Defense
‘I Believe in NATO’ Says Trump at Summit, Allaying Morning Fears of Pullout
To some surprise, the president gave his strongest backing for NATO yet, minutes after leaving an emergency meeting of alliance leaders to address his threats on spending levels.
Management
Harnessing the Benefits of Physical Transformation for Career Reinvention
I committed to working on my whole person: mind, body, and career. I knew intuitively they were linked, I just wasn’t certain how to connect them.
Oversight
Play of the Day: John Kelly Is Disappointed In His Breakfast
The NATO summit in Brussels is not turning out the way one member of Donald Trump's staff wanted it to.
Tech
HHS Quietly Alters Obamacare-Related Items on Medicaid Website
Transparency group monitoring changes asks why there hasn't been a public explanation.
Route Fifty
Amazon Contract to Supply Schools and Localities Attracts Criticism
About 1,500 schools and local governments have adopted a deal to buy goods from the online retailer. One group is raising concerns.
Management
The U.S. Mint Lost $69 Million Making Pennies Last Year
The cooper and zinc that go into making small coins have gotten more expensive.
Management
Senator Predicts Clash with Intel Chief Over Fired Whistleblower Advocate
Sen. Chuck Grassley tells IG audience he’s still pressing for documents on firing of Dan Meyer.
Management
Democrats, Advocacy Groups Pan Order Moving Administrative Judges Out of Competitive Service
Opponents fear an erosion of protections for judges against unfair removals.
Management
New EPA Chief Promises to Defend Employees' Work While Continuing Regulatory Rollbacks
Andrew Wheeler says he will trust and listen to his workforce.
Nextgov
The Chinese Government Likely Knew about Spectre and Meltdown Bugs Before the U.S.
Fixing hardware and software vulnerabilities requires global information sharing—and that includes U.S. cyber adversaries.
Route Fifty
What Trump's Pick for Supreme Court Could Mean for States' Rights
Nominee Brett Kavanaugh's skepticism about some federal regulatory power could end up reflected in states' rights cases.
Insights
Governing at the Intersection of People and Technology
To learn more about the difficulties some state and local leaders face in hiring, retaining, and equipping appropriately trained and educated personnel, GBC examined the public employee landscape.
Nextgov
U.S. Needs a National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, Lawmakers and Experts Say
The government is well-positioned to flag specific research areas that would have the biggest impact on national interests.
Tech
Hacker Caught Selling Maintenance Manuals for Military Drones
A poorly configured router allowed the theft of drone manuals, a list of maintainers, material on the Abrams tank, and more.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Creeps Up, Justice Backtracks on Link Between OPM Hack and Fraud Case
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
White House: 'Untrue and Misleading' That Reorg Plan Will Reduce Federal Workforce
Official walks back original intent of the plan.
Nextgov
Defense Security Service Is Trying to Overhaul the Entire Security Clearance Process
And it turned to an alternative contracting method to find nontraditional background check companies and ideas.
Management
The Psychology Of Why You Feel Alone Even When You’re Surrounded By People
According to a leading social-connection researcher, we need to recognize that just because someone may still have others around them, they still can be profoundly lonely.
Management
Brett Kavanaugh Would Likely Keep the EPA on a Short Leash
“The earth is warming. Humans are contributing,” he told a federal courtroom two years ago. But that doesn't mean he'll be friendly to the EPA.
Management