Pay & Benefits
OPM Updates Weather Policies, Career Tenure Rules and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
It’s a question federal employees are increasingly asking themselves. A former career fed has some advice.
Management
The Myth of 'Learning Styles'
A popular theory that some people learn better visually or aurally keeps getting debunked.
Defense
Chad Is The First African Country Taken Off Trump’s Travel Ban List
The White House said Chad had improved its security "information sharing practices" with U.S. officials.
Management
This Is How Trump Could Fire Mueller
A step-by-step explanation of the three options open to Donald Trump.
Oversight
Play of the Day: 'Witch Hunt' Would Look Good on a Red Hat
The president is using a new catchphrase.
Defense
Going BRAC-less: What to Do with the Military’s Excess Property
The Pentagon is offering an alternative to closing bases, and Congress should support it.
Route Fifty
HUD Awards Unprecedented $28 Billion of Disaster Recovery Grants
Of the total, about $16 billion is slated for mitigation projects geared toward preventing future damage.
Nextgov
College Students Battle To Control the Power Grid in Energy Department Challenge
Agency officials hope the competition will draw more young tech talent to the government and energy industry.
Route Fifty
Mayors, Police Chiefs Confront State Preemption on Gun Safety
Local government officials gathered in Washington, D.C. for a public safety meeting, where they discussed active shooter event preparation and response.
Management
Lawmakers Warn Trump Administration Not to Slash Diversity Efforts at Interior
House Democrats send letter after Zinke reportedly told employees he was no longer prioritizing diversity.
Oversight
Watchdog: NASA Has Not Properly Handled Contractor Whistleblower Reprisal Cases
Sen. Claire McCaskill demands answers over slow pace, lack of processes to make prompt determinations following investigations.
Nextgov
White House Wants Regulators to Keep Hands Off Tech Industry
National security and economic growth depend on a free and open internet, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said.
Management
How To Run a Meeting Where Everyone Is Mad At You
Q&A sessions can be tough—even when they're not live on CNN.
Route Fifty
Wide Variation in Federal Defense Spending From State to State
Pentagon budget changes will affect each differently
Management
FEMA Faulted for Awarding Undeliverable Contracts, Delaying Aid During Hurricane Season
Senate Democrats say Trump administration should ensure it has more pre-arranged emergency contracts.
Oversight
Report: Mulvaney Secured Big Pay Raises for Aides at Consumer Bureau
The acting director blamed his successor, agency’s budgetary independence for high salaries.
Defense
Is It Time for AFRICOM to Get Its Own Troops?
A key Republican senator thinks so, and is pushing to send one of the U.S. Army’s new advising brigades there.
Nextgov
Americans Say They’re Ready For Robots To Deliver The Mail
A survey conducted by the Postal Service Inspector General polled citizens on how they would feel if a robot delivered the mail with—or instead of—a human.
Management