Management

Agriculture Secretary’s Relocation Plan Draws Fire From 1,100 Researchers

Former agency officials join in letter to lawmakers warning of threat to scientific integrity.

Management

A Setback for Trump's Plan to Slash Public Lands

Environmentalists and tribes won an early legal advantage in their battle to protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Management

VA Appeals Ruling That Could Force It to Rehire Fired Workers

Trump administration looks to reverse arbitrator's ruling; union will have until Oct. 24 to respond to VA's challenge.

Management

The Next Phase in the Improper Payments Battle: Prevention

Agencies typically recover only 47 cents of every overpaid dollar.

Management

The U.S. Government is Relocating Migrant Children To Barren Tent Cities Near The Mexico Border — At Midnight

Migrant children are being transported from foster homes and shelters around the country to a remote tent city in Tornillo, Texas, sometimes in the middle of the night.

Management

Lessons From White House Disinformation a Century Ago: ‘It’s Dangerous To Believe Your Own Propaganda’

Forged documents were used by the U.S. government 100 years ago to justify hostile actions against Russia. All but one US newspaper accepted the government's propaganda. The lessons for today are stark.

Management

Email Distractions Make Bosses Worse Leaders

When bosses gets distracted by email, they aren't nearly as good at reaching their work goals, which has an impact on their employees.

Management

Justice Department Seeks to Fast-Track Its Appeal of Decision Striking Down Workforce EOs

Filing indicates the government may argue that the court issuing the decision lacked jurisdiction and usurped the president’s authority.

Management

How Agencies Can Make the Most of Their Data

Government likes to tackle challenges by designating new management chiefs: The latest to join the C-suite is the chief data officer.

Management

Trump Signs Spending Bill to Stave Off Shutdown Until December

Congress will face a new spending deadline of Dec. 7 for agencies that don't yet have full-year appropriations.

Management

OMB Advances Nascent Trump Infrastructure Plan with Permitting Guidance

New agency reporting portal will centralize data on environmental review progress.

Management

'A Never-Ending Commitment': The High Cost of Preserving Vulnerable Beaches

In the wake of hurricanes like Florence, the U.S. government pays to dump truckloads of sand onto eroding beaches, in a cycle that is said to harm ecosystems and disproportionately benefit the rich.

Management

Did George Washington ‘Have a Couple of Things in His Past’?

A historian assesses Donald Trump’s claim that the first president faced his own allegations of sexual assault.

Management

Lawmakers Advance Legislation Raising Penalties for Appropriations Violations

A bill would prescribe how agencies should punish employees who violate the Anti-Deficiency Act.

Management

Rosenstein’s Day of Reckoning with the President

The deputy attorney general is set to meet and explain himself to the president. But Trump may postpone the session and reports warming relations, even as House Republicans fume.

Management

The Skills Shortage and Federal Compensation

Until the General Schedule is replaced, the problems with government performance will grow progressively worse.