Management
Consumer Bureau’s Plan to Rescind Payday Lender Rule Draws Fire
Kathy Kraninger’s first major act to “increase access to credit” undoes an Obama-era rule and largely pleases industry.
Management
ICE Detainees on Hunger Strike Are Being Force-Fed, Just Like Guantánamo Detainees Before Them
Alleged 'enemy combatants' held at Guantánamo Bay who went on hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention were force-fed by the U.S. military. Today, ICE is force-feeding immigrant detainees.
Management
Building a Culture of Informed Decision Making
A new law aims to institutionalize an evidence-driven culture in agencies. Implementation won’t be easy.
Management
Grand Canyon National Park Turns 100: How a Place Once Called ‘Valueless’ Became Grand
The Grand Canyon, which marks 100 years as a national park on Feb. 26, 2019, is known today as an iconic natural wonder. But early European visitors weren't impressed.
Management
Trump Calls for Unity but Highlights Divisions That Sparked Shutdown
In his state of the union address, the president praised the work of some federal employees, criticized others for misbehavior.
Management
Study: Federal Workforce Is on the Verge of Catastrophe
Without a significant overhaul, agencies may fail to provide adequate services when they are needed most, researchers found.
Management
Agencies Ramp Up Classified Plans to Protect 2020 Elections
Homeland Security and Justice deliver review of meddling during 2018.
Management
The GS System Fails in Today’s Labor Markets
Companies understand that you get what you pay for.
Management
USDA Economists Seek to Unionize Amid Relocation Effort
Employees at the Economic Research Service describe the plan to move the agency outside of D.C. and under the Office of the Chief Economist as an "existential threat."
Management
Dozens of Shutdown-Impacted Workers Will Accompany Lawmakers to State of the Union
Members bring guests to highlight those who went without pay for 35 days.
Management
Getting Close With Employees Can Backfire On Bosses
New research reveals potential problems with bosses and employees becoming too close and how to avoid them.
Management
Trump’s End Run Around Senate Cabinet Confirmation
In a wide-ranging TV interview, the president explained why he prefers acting secretaries over permanent ones—an arrangement that flouts the U.S. Constitution.
Management
The Quiet Heroism of Mail Delivery
After a natural disaster, courier services such as USPS and UPS help communities return to a sense of normalcy.
Management
Congress, White House Remain Sharply Divided Two Weeks From Another Shutdown
Trump suggests there could be another approach to avoiding another closing of agencies.
Management
Trump Expands ‘Buy American’ Requirements to Agency Procurements
The executive order’s definition of infrastructure includes cybersecurity.
Management
Science Foundation Plays Catch-Up on 111 Deferred Grant Reviews
Agency that hands out $20 million a day plans for a second potential shutdown.
Management
With Private Care Push, Trump’s VA Bucks Lawmakers and Some Veterans Groups
The administration proposed new rules on paying for more veterans to see private doctors, but the lack of details makes the fiscal impact unclear.
Management
Belichick Versus McVay: An Age-Old Question Of Leadership
Even though young leaders and old leaders may have different approaches, one isn't necessarily better than the other. But in order to succeed, a leader better be able to bridge generational divides.
Management
House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change
Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.
Defense