Pay & Benefits
Federal Retirement Claims Up Nearly 16 Percent So Far in 2018 Over the Same Period Last Year
Recent reports have shown that about one in seven federal workers is eligible to retire today, a rate that reaches as high as one in five at a few agencies.
Management
Taxpayers at Risk of Overpaying for an Ineffective Border Wall
Report shows Trump administration "has no clue what it is doing," Democratic lawmaker says.
Management
The Trump Administration and California Are On Collision Course Over Vehicle Emissions Rules
Law scholars from California unpack the legal questions raised by the Trump administration's plan to roll back mileage standards and revoke California's ability to set more stringent rules.
Management
Lawyers Defending Immigrant Children In Detention Are Relying On A Court Case From The 1980s
A 15-year-old fleeing violence in El Salvador came to the US in 1985. Her case set in motion a Supreme Court decision that would affect how authorities treat children in their custody for decades.
Management
Census Bureau Takes Hits from Lawsuits, GAO Review and Cancelled Contract
Government Publishing Office spent $5.5 million on a printing company for 2020 decennial forms that went bankrupt.
Management
A Guide For Crafting A Seamless Vacation, From Packing To Returning To Work
It's August, the "out of office" email's moment to shine.
Management
What Managers Want in Civil Service Reform
A letter to lawmakers highlights priorities including training and pay reform.
Management
The Trick To Staying Close To Coworkers When You Work From Home
Being intentional makes all the difference.
Management
Small Business Advocate Wins $475K in Legal Fees After 4-Year Fight With Government
Lloyd Chapman’s long quest for Pentagon contract data may be over.
Management
An Inside Look At How Trump’s Infamous Jobs Day Tweet Roiled Some Government Economists
"The email subject lines run the gamut: "Interesting," "In case you didn't see this," "Holy moley," "Breach by POTUS," "Is it OK for us now too?"
Management
SpaceX Pulls Ahead of Boeing in the Race to Fly American Astronauts
NASA says both companies are behind schedule—but one is closer to the finish line.
Defense
Cargo Bases in Space: Air Force General Wants Them Within a Decade
The service’s mobility chief is already talking with SpaceX and other companies about the possibilities of orbiting supply dumps.
Management
House and Senate Again Decline to Fund Trump's Proposed Homeland Security Hiring Spree
The chambers have different ideas for fiscal 2019, but neither matches the White House's requests.
Management
How To Be Assertive—Even When You’re Constantly Talked Over
Assertive people seek out win-win scenarios and make their desires and beliefs known.
Management
An Immigration Lawyer Explains How Family Reunification Works
Morgan Weibel of the Tahirih Justice Center outlines the logistical challenges of bringing together detained parents and kids, and why families reunited at the border still face uncertain futures.
Oversight
Interior Secretary's Ties to Planned Brewery Being Probed by Watchdog
Oil company Halliburton said to cooperate to develop Zinke's Montana site.
Management
How to Get Millennials into Government
More federal tech workers are over age 60 than are under 35.
Management
Why It’s Hard To Hold Contractors Accountable For The Suffering Of Immigrant Children
Even when federal contractors stir public outrage, the government probably should be under fire.
Management