Management
Trump Administration: 'There’s Going to Be Some Issues' Meeting Deadline to Reunite Immigrant Families
Lawmakers denounce lack of interagency collaboration.
Management
'Chaos' as VA Implements Executive Order Limiting Union Official Time
Union says provisions of the recent order have been enacted inconsistently, with little communication.
Oversight
Article Casts Doubt on the Legality of Trump's Administrative Law Judge EO
The move to give agencies greater latitude as they hire ALJs could be challenged under the Civil Service Reform Act, and agency implementation will need to follow the Administrative Procedures Act.
Nextgov
NASA Is Making Troves of Satellite Data More Accessible Than Ever
The open data and new toolkit could inspire a new crop of entrepreneurs.
Management
Delayed EPA Response to Water Crisis Increased Health Risks to Flint Residents, IG Finds
EPA should have intervened faster after Michigan made bad decisions.
Nextgov
Trump Administration Plans National Cyber Risk Management Initiative
The effort will include the Homeland Security, Treasury and Energy departments along with smaller sector-specific agencies.
Route Fifty
China to Governors: A Trade War 'Brings Mutual Destruction'
At the National Governors Association meeting, governors agreed with Japanese and Chinese delegations that trade helps their local economies.
Defense
Trump’s Interpreter Could Be Grilled By Congress’s Gang Of Eight About His Chat With Putin
Marina Gross was the only other American in the room.
Defense
U.S. Spy Chief: ‘I Don’t Know What Happened’ in Helsinki
Director of National Intelligence Coats got another surprise Thursday: Putin is coming to town.
Oversight
Play of the Day: A Second Meeting With Putin… In Washington
President Trump wants to talk to the Russian leader within a few weeks of the elections Russia is trying to hack.
Management
Why ‘Fake News’ Matters to Feds
People are deeply mistrustful of those who develop, publicize, and use information.
Management
VA Is Letting Senior Officials Off the Hook While Disproportionately Punishing Whistleblowers, Audit Finds
GAO identifies pervasive problems in VA's disciplinary processes.
Tech
Chinese Hackers Targeted Internet-of-Things During Trump-Putin Summit
A spike in attacks sought access to devices that might yield audio or visual intelligence.
Management
Social Security Executives Force New Contract on Administrative Law Judge Union
The agency unilaterally implemented a new collective bargaining agreement, despite months remaining on the existing one.
Route Fifty
Credit Ratings Agency Offers Dim Outlook for Rural America
Population declines, an aging workforce and sluggish job growth pose challenges.
Nextgov
White House Appoints Federal Chief Information Security Officer
Grant Schneider will be the second person to fill the position.
Route Fifty
Agriculture States Assess the ‘Collateral Damage’ of Trump’s Trade War
Farmers are seeing cancelled contracts at a time of already low prices.
Management
Author Lauren Groff Had a Perfect Reply To a Question About Balancing Work And Children
A compassionate, feminist response for working women.
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