Daisy Thornton

Digital Editor and Writer at Federal News Network. Covering the executive branch. [email protected]

[Daisy Thornton @dthorntonWFED]

@games_shell This is definitely a thing, but solo vs. multiplayer also makes a huge difference. Just replayed D1 and D2 for the first time in ~15 years this summer, and once the nostalgia OD wore off, I realized what I missed most was collaboration/strategizing with others.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

BREAKING: Reverse of course, @POTUS has announces plans to give civilian federal employees a pay raise, not a pay freeze in 2020. Across the board 2.6%, locality pay rates stay at 2019 levels. Story coming momentarily.

[Scott Maucione @smaucionewypr]

Big news: Military services will be required to start kicking out nondeployable troops in October, can start immediately if they want https://t.co/r3Bw2U7gh3

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

From @RandPaul: Last time Congress passed all appropriations bills was in 1997.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

@DeptofDefense says it will stand up @NBIBgov IT systems while beginning to handle clearances for its own personnel.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

@DeptofDefense says it would be ready to shift security clearances for its personnel starting in early 2018.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

@DeptVetAffairs Assistant HR Secretary Peter Shelby says VA has 172 different HR offices, looking to consolidate them.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

@DeptVetAffairs HR workforce to eventually shrink by 50 percent, will be driven by regional consolidation, new IT systems.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

Shelby says @DeptVetAffairs shut down its Central HR Office in DC. Some positions will be re-skilled into new positions.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

@Interior asked OPM for broad VERA/VSIP authority, hasn't received approval yet. Wouldn't name # targets, but is looking at positions in DC.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

In other news, @DeptVetAffairs fires DC VA Medical Center Director Brian Hawkins, this time using new accountability rules.

[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

And for another recap on the legislative authority VA used to fire Hawkins (for the second time): https://t.co/wLfElfkUsp https://t.co/oRhbBjTpIX

[Daisy Thornton @dthorntonWFED]

TSP’s 2-month winning streak ends with a slow June

https://t.co/OeJr42mi3j

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[Nicole Ogrysko @nogrysko]

Breaking: @SecShulkin says @DeptVetAffairs will adopt MHS GENESIS as its EHR. It's the same EHR that @DeptofDefense is adopting.

[Jason Miller @jmillerWFED]

BREAKING: @POTUS names George Nesterczuk to lead @USOPM ...former senior adviser to the agency in 2004-2006.

[Jason Miller @jmillerWFED]

BREAKING: @POTUS fires @FBI Director Comey.

[Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED]

Second Trump nominee for Army secretary withdraws from consideration -- https://t.co/71l3ycfuQ1

[Jason Miller @jmillerWFED]

Interesting column by @DPaschane on what SESers need to keep in mind when working w/ @POTUS appointees. https://t.co/TH5NyBxGGu

[Jason Miller @jmillerWFED]

Our Ask the CIO online chat w/ @DeptVetAffairs DJ Kachman is about to start. Sign up now: https://t.co/i8v8hJiDIg

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.@WhiteHouse details how it wants civilian agencies to cut $18B in FY2017 https://t.co/q59dUMcJfk @nogryskoWFED