Management

Despite Leadership Shake-Up, Transfer of OPM Services to GSA Remains in Doubt

Legal questions and a lack of “vision” for shifting many services threaten to prevent the renewed reorganization effort from becoming reality.

Management

Improving Employee Engagement

I suggest that agencies look at their FEVS results from a different perspective.

Management

Jeff Sessions Is Quietly Transforming the Nation’s Immigration Courts

The attorney general has stepped up the hiring of immigration judges, ordered them to hear more cases, and shown a preference for those who’ve previously been prosecutors.

Management

White House Red-Tape Cutters Tabulate $23 Billion in Fiscal 2018 Savings

Rules changes or repeals are outpacing previous administrations’ efficiencies, officials say.

Management

The U.S. Government Is Wasting Millions Guarding Confederate Graves

It's already spent $3 million to date, according to records obtained by the Associated Press.

Management

Possible Explanation for Why Some People Get More Colds

NIH-funded researchers have uncovered some new clues.

Management

These Are the 15 Trump Reorganization Proposals Agencies Can Advance Without Congress

A majority of the proposed reforms will require legislation, and lawmakers appear poised to block others.

Management

Restocking Wolves On Isle Royale Raises Questions About Which Species Get Rescued

The National Park Service is moving wolves to Isle Royale in Lake Superior to replenish a small pack on the island. Wolves prey on moose, which are overgrazing the island. It does't hurt that they are charismatic.

Management

Analysis: How to Fix the Confirmation Process

The Kavanaugh-Ford hearing will be remembered for the virtually complete breakdown of competent, credible inquiry. Something needs to change.

Management

SBA Shrugs Off Report That House Majority Leader's In-Law May Have Misused Small Business Contracts

Brother of McCarthy’s wife won $7 million in suspect set-asides for Native American firms, investigative report finds.

Management

A New $60 Billion Agency Is The Clearest Sign The U.S. Is Worried About China’s Africa Influence

China is not trying “to help countries out, they’re in it to grab their assets,” a Trump official says. The U.S. program aims to stabilize economies instead.

Management

For The Sleep-Deprived, Small Distractions Can Have Dire Results

A new study pinpoints just how much distractions hinder memory for sleep-deprived people, which can keep them from successfully completing tasks.