Management

Confusion Lingers at EPA Offices as Employees Lack Direction on Fate of Closures

One closure is proceeding "full steam ahead" despite questions about congressional intervention.

Management

How to Identify Emerging Leaders

These three lenses of awareness will help you find the executive potential in your organization.

Management

Many Lose Jobs After National Park Service Changes Interpretation of Seasonal Work Rule

Employees say a new policy barring people from working multiple seasonal jobs in a year is being applied inconsistently and retroactively.

Management

Want To Be Happier? Little Changes Can Help

How can we be happier? In a world where stress and anxiety can easily overtake good days, a new book has some answers.

Nextgov

Federal Cloud Leaders Say Lift-And-Shift Migrations Can Leave You ‘Sorely Disappointed’

Agency experts said it’s often better to start over with legacy systems than try to force them into the cloud.

Oversight

When Presidents Lawyer Up: A Brief History

President Trump is having trouble finding a lawyer. But other presidents, including Abraham Lincoln, have obtained outside legal counsel easily, even from attorneys who disagree with their politics.

Management

How To Lead Like The Queen Even If You're a Commoner

She never applied and she can't be fired—but the long career of Queen Elizabeth II still offers lessons.

Management

The Navy Wants a Better Way to Keep China’s Nose Out of Its Contracts

A subcontract with a Huawei partner has the secretary looking for an ‘institutional algorithm’ for spotting dicey partnerships.

Management

Will Andrew McCabe Be Prosecuted?

Former Justice Department attorneys said a criminal referral for the former FBI deputy director and frequent target of President Trump was expected, given the contents of a recent Inspector General’s report.

Oversight

Trump Said He’s Not The Kind Of Guy Who Needs To Pay For Sex, The Comey Memos Claim

Former FBI director James Comey's notes show a president fixated on Michael Flynn, Hillary Clinton's emails, and accusations that he paid for sex

Route Fifty

Dispute Over Florida Passenger Rail Project Gets Airing in Congress

The rail controversy has lawmakers raising questions about guidelines for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

Nextgov

IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware

Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.

Management

Poll: Half of Feds Think They’re Being Held to a Different Ethical Standard Than Trump's Appointees

One in six federal workers think the recent spending boosts in the omnibus bill will lead to waste.

Oversight

Why Do Trump’s Defenders Assume He’s Guilty?

With friends like these, the president should probably reconsider his messaging strategy.

Pay & Benefits

Is OPM's New Weather Policy the 'Natural Progression' of Telework?

Advocate urges careful roll-out of policy requiring remote workers to remain on the job during inclement weather.

Management

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA on Party-Line Vote

Bridenstine hailed by Republicans as patriot, slammed by Democrats as unqualified.