Management
Half of Puerto Rico Still Doesn’t Have Power—104 Days After Hurricane Maria
Parts of the island will likely be without power until May. That would be eight months after the storm hit.
Nextgov
A Customs Computer Outage Strands Thousands in Airports, Again
It’s not the first time a Customs and Border Protection system caused headaches for holiday travelers.
Oversight
Former Ethics Chief Blasts Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Promotion
Walter Shaub sees “corruption” in White House fashion displays on social media.
Management
Agencies Can Indefinitely Suspend Indicted Feds, Court Rules
Grand jury indictment will now allow agencies to skirt certain due process rules.
Management
Four Small Changes That Will Improve Your Career In 2018
When it comes to how effective you are at work, and how much stress you feel while being so, small changes can make a big difference.
Defense
Kim Jong Un Warns That He Has a 'Nuclear Button' on His Desk
Kim is by turns confrontational and conciliatory in his new year's speech.
Tech
To Manage Disaster Data, Use ‘Fog’ of the Cloud
Cell phones, drones, and security cameras generate tons of data during disasters. A new approach splits its processing between the cloud and its "fog."
Management
Amazon Isn’t Hurting the U.S. Post Office, and it Might Even Be Keeping It Alive
Donald Trump loves to attack Amazon and Jeff Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post. Yet Amazon and the broader e-commerce sector are not what's ailing the USPS.
Nextgov
House Passes Trio of Bills to Bolster STEM Workforce
The bills aim to boost women, veterans and others under-represented in tech fields.
Management
Effective Leadership Takes Heart as well as Smarts
Relationships can be made or broken based on how you express emotions.
Oversight
American Elections Remain Unprotected
Ahead of the 2018 midterms, the threat of Russia-linked cyber and disinformation campaigns still looms large.
Management
How Americans’ Expectations Are Transforming Government
The revolution in customer service in the private sector is forcing agencies to rethink how they engage with citizens and deliver on their missions.
Route Fifty
Prison Food Is Making U.S. Inmates Disproportionately Sick
Lapses in food safety have made U.S. prisoners six times more likely to get a foodborne illness than the general population.
Route Fifty
Explore Route Fifty's 2017 Newsmap
We have a big country to cover. Take a look at what we wrote about this past year via our interactive map.
Management
For Leaders, Results Count, But It’s How You Get There That Matters
Effective leadership doesn’t have to be soft—it has to be effective.
Pay & Benefits
The Year of the Civil Servant
Never before have the roles of government workers taken on such significance. But there could be consequences to using their power to undermine the administration.
Management