Management
Trump Pledges New Office to Bring Business Innovation to Government Operations
Several elements mirror previous presidential efforts.
Nextgov
IT Modernization Bill Could be Reintroduced in Congress This Week
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, could introduce a tweaked version of the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which passed the House in September but stalled in the Senate during the lame-duck session.
Oversight
Banning Executive Portraits Might Save Half a Million Dollars
A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but some lawmakers don’t think they’re worth a dime in taxpayer funds.
Management
Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Trying to Bilk Social Security of $550 Million
Kentucky disability case is victory in ongoing effort against improper payments.
Management
The Road to Government Reform Is Filled With Landmines
Our institutions were created for a different era, but the moment is ripe for change.
Management
Most in the Workplace Are Secretly Threatened By Creativity
In schools, science, and business, we reward familiar ideas—not novel ones.
Management
Rewriting the Rules of Presidential Succession
A project begun after 9/11 assumes new urgency after the 2016 election—creating a more sensible plan for what happens when a chief executive steps aside.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Health Care Bill That Wasn't
Bill Maher and Jimmy Fallon examine the failure of the AHCA.
Route Fifty
Fight Brews Between West Coast States and Trump Over Climate Policies
“To have a president who will in the next few days, or weeks, announce he intends to roll back our efforts to fight climate change is unacceptable,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said this weekend.
Management
Why Bureaucrats Matter in the Fight to Preserve the Rule Of Law
Officials who defy illegitimate orders must logically always be the exceptions to a general rule of obeying orders, lest the very meaning of their defiance evaporate.
Defense
What’s the Purpose of President Trump’s Navy?
Does the president's specified goal of 350 ships meet the needs of the nation in the 21st century? The answer is not yet clear.
News
Are 'Obama Loyalist Bureaucrats' in the Crosshairs?
Conservative media outlets target officials—some of them career executives—who they say Trump should remove from their jobs.
Pay & Benefits
With Potential 2017 Cuts Looming, OPM Updates Furlough and RIF Guidance
Budget experts say furloughs are likely this year if Congress enacts Trump’s proposed spending levels.
Nextgov
Alexa, Can You Tell Me About GSA's Virtual Assistant Pilot?
The Emerging Citizen Technology Office is trying to help other agencies develop their own AI-powered projects.
Management
Intel Community Scientist Subjects Contracts to Frequent Review
IARPA says research payoff success rate should be lower to reflect challenges.
Management
A New Bill on Copyright Law Would Take Power from the Library Of Congress and Give it to Trump
There's a quiet battle for power brewing.
Management
Steven Mnuchin Wants You to See The LEGO Batman Movie
The Treasury Secretary may have violated federal ethics rules when he endorsed the film he executive produced.
Oversight
Senate Whistleblower Caucus Backs Reappointment of Special Counsel
While Trump stays mum on successor, Lerner has the support of many whistleblowers.
Management
How Contractors View Trump’s Budget and Government Reform Agenda
Some proposed budget cuts rankle, but firms see plenty of work on horizon.
Defense