Management

Lawmaker Accuses State Department of Tolerating Abusive Executives

Multiple complaints allege that SES member created a "climate of fear."

Pay & Benefits

Update: Lawmakers Approve Post-Shutdown Back Pay for Feds

Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., advocated quick action to compensate federal employees for lost hours on Monday.

Route Fifty

Route Fifty’s 2018 Management Survey Results Are In

Among our takeaways: senior personnel need to open a dialogue with rank-and-file employees.

Oversight

Book: Americans Are No More Polarized Than Pre-Reagan

"Polarization is the grouping of opinion around two extremes. No matter how we measure public opinion, this has not happened."

Management

Government Set to Reopen After Congress Approves Spending Bill

Stopgap funding measure includes back pay for furloughed federal workers.

Nextgov

Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors

Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.

Defense

What a Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like

A blast over Honolulu would be catastrophic. That doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t help the public prepare for one.

Management

The Most Important Trait Government Leaders Need Right Now

We put people in leadership roles to help us navigate adversity, not preside over the easy stuff. That’s where grit comes in.

Management

In Trump’s First Year, a Third of White House Senior Staffers Changed Jobs

Twenty-two out of the 64 key staff positions, or 34 percent, changed hands.

Route Fifty

State and Local Jurisdictions Step Up to Fill Federal Void During Shutdown

As the impasse continues on Capitol Hill, some governors vow action to keep national parks open with their own resources.

Management

Shutdown Will Continue Monday, Triggering Furloughs for Hundreds of Thousands of Feds

Without a budget deal, many government employees and contractors will report to work Monday only to close down operations.

Management

Thousands of Federal Workers in Limbo as Shutdown Drags On

Without a budget deal, many government employees and contractors will report to work Monday only to close down operations.

Management

Trump Team Enters New, Risky Territory on Shutdown Budgeting

Administration may be skirting the limits of its legal authority to carry forward and transfer funding.

Management

Will a Government Shutdown Damage the U.S. Economy?

The 2013 shutdown offers some clues as to what the impact will be now after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree to a short-term spending deal.

Management

The Agencies That Will Remain Open in the Initial Days of the Shutdown

OMB has ordered agencies to scour their budgets to see if they have the money to keep their doors open. Some have succeeded.

Oversight

The Real Reasons Why the Government Shut Down

It’s not only immigration. From health care to military spending to an inconsistent president, there are many factors contributing to the legislative impasse.

Management

What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?

How NASA scales down to a skeleton crew when Congress misses a big budget deadline.