Author Archive
Management
An Inside Look At How Trump’s Infamous Jobs Day Tweet Roiled Some Government Economists
"The email subject lines run the gamut: "Interesting," "In case you didn't see this," "Holy moley," "Breach by POTUS," "Is it OK for us now too?"
Management
Judge Rules Commerce Cannot Charge Exorbitant Fees to Access Immigration Data
The department had been trying to charge $16,770 for the most recent year of data.
Management
Laptops and Tablets Have Been Banned from Being Used on 56 Routes to the U.S.
Passengers will be required to pack larger electronics into their checked luggage.
Management
Trump’s Immigration Order Doesn’t Affect Citizenship Applications
Nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen can still become American citizens.
Tech
The Transportation Department's Fix For Airlines’ Tech Problems is to Do Nothing
Airlines are already highly motivated to avoid situations like Delta is experiencing.
Management
The Government is Finding Few Buyers For Its Paywalled Immigration Data
The US government says it doesn't want to release data about who's entering the country because it charges for that information. But no one has purchased access to the databases in more than two years, records reveal.
Management
The DHS Proposal to Shorten Security Lines Asks Airlines to Give Up Over $1 Billion
Wait times may just shift to the check-in counter.
Management
The TSA's Airport Security Line Problem, In a Single Chart
These lines aren't changing either.
Defense
Trump May Be the Military’s Least-Liked GOP Presidential Candidate in a Long Time
Mitt Romney, John McCain, and George W. Bush all polled higher, according to Military Times surveys.
Defense
TSA Airport Security Lines Are Getting Longer, Causing Passengers to Miss Flights
Reductions in screening staff are partly to blame.
Tech
Relax, Your Driver’s License Will Still Be Accepted at Airport Security
DHS says it "will ensure the public has ample advanced notice" before changing the requirements for airport security identification requirements.
Defense
The FBI and Secret Service are Investigating Reports That The CIA Director's Email Was Hacked
John Brennan, reports suggest, was using an AOL account.
Management
Don’t Hate Mondays — They’re the Best Day to Apply For a Job
The next time you find yourself with "a case of the Mondays" act fast and apply for a job—it's the best odds you'll get all week.
Management
NASA’s First Image of The Whole Earth Since 1972 is Breathtaking
The Deep Space Climate Observatory sent back a new blue marble photo.
Management
The Justice Department is Investigating Airfare Price Collusion
Since the latest batch of airline consolidation began in 2008, airfares have mostly outstripped inflation.
Management
Workers Are Taking World Cup Breaks, and We Have the Data to Prove It
Using conference calls as a proxy for productivity, the impact of a World Cup match on US business is clear.
Management
A Brief History of the US Government’s Awful Graphic Design
For as much as feds use PowerPoint, we're pretty bad at it.
