Management
Agencies Aren't Catching Bad Supervisors Early Enough
Just one-half of 1 percent of managers are removed during their probationary period.
Route Fifty
This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts
Veterans homelessness was effectively ended in Tennessee’s fourth most-populous city. But some vets are now back out on the streets.
Nextgov
Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Tech
How the (Likely) Next NSA/CyberCom Chief Wants to Enlist AI
A look at Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone’s public statements about artificial intelligence, offense, and defense.
Management
Three Daily Resolutions of Effective Leaders
Instead of failing by February, your daily reminders will support continuous improvement and success throughout the year.
Management
People With Sense of Purpose Tend to Do Healthy Stuff
Crafting your New Year's resolutions at the last minute? Finding a sense of purpose may help
Management
Trump Lets the Cameras Roll As He Negotiates a DACA Deal with Congress
True to form, the president said yes to everyone but left lawmakers without the direction they sought.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Stands For the National Anthem
Does Donald Trump know the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner?"
Route Fifty
A Clash on Capitol Hill Over the Future of Utah’s Bears Ears Monument
Native American tribes are opposed to GOP legislation that would change the size and management of the Obama-era national monument, which President Trump has sought to shrink.
Route Fifty
Deadly Mudflows Tear Through Southern California Neighborhoods
Emergency managers and first responders anticipated dealing with a second disaster in and near areas recently burned in wildfires. But the destruction is worse than expected in some places.
Route Fifty
Uncertainty Around Infrastructure Permitting Cited as a Difficulty for the Energy Sector
In an address, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard also praised the Trump administration’s recent decision to expand offshore drilling on the outer continental shelf.
Nextgov
The FBI Is Disrupting 10X Fewer Cyber Crime Rings Than In 2015
The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.
Management
It's Unclear Whether Federal Prisons' Use of Employee Retention Incentives Is Working
Bureau of Prisons takes a short-term view with the incentive program and has flawed methods for assessing its effectiveness, watchdog finds.
Management
Pentagon Task Force’s $675 Million in Contracts to Rebuild Afghanistan Found Wasteful
Special watchdog cites overspending on indirect costs and too many sole-source awards.
Defense
There Are 5,000 Tunnels Under North Korea, and U.S. Soldiers Are Training To Fight In Them
North Koreans are "world class tunnelers."
Pay & Benefits
Fearing ‘Breaking Point,’ Border Security Officials Press for More Pay and Manpower
Republican lawmakers pledge to support the requests.
Management
Peace Corps Should Improve Sexual Assault Prevention, Special Counsel Says
Response to whistleblower highlights need for better training, counseling.
Management
Texting Your Office From Home Is Ruining Your Spouse's Work Life
"The conflict you introduce at home doesn't stay there.
Nextgov
Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
Oversight