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

Senate Panel Advances Measure to Give Trump Reorganization Authority, With Caveats

Each reorganization proposal would face an uphill climb to make its way into law.

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.

Management

TSA Abused Reassignments to Target Whistleblowers, House Panel Finds

Administrator Pekoske calls stories “deeply troubling” but cites improvements in morale.

Management

Who Do You Dress For When You Work From Home?

Working from the comfort of home has all kinds of advantages. Wearing pajamas all day should not be one of them.

Management

An Italian-Designed, American-Built Helicopter Will Replace U.S. Air Force Hueys

The selection of the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139 ends a years-long quest to replace the 1970s-era UH-1Ns.

Management

A Solitary and Defiant Message to the UN In Trump’s Second Speech

“We reject the ideology of globalism. And we embrace the doctrine of patriotism,” Trump told world leaders.

Management

What Disasters Like Hurricane Florence Teach Policymakers

An expert who's studied natural disasters like Hurricane Florence explains how disasters can teach us to help prepare for the future.

Management

Trump Administration Appeals Court Ruling On Workforce EOs

A federal judge last month struck down three executive orders making it easier to fire federal workers and reducing the influence of unions.

Management

Agriculture Secretary Defends Proposed Office Relocations

Perdue tells senators the moves will save money, enhance recruiting and preserve scientific integrity.

Management

Lawmaker: It Should Be Easier to Privatize Airport Screening

A bill would include TSA screeners’ pay and benefits in cost comparisons with potential contractors.

Management

Defense Is Not Meeting Requirements to Slash Headquarters Offices

The Pentagon cannot even provide a consistent figure for how much it has cut so far.

Management

A Supreme Court Case Could Liberate Trump to Pardon His Associates

Gamble v. United States isn’t related to the Russia investigation. But the outcome—which one senior Republican senator has tried to influence—could still have consequences for the probe.