Management
Americans on the Right and Left Change Their Minds After Hearing Where Trump Stands
In recent years, voters have shifted their views on issues based upon the positions of politicians -- even when that shift clashes with their ideology.
Oversight
GSA Back in the Hot Seat Over Trump Hotel Oversight, Potential Sale
"The only thing I know is what I've read in the paper," agency chief says in reference to foreign expenditures at the hotel.
Nextgov
State Department CIO’s Plan to Reengineer Agency’s IT Process
The shift to cloud computing and agile development hit the State Department’s “sweet spot,” says CIO Stuart McGuigan.
Nextgov
The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services
Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.
Management
Analysis: John Bolton Knows What He’s Doing
The former national security adviser’s secrets are valuable, and will come at a cost.
Management
Every Agency Needs a Semper Fi
The Marine Corps has sustained its elite status since its creation in 1775.
Management
Viewpoint: Trump’s Defense Against Subpoenas Makes No Legal Sense
Like so many contentions of the president’s legal team, this is malarkey thinly draped with plausible-sounding distortions of facts, rules, court opinions, and the Constitution itself.
Management
How CEOs, Experts and Philosophers See the World’s Biggest Risks Differently
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos put environmental risks at the top of its agenda, while the world's CEOs see overregulation as their biggest threat.
Management
Analysis: After the Trial’s Over, President Trump’s Impeachment Battles Could Determine Who Holds Real Power in the U.S. Government
President Trump's likely to be acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. But the impeachment's effects won't end until lawsuits are resolved.
Route Fifty
Binge Drinkers Are Drinking More Alcohol in Nine States, CDC Says
Fewer Americans are binge drinking, but consumption among those who do is on the rise.
Pay & Benefits
Social Security Announces More Telework Cuts
The move comes after Congress directed the agency to reinstate telework in other offices within SSA.
Nextgov
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Service Agrees to Convert 5,000 Letter Carriers to Career Positions
Employees previously served in non-permanent jobs with less generous benefits.
Management
Union Asks Judge to Suspend Guidance Limiting Discussion of Impeachment in Federal Offices
AFGE argues the 2018 Office of Special Counsel Hatch Act guidance infringes on federal workers' First Amendment rights.
Management
Viewpoint: Suspend The Trump Organization From Doing Business With Government
It’s difficult to imagine a contractor not already on the federal government’s blacklist that presents a stronger case for exclusion.
Route Fifty
Granting Anonymity to State Lawmakers—Behind Tinted Windows
State law in Rhode island requires tinted car windows to let in a certain amount of light. One lawmaker wants to exempt General Assembly members from the rule, saying it's necessary to ensure safety.
Nextgov
Unclear NSA CIO Role Puts the Agency’s IT at Risk, IG Says
Auditors report the position is not even in the agency’s organizational chart.
Management
White House Budget Office Wants to Know How You Would Make Contracting More Efficient
The federal government is looking to reduce cost and time of procurements, like the private sector.
Defense
A Call to Inaction on Defense Acquisition Law
The best thing Congress could do for a while is stop passing new legislation.
Management