Oversight
Support For The Endangered Species Act Remains High As Trump Administration And Congress Try To Gut It
As attempts to water down the Endangered Species Act have accelerated, public support for the act has stayed high. Then why do politicians keep trying to weaken the act?
Management
Moving Beyond ‘Boxology’
Government reform will demand more than just reshuffling the organization chart. So far, there are some positive signs.
Defense
Trump’s Space Force Will Have to Wait
The president has called for the creation of a new military branch. So far, Congress is ignoring him.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Ivanka Trump Fashion Line Is Shutting Down
What will the president's daughter do with her time now?
Management
How Strong is Your Leadership Pyramid?
Don’t be one of the 40 percent of new executives who fail within 18 months of being named to their positions.
Route Fifty
Critics of Online Sales Tax Ruling Urge Congress to Rein in States
Meanwhile, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee warns the U.S. Supreme Court decision could “unleash chaos.”
Nextgov
Pentagon to Increase Health Records Contract Ceiling By Another Billion
The increase includes looping the Coast Guard into the contract, as well as additional capabilities.
Nextgov
NDAA Conference: Congress Spares DISA, Bans Chinese Firms and Orders JEDI Review
Congress packed a lot of tech and cyber changes in the NDAA.
Pay & Benefits
White House Opposes Senate Pay Raise Proposal
Office of Management and Budget again promotes proposed $1 billion inter-agency workforce fund instead.
Route Fifty
Federal Election Security Help Still Needed Ahead of Midterms
One state and one local official told a congressional committee that smaller jurisdictions require additional federal technical assistance for priority upgrades to voting equipment and security.
Management
Acquisition Reforms Survive in Defense Authorization Bill
Contractors had pushed lawmakers to reject curbs on bid protests pending further study.
Nextgov
Homeland Security Committee Forwards Bill to Prevent the Next Kaspersky
The committee also forwarded legislation to codify Homeland Security’s CDM program.
Management
'Utter Depravity:' Read a Homeland Security Department Adviser’s Fiery Resignation Letter
"It is you who should be tendering your resignation instead," the letter tells DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration to Provide $12 Billion in Relief to Farmers Hurt by Trade War
The plan, which will include direct payments to some producers, was announced Tuesday.
Management
White House Dismisses Unions' Complaints Against Workforce Executive Orders as Premature
Legal brief filed ahead of Wednesday’s court hearing says the claims are "hypothetical," since OPM has not issued regulations to finish implementation of the orders.
Nextgov
GSA's Property Database Contract Isn't Really Worth $8 Billion
A typo in the solicitation led people to believe the agency planned to spend $8.2 billion. The agency doesn't even want to spend $8.2 million.
Nextgov
NOAA’s Next-Gen Weather Satellite is Still Malfunctioning and May Not be Fixable
The second satellite in NOAA’s $11 billion GOES program continues to experience issues with its most important instrument and officials still aren’t sure what’s wrong.
Pay & Benefits
Congressional Negotiators Strip Buyout Increase for Feds From Defense Bill
Compromise version of annual authorization bill includes steep cuts to departmentwide activities, major hiring reforms.
Nextgov
White House Seeks Input on Reskilling Feds and Upgrading Agency Services
As part of its government reorganization, the administration wants advice on how to establish the tech-focused GEAR Center.
Management