Management
The Underrated Art of Persuasion
With business leaders (and others), Trump needs to try a new tactic.
Management
Trump’s Agency Gag Orders Draw Bipartisan Criticism
House hearing on whistleblower law produces consensus on White House missteps.
News
Congressman: Career Feds ‘Soak Off the Lifeblood of the American People’
Georgia Republican says Trump administration has backed his plan to ease federal firing.
Nextgov
OPM Cybersecurity Hearing Devolves into Russia Hacking Squabble
Rep. Stephen Lynch wants the House oversight committee to investigate the election hacks, but Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that’s outside the committee’s jurisdiction.
Management
Taxpayers Are Having an Easier Time Getting Through to IRS Call Centers
Watchdog report also cites progress curbing I.D. theft.
Management
Trump VA Nominee Will Push For More Flexibility to Hire and Fire
Dr. David Shulkin said he would work with Congress on greater workforce accountability measures, but also on recruitment and retention efforts.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Raise Considerations
The 2017 increase is in effect. Have you considered boosting your retirement savings?
Management
Trump OMB Nominee Clears Two Senate Panels Along Party Lines
Republicans portray Rep. Mulvaney as passionate, but Dems reject his past "brinksmanship."
Management
Defense Spells Out Broad Swath of Civilians Exempt From Hiring Freeze
Department acknowledges impact, but calls freeze an opportunity.
Management
VA Nominee Leaves Door Open For More Hiring Freeze Job Exemptions
Dr. David Shulkin said he would seek more waivers from the White House if the claims backlog starts to spike.
Management
Charted: Donald Trump’s Recent Flurry of Phone Calls With World Leaders
Trump spent more than twice as long with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia than one of the U.S.'s closest allies, Australia.
Defense
Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of ‘Extreme Vetting’
The Department of Homeland Security has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
Management
Northrop Scratch-Built a Jet to Bid on an Air Force Contract. Now It’s Dropping Out.
The decision leaves three, or maybe four, potential bidders on the 350-plane T-X program.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump Celebrates Black History Month
Donald Trump held a "listening session" at the White House on Wednesday.
Route Fifty
What If Trump Doesn’t Grant The Federal Waivers That California’s Climate Policies Depend On?
“There is no way that the 10 million Californians living in areas with smoggy air will be able to breathe healthy air without the state keeping (waiver) authority.”
Pay & Benefits
Solid TSP Growth, An Opening Bid for the 2018 Pay Raise and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Defense
Pentagon Watchdog Clears CENTCOM Intel Officers of ‘Cooking the Books’
Analysts charged that Central Command intelligence officers had falsified reports related to efforts to counter the Islamic State.
Pay & Benefits
Pentagon Spells Out Details of Troops' New Retirement System
The blended package goes into effect in 2018.
Management
Six Ways to Stop Wasting Time in Office Meetings
For example, shorten the time of meetings. People can only focus on any one subject for 18 minutes on average.
Management