Quick Hits

*** The Department of Veterans Affairs new whistleblower protection office "acted in ways that were inconsistent with its statutory authority while it simultaneously floundered in its mission to protect whistleblowers" according to a scathing report from the VA's Office of Inspector General.

*** Facebook and Google are establishing teams to combat online misinformation related to the Census, according to an Associated Press report.

*** The Office of Personnel Management alerted agencies last week that telework data for fiscal year 2019 required under the law would be due to the agency by Dec. 13.