Management
Analysis: Trump Staff Still Short on Relevant Experience
The president has mostly avoided hiring aides who have worked closely with Congress or toiled in past administrations—and it shows.
Route Fifty
Pennsylvania Decision Puts Public Officials on Notice Regarding Their Facebook Use
It all started with a proposed local mural. Then things online got snarky and personal.
Management
AFGE Executive Fired Over Letter to Members
Union secretary-treasurer claims he was removed because he planned to challenge incumbent president.
Oversight
'Every Leak Makes Us Weak' Campaign Runs Risk of Discouraging Legitimate Disclosures
Hall posters warning of insider threats aren’t nuanced enough, whistleblower advocates say.
Management
The 13 Questions Google Asks About Its Managers When It Gathers Employee Feedback
Workplace feedback should flow both ways. It does at Google.
Pay & Benefits
Secret Service Walks Back Blaming Trump for Shorting Employees’ Pay
The agency is not paying agents for overtime who have already hit their annual pay caps.
Management
STEM Degrees Are Good for Careers. But Do They Lead to More Innovation?
Science, technology, engineering, and math education helps job prospects, but hurts the likelihood of becoming an inventor.
Defense
What the Announced NSA / Cyber Command Split Means
Cyberwar and cyber intelligence are diverging, as are Cyber Command and the NSA. Here’s what that means for the man who leads both entities, the future of signals intelligence collection, and cyberwarfare.
Management
Facing a Difficult Or Awkward Conversation at Work? You Are So Not Alone
This area has proved so topical that the writer behind the Ask a Manager blog has an upcoming book about it.
Management
Analysis: Is It Time for Trump Aides to Resign?
Many presidential appointees face an agonizing choice—leave the president with fewer restraints on his darker impulses, or stay to serve the republic even if it costs their integrity.
Defense
Armed Militias Won’t Stop After Charlottesville, and That Worries Law Enforcement
The presence of armed, right-wing militia at political events is becoming more common.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Demise of Trump's Manufacturing Council
Adding to a rough week, the president disbanded his advisory council.
Route Fifty
Solar Eclipse Will Test Stability of California’s Power Grid
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Oregon city asks people not to use eclipse glasses it gave away; Boston police praised for keeping the peace; and an Idaho lawmaker says an Obama plot for Charlottesville violence is “completely plausible.”
Management
You Might Be Working Yourself to Death (Really)
The combination of a high-stress job and low control over how work gets done may lead to an early grave, experts warn.
Management
Trump and Obama Have One Surprising Thing in Common – The Words They Use
Eloquent Obama and bombastic Trump certainly have different speaking styles. But a big data analysis of their speeches also shows a surprising commonality.
Route Fifty
Mayors Join With the Anti-Defamation League in Effort to Combat White Supremacy
Mayors say Charlottesville was a “clarion call to create stronger cultures of kindness and compassion in all of our communities.”
Management
Tillerson Announces Minority Hiring Initiative at State
Each ambassadorial position would require at least one minority candidate to be considered.
Oversight