Management
Nominees to Postal Board Promise to Challenge Trump on Any False Amazon Claims
The would-be board members also vow to protect and grow the cash-strapped mailing agency.
Nextgov
DHS Funds Tech to Root Out Malware in Government Mobile Apps
The tool, developed with Red Hat, is one of several the department is touting at the RSA Cybersecurity conference.
Nextgov
The Gatekeepers of the Government's Other Transaction Deals
Agencies don’t always know which companies have the bleeding-edge technology they seek. That’s where consortia come in.
Route Fifty
Why More School Districts Are Holding Class Just Four Days a Week
Today school districts in parts of 22 states use a four-day week, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Management
Analysis: Scott Pruitt’s Scandals Aren’t So Bad — By Russian Standards
The actions of Donald Trump's EPA chief that raise ethical questions would be seen as normal for officials in certain other countries with little rule of law.
Defense
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Spent Easter In North Korea With Kim Jong-un
Pompeo's meeting was aimed at laying the groundwork for a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
Management
The Resume Of The Future Will Tell Employers Who You Are, And Not Just What You’ve Done
Resumes frequently fail to signal how good a fit you’ll be for a job. That's going to change.
Nextgov
Taxpayers Get Extra Day To File After IRS Online Tools Go Down
The IRS extended Tax Day to midnight April 18 after unidentified outages took down key online tools Tuesday.
Route Fifty
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Online Sales Tax Case
It will now be up to the court to decide whether to reverse a legal precedent that dates back to an era before internet sales.
Pay & Benefits
IG: OPM Needs Contingency Plan for Long-Term Care Insurance
The market of potential long-term care insurance providers has drastically shrunk since the federal program's establishment, auditors say.
Nextgov
White House: 5 Percent of Government Jobs Could Be ‘Automated Entirely’
The Office of Personnel Management will look at how to retrain the employees affected.
Defense
Many Pentagon Offices Would Relocate or Vanish Under Thornberry Plan
House Armed Services chair would streamline “4th Estate” to create efficiency.
Management
Bipartisan Bills Would Allow VA to Research Marijuana, Recruit Doctors Earlier
Medical cannabis may help save veterans lives, lawmakers say, and VA should be at the forefront.
Nextgov
DHS Secretary Promises U.S. Will Strike Back Against Cyber Adversaries
“Complacency is being replaced by consequences,” Kirstjen Nielsen said.
Management
The Humbling of Mike Pompeo
President Trump’s pick to replace Rex Tillerson could become the first secretary of state to win confirmation over the objections of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Management
The FBI Was Accused of Bias—and Its Response Helped Tip the Election
New reports reveal that decisions made by a number of officials, acting out of a variety of motives, injured not Trump’s candidacy—but that of his opponent.
Management
More Than 600 Justice Department Alumni Sign Letter to Protect Mueller
Online letter decries attacks against “the good men and women of the department.”
Route Fifty
Nearly a Third of the Contiguous U.S. Faces Drought Conditions
The specter of a drought-ridden summer has focused renewed urgency on state and local conservation efforts, some of which would fundamentally alter Americans’ behavior in how they use water.
Route Fifty