Management
Federal Agencies Significantly Ramp Up California Wildfire Response
Federal personnel fighting fires in California tripled in a matter of days.
Management
The To-Do List Is a Tyrant That Will Keep Your Life and Your Goals Small
When we prioritize tasks that are easiest to complete, we sacrifice big-picture lessons
Management
The Woman Keeping Extremists From Trump Has Been Nominated To Keep the U.S. Safe
Kirstjen Nielsen, a longtime aide to general John Kelly, has been nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security.
Management
This Can Make Middle Managers Inflate Success
While many believe unethical behavior in large companies comes from the top, new research points to another source: middle managers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Fixing Trump's Tweets About the News Media
Jimmy Kimmel has a new exercise to improve the president's tweets.
Route Fifty
‘You're Not Going to See a Gas Tax Increase. It's Just Not Gonna Happen.’
House lawmakers mull road and transit issues as they wait for the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan.
Route Fifty
Trump Declared an Opioid 'National Emergency' 2 Months Ago, But Where's the Formal Declaration?
According to data from the president’s special commission, as many as 5,500 people may have died from opioids in the interim.
Nextgov
House Passes FITARA Enhancement Act
The bill, which passed 418 to 0, would get rid of some of the sunsetting provisions of the original FITARA.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves TSP Modernization Bill
First update to retirement savings program in 30 years would provide more withdrawal flexibility for participants.
Oversight
Trump Transition Declined Some Ethics Advice, Rejected Some GAO Interviews
Watchdog report to Democratic lawmakers finds no misspent funds.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Bill to Give Cost-Saving Feds $20,000 Bonuses
Measure would double current awards and give agency heads the authority to dole them out.
Nextgov
Trump to Pick Kelly Deputy for Top Homeland Security Post
Kirstjen Nielsen, a cybersecurity expert, was formerly DHS chief of staff.
Nextgov
U.S. Government’s Hurricane-Hunting Satellite Scheduled to Launch Next Month
NOAA's sending a high-powered replacement into space to boost its weather forecasting capabilities.
Management
New Storms Set Back Relief Efforts on Puerto Rico
Fresh rain fell on saturated soil Wednesday, elevating the threat of landslides and slowing efforts to distribute relief.
Pay & Benefits
A Small Dent in the Retirement Backlog, Tips for Feds to Prevent Opioid Abuse, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Government's Ethics Watchdog Warns Trump Team to Improve Behavior
OGE director says he is "deeply concerned" about the messages agency leaders are sending to employees.
Management
Zinke, Mnuchin Travels Raise Still More Questions
Interior chief draws Hatch Act concerns while Treasury watchdog revisits Treasury chief’s flights.
Management
'People Who Boast About Their IQ Are Losers'
Studies say that bragging about your superiority makes people like you less—so what does Donald Trump hope to gain?
Defense
Are Trump's Feuds With Tillerson and Corker a Prelude to War?
While it’s tempting to view the spats as just more palace intrigue, they reveal a president impatient with diplomacy and drawn toward military force.
Defense