Management
Three Reasons Your Career Has Stalled
A pair of management consultants aptly describes the problems as "pandas."
Nextgov
Watchdog: Department CIOs Are Getting More Authority But Compliance Is Uneven
A partial GAO review showed agency IT leaders are likely getting a say on budget issues, but some lack the documentation to prove it.
Management
USPS Wins Approval for Largest-Ever Price Increase for Stamps
Large-scale mailers called the proposal "surprising and shocking."
Management
Social Security Doled Out At Least $10 Billion in Unmerited Payments Last Year
Watchdog says despite progress, goals for improving accuracy rate unfulfilled in 2017.
Route Fifty
Amazon Officially Names 'HQ2' Sites in NYC and Virginia
Company also outlines billions of dollars of incentives—including tax credits and cash grants—promised by states and localities.
Management
Michelle Obama’s Career Advice: It’s OK To Change Your Mind
“Barack Obama taught me how to swerve.”
Management
Can Marine One Fly in the Rain?
The White House’s explanation of President Trump’s absence from a ceremony in France raises more questions than it answers.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The President Has Solutions For California's Fires
He's also got some blame to throw at the state.
Route Fifty
Public Access Channels Threatened Under FCC Proposal, Advocates Say
Proponents, however, argue changes are needed because localities charge licensing fees at the expense of cable companies’ efforts to expand broadband access.
Management
Why Jeff Sessions’ Final Act Could Have More Impact Than Expected
Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Department’s ability to oversee abusive police departments. That same policy could also hamper the department’s role in environmental, voting-rights, and other cases.
Management
Here's What Incoming Democratic Leaders Have in Mind for Federal Agencies
Priorities will include boosting spending and investigating political targeting of career employees.
Route Fifty
After Midterms, Democrats Now Hold a Majority of State AG Offices
“They’ve been very aggressive, banding together across state lines to challenge a variety of policies,” one expert said about Democratic responses to the Trump administration.
Tech
State Department Relaxing Rules on Transfer on Drone, Chip Technology
The rules will pave the way for 5G cellphones — and even drones that talk to each other in midair.
Nextgov
The Pentagon is Spending Big on RFID Tech
The military is spending millions on RFID to track supplies, vehicles and other shipments, and recently exercised a second option on a $102 million RFID contract.
Management
From Patchwork to Network: Serving the Whole Veteran
As former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy once said, “Veterans don’t come home to federal agencies; they come home to communities.”
Management
One More Time: Are Federal Employees Underpaid or Overpaid?
The Federal Salary Council will meet Tuesday to consider the question. Here’s what members should consider.
Management
The Easiest And Most Effective Way To Make Your Colleagues Feel Happy And Safe At Work
It takes minimal effort, and the returns are excellent.
Oversight
An Open-and-Shut Violation of Campaign-Finance Law
The relevant law is favorable to candidates. But it appears Trump still managed to violate it.
Management
Job Interview Mistakes That You Might Not Notice—But Recruiters Will
The faux pas that don’t get much air time.
Management