Management

Trump Signs Bill to Strengthen Presidential Transition Ethics Requirements

The bipartisan legislation also has requirements for GSA and other federal agencies.

Management

As White House Involves More Agencies With Coronavirus Response, Discrepancies Develop

The Trump administration struggles to deliver consistent messages about who is doing what.

Management

Unions Report No Sign of Telework Flexibilities Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Although both OPM and the CDC have strongly encouraged allowing employees to work remotely to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, several agencies have yet to respond to those recommendations.

Management

Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Better Protect Feds From Synthetic Opioids

Measure would ensure federal personnel have protective equipment and overdose medications on hand.

Management

The Coronavirus Is No 1918 Pandemic

The differences between the global response to the Great Flu Pandemic and today’s COVID-19 outbreak could not be more striking.

Management

Civil Service Reform, Again

The Republican Study Committee’s recent task force report is correct in its point that federal benefits costs cannot be justified.

Workforce

The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions

How Trump is destroying the civil service and bending the government to his will.

Management

For Federal Healthcare Agencies, a Case for Better AI Outcomes

As officials increasingly turn to algorithms for assistance, they should be wary of tools that make harnessing artificial intelligence look easy.

Management

GovExec Daily: Where Governments Are Succeeding – and Failing – in the Coronavirus Fight

Kate Queram and Eric Katz rejoin the program to assess the new wave of pandemic response from federal, state and local authorities.

Management

Warren, Sanders Warn Defense Chief Against Using New Collective Bargaining Authority

Democratic senators demand that Esper “commit, in writing,” not to act on his new authority to abolish unionization at the Pentagon.

Management

Federal Judge Rules Acting Immigration Services Director Was Unlawfully Appointed

Succession order let Ken Cuccinelli "leapfrog" to the role as agency head without having first served in a subordinate position.

Management

Is America Ready For a Possible COVID-19 Pandemic?

With coronavirus dominating the news, how ready is the United States for a possible COVID-19 pandemic? An expert explains what you need to know.

Management

A Message for Trump: When Americans Lose Faith in Government, Presidents Pay a Price

The management failures that swirled around the government’s initial response to Katrina seriously damaged President Bush.

Management

White House Pledges to Protect Employees From Coronavirus, Let Experts Speak

The promise follows reports of federal officials facing gag orders and being improperly exposed to the virus.

Management

Senators From Both Political Parties Urge Trump to 'Reconsider' Defense Union Memo

Lawmakers say the president’s January decision to give Defense Secretary Mark Esper blanket authority to abolish collective bargaining runs counter to congressional intent.

Management

Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus

The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. New York still doesn’t trust the test’s accuracy.

Management

Defense Chief Says He Didn’t Ask for Union Memo, Declines to Say How He Will Use New Power

Esper told lawmakers he would wait for staff recommendations before using the newly granted authority to outlaw collective bargaining among Pentagon civilian workers.

Management

Performance Management: An Emphasis on Learning

The trick is getting front-line managers to see value in fostering a learning-driven, problem-solving approach to improving performance.