Management
Why You Should Coach People
The long-term benefits to you, your employees, and the organization can be significant.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Melania Trump's Birthday Gift
The president gave his wife a card as she celebrated her birthday.
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Triage and Response Lessons From the Las Vegas Shooting
Emergency Management Administrator Carolyn Levering shares key takeaways from how local agencies dealt with the mass-casualty event.
Nextgov
How a Pentagon Contract Sparked a Cloud War
Amazon and Google are taking on defense contractors in a heated battle for billions in government contracts.
Management
EPA’s Pruitt on Defensive to Congress, Deflecting Blame While Also Promising Changes
Lawmakers voice concerns about fallout from EPA chief's ethical issues on workforce.
Pay & Benefits
House GOP Group Envisions Massive Changes to Civil Service in Budget Proposal
The Republican Study Committee plan reiterates White House compensation proposals, and guts federal employee protections.
Nextgov
Feds Need To Be Pirates, Not Ninjas, Says Defense Health Official
Defense Health Agency's David Cooper urged his fellow feds to embrace pirate principles—at least when it comes to mobile apps.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want to Boost Their Tech-Savvy By Reviving Defunct Office
They want to reopen the Office of Technology Assessment, a research group that once kept Congress up to date on emerging technology.
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Experts Question Feasibility of SNAP Work Requirements Plan
“If we want to do this, let’s do it well,” according to Pete Weber of the Fresno Bridge Academy. “What’s being proposed needs some adjustments.”
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Cities Competing to Conserve the Most Water
Since its inception seven years ago, the National Water Pledge Campaign has collected more than 1.6 million commitments to conserve more than 8 billion gallons.
Management
VA Tries to 'Restore Regular Order' Amid Leadership Uncertainty
Department spokesman says VA officials are now “on the same page” and “speaking with one voice” on behalf of veterans, employees, Congress and outside groups.
Management
Watchdog: Agencies Could Save $178 Billion if They Stopped Duplicating Efforts
Agencies with the highest number of open recommendations are the Defense Department, the Health and Human Services Department and the IRS.
Nextgov
With No Permanent Leadership, VA Forges Ahead on $16 Billion Health Records Effort
The Veterans Affairs Department will press on with its electronic health records contract without a permanent secretary or chief information officer.
Management
Former Obama Photographer Pete Souza, On What It Was Like to Be a Fly on the Wall in the West Wing
A conversation with former White House photographer Pete Souza on what it was like to be a fly on the wall of the Obama presidency.
Management
The Supreme Court Appears Poised to Bless Trump’s Travel Ban
After oral argument, the third iteration of the president’s order targeting several Muslim-majority countries seems likely to stand.
Management
Why Federal Employees Need a Better Work Experience
The government “brand” is deterring new graduates from careers in public service.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Kanye West Loves Donald Trump
The musician tweeted his praise for the president this week.
Oversight
VA Secretary Nominee Withdraws Following Misconduct Allegations
The allegations against Jackson included drinking on the job and overseeing a toxic workplace environment.
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