Management

HUD Secretary Praises Career Employees for Help in Transition

Departmental operations have continued running smoothly despite numerous vacancies in key leadership positions, Carson says.

Management

Why Warmth Is the Underappreciated Skill Leaders Need

The case for demonstrating more than just competence.

Defense

Pentagon Logistics Agency Transferred Sensitive Military Surplus to GAO Sleeper Purchasers

Fictional law enforcement agency successfully bought items ranging from night vision goggles to small arms.

Management

Trump Shakes Up Communications Team

President Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer has resigned in protest of the president's decision to name a former hedge-fund executive as communications director.

Nextgov

Congress' Plan to Cut Improper Payments Will Require Investment, Lawmaker Says

Cracking down on fraud requires enterprise tools as well as personnel with technical and legal skills, Rep. Gerry Connolly said.

Management

The Agencies Where Trump Can Most Easily Shift Contracting Priorities

The White House wants to overhaul federal operations. Contract data suggest it will be easier at some agencies than others.

Management

Trump Trains His Sights on Mueller's Investigation

The president’s lawyers are looking at multiple ways to undermine or curtail the Russia inquiry, including his issuing pardons.

Management

More U.S. Veterans Are Getting Hospice Care

A major push to improve end-of-life care and get more U.S. veterans into hospice appears to be paying off.

Management

Why Trump Probably Hasn't Spooked the Justice Department

It seems to be business as usual for top federal law-enforcement officials one day after receiving harsh criticism from the president.

Nextgov

5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network

FirstNet is underway, but lawmakers are still concerned about cybersecurity.

Oversight

Play of the Day: The Latest Wide-Ranging Trump Interview

The president spoke to the New York Times and he said some illuminating things.

Management

Analysis: Why We Need to Save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Republicans are hoping to eliminate or at least defang the only federal agency tasked solely with protecting consumers from financial abuses. What would we miss if they succeed?

Nextgov

Cyber-Heavy DHS Reauthorization Bill Passes House

The reauthorization would boost cyber protections at ports and airports and offer aid to state and local governments.

Route Fifty

Pennsylvania’s Big Budgetary Gamble With Proposal for ‘Satellite’ Casinos

STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: EPA faces lawsuit over ‘vague’ pollution permits in Texas; a California wildfire grows near Yosemite; and a mini-pig proposal in Billings, Montana.

Nextgov

Justice Department Takes Drug War to Dark Web Markets

Officials shut down a massive online drug market and warned criminals that they can't hide behind anonymized tools.