Management
Rebooting Workplace Harassment Prevention Efforts
Agencies have a legal obligation to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
Management
Few Details Emerge on Trump's Workforce Attrition Plan, but Past Proposals May Offer Clues
Former officials overseeing attrition initiatives question the tactic's utility.
Defense
Analysis: The Silence of Rex Tillerson
Sooner or later, someone needs to explain what Trump’s foreign policy is. But the secretary of state does not seem to understand his job.
Tech
Copyright Office Spent Millions on Flawed Computer System
Leaked consultant report to watchdog says agency covered up waste.
Management
Why You Should Care About Open Data
The transparency movement is directly benefitting people and the economy.
Nextgov
State Officials Question Benefits of Federal Election Oversight
Officials say a new designation provides little help and could undermine election transparency.
Management
Treating Your Job as a 'Calling' is a Blueprint for Burnout and Regret
Workers deeply invested in their work can be easily disappointed.
Tech
Trump is Reportedly Going to Demand Foreigners Share Their Phone Passwords to Get Into the U.S.
Are travelers willing to have their Facebook and Instagram feeds examined by immigration officials?
Nextgov
Health Industry Needs Government Go-To for Cyber Threats, Expert Says
Increasing cyber threats to the health care sector require more federal guidance, experts told a House subcommittee.
Route Fifty
Pittsburgh Mayor Has Harsh Words for Uber on Its ‘Moral Obligation’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Distracted driving deaths in Colorado; Massachusetts city calls for Trump impeachment; and Florida governor’s prosecutorial intervention.
Management
Why You Should Pay Attention to Trump’s Leadership Style
When you have your strategic goals clearly in mind, you’re in a much better position to make smart choices.
Defense
CRS Confirms Trump's Defense Spending Hike Would Violate Budget Law
Proposed $54 billion increase is a 3.2 percent hike when seen against the baseline of what Obama requested.
Route Fifty
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Management
The Un-Perk: Some Federal Executives Have to Buy Their Own Business Cards
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney is one them.
Management
Did Susan Rice Do Anything Wrong By Asking to 'Unmask' Trump Officials?
A new Bloomberg View report says that Obama’s national security adviser wanted the names of Trump transition team officials in intelligence reports to be revealed.
Oversight
Shutdown Crisis Looms for GOP
Republicans control the budget levers, but they may not be able to agree among themselves.
Management
Melania Trump’s Official White House Portrait — More Evidence the '80s Are Back
The new picture is something more akin to an author's portrait or branding image.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Jared Kushner's Many White House Roles
The president's son-in-law traveled to Iraq, increasing his portfolio of responsibilities.
Management
Pay Freezes Helped Make Government Top-Heavy, Says Scholar
The number of management layers in agencies continues to increase.
Pay & Benefits