Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Loves That Big Envelope
Kim Jong-un sent a letter, but Donald Trump really likes how it got to the White House.
Management
Analysis: Privatizing Essential Human Services Like The VA Can Come At a High Social Cost
The Trump administration wants to privatize more of the federal bureaucracy. New research suggests this can lead to discrimination in essential government services.
Nextgov
Report: Trust in Data, Computing Power Are Keys to Embracing Emerging Tech
Agencies should strengthen endpoints to handle new technologies like AI and extended reality, a report suggests.
Nextgov
Huawei Slams FCC Efforts to Bar It From Federal Communications Program
Government officials say the Chinese telecom poses a hacking threat to national security.
Nextgov
How NIH is Organizing Its Enormous Troves of Data
The agency has a new strategic plan for how to manage, store and analyze its scientific data.
Route Fifty
City Leaders Envision Future With Driverless Cars
Autonomous vehicles promise increased equity and efficiency, but a new report says governments need to make sure the right policies are regulating them.
Pay & Benefits
Claiming 'Significant Shift,' Pentagon Seeks to Boost Civilian Hiring
Defense says it will do away with "arbitrary caps" and leave staffing cuts to other agencies.
Management
We're About To Find Out How Big The Gig Economy Actually Is
The U.S. government is preparing to release data on the number of temps, contract workers, and freelancers.
Oversight
Analysis: The Flaw in Trump's Obstruction-of-Justice Defense
The president isn’t above the law, whatever his lawyers may claim—but prosecutors will face an unusually high burden to prove any misconduct.
Management
IRS Plans to Hire 1,700, Upgrade Outdated Technology
In a new strategic plan, the agency projects a 17 percent increase in phone calls as it implements the new tax law.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements Obama Order Authorizing Volunteer Contributions to Combined Federal Campaign
Officials encourage using volunteerism as a team-building exercise, and suggest a “fair and open selection process” to identify where to give.
News
How NSA Motivated Employees to Keep Secrets in the 50s and 60s
Recently released security posters show whimsy and cultural savvy.
Route Fifty
How Gun Violence Decreased in Chicago
May was the city's 15th month of declining gun violence, which police attribute to increased hiring, strengthened community policing efforts and investments in technology.
Oversight
EPA Chief Loses a Round in Court on Release of Climate Change Studies
Nonprofit’s FOIA victory comes as emails suggest Pruitt assigned staff to buy a Trump mattress.
Defense
The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense
The service is looking to accelerate the way it buys, builds and drills drones and robotic ships.
Management
The Federal Agencies With the Most (and Least) Sexual Harassment
At every agency, more women than men report harassment.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President and Some Kims
Donald Trump met with Kim Kardashian and got a letter from Kim Jong-un.
Management
Blame Weak Management, Not Lack of Authority, for Poor Performers
For the most part, federal supervisors already have the ability to do all of the things described in Trump’s new executive order on removal procedures.
Management
Jokey Bosses Can Encourage Rule Breakers
"Bosses who crack jokes in the office may be opening the door to the idea that it's okay to violate rules in the workplace.
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