrictive Telework Policy
Action follows unilateral implementation of a new management edict by agency leadership.
Oversight
As White House Preps Successor, Mulvaney Plans to Exit Consumer Agency
Under Vacancies Reform Act, acting director’s tenure ends June 22—unless Trump nominates someone for the job.
Route Fifty
Local Advocates Decry Proposed State ‘Bribe’ to Permit Drilling
House Republicans are pushing a plan that would financially incentivize states to drill for oil and gas and punish those that don’t.
Nextgov
Navy Wants Experimental Tech to Streamline Operations in Port and at Sea
SPAWAR is using its other transaction authority to solicit prototypes through the TReX consortium.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Looks to Boost Accountability for VA’s Senior Execs, Loosen It for Everyone Else
Bipartisan bill in the Senate would unwind Trump’s top legislative achievement on civil service reform.
Management