Management
Meet the New U.S. Agency for Global Media
Nineteen years after its creation, the Broadcasting Board of Governors is changing its name.
Management
The History Of Cholera Treatment Is a Masterclass On Turning Failure Into Success
Before we figured out how to treat cholera, there were a lot of missteps along the way.
Management
The VA May Have Wrongly Denied 1,300 Veterans’ Claims Of Sexual Abuse
In just six months last year, hundreds of claims were mishandled by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Management
A Fake Warren Buffett Twitter Account Is Spewing Life Advice — And It’s Amazing
Regardless of who wrote this advice, we'd be smart to follow it.
Management
A Plan For Fiscal Reform
We need to stop, take a deep breath, and decide what business the government is in.
Management
Puerto Rico’s Official Study On Hurricane Maria Deaths Puts Toll At 2,975
The study found Puerto Rico's government wasn't prepared to count deaths—or to respond to the disaster.
Management
Bipartisan Bill Would Reverse Trump's Order on Executive Branch Judges
Critics have said the order would strip administrative law judges of their independence.
Management
You Can’t Legislate Accountability
Organization must have a culture of performance to deal effectively with those who fall short.
Management
Moneyball, Nerd Sniping, And Other Unorthodox Recruitment Hacks
How to beat the talent shortage.
Management
Trump Demands an International Mailing System to Better Benefit USPS and U.S. Mailers
Postal oversight commission agrees that interagency intervention is required.
Management
The To-Do List Method For People With Crazy Lives And Short Attention Spans
It sounds promising and it's dead simple.
Oversight
Unions Demand Swift Reversal of Agency Policies After Court Decision
Justice Department says it is evaluating potential next steps after a judge invalidated most elements of President Trump’s three workforce executive orders.
Management
CFPB’s Student Loan Ombudsman Resigns Over Administration’s ‘Damage’ and ‘Betrayal’
In a blistering resignation letter, Seth Frotman accused acting director Mick Mulvaney of abandoning students in favor of powerful financial institutions.
Management
White House Instructs Agencies to Stop Performing ‘Low Value’ Work
New OMB guidance aims to cut the burden on agencies, in part by rescinding previous presidents’ reporting requirements.
Management
It’s Dismantlers v. Rebuilders on the Government Reform Front
A new study shows momentum among reform advocates pushing for bigger government.
Management
Judge Strikes Down Trump Executive Orders Limiting Federal Employee Union Bargaining
The administration's orders "eviscerate" collective bargaining rights in violation of the Civil Service Reform Act, judge finds.
Defense
Trump’s Untested Authority to Revoke Security Clearances
Can the president restrict a person’s access to classified material for any reason he wants? It may take a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan to find out.
Management
Americans Distrusted U.S. Democracy Long Before Trump’s Russia Problem
Russian meddling has shaken Americans' faith in democracy. But public discontent after a scandal is hardly new. Trust in government began to erode under Nixon, and it's mostly worsened since then.
Management
Are Tattooed Job Applicants Less Likely To Be Hired? Two New Studies Disagree
The studies used very different methodologies.
Management