Management

Why Proactive Leadership Is Important

Humans have a tendency to keep doing what they’ve been doing, maintaining the status quo.

Management

Moving Beyond ‘Boxology’

Government reform will demand more than just reshuffling the organization chart. So far, there are some positive signs.

Management

How Strong is Your Leadership Pyramid?

Don’t be one of the 40 percent of new executives who fail within 18 months of being named to their positions.

Management

Acquisition Reforms Survive in Defense Authorization Bill

Contractors had pushed lawmakers to reject curbs on bid protests pending further study.

Management

'Utter Depravity:' Read a Homeland Security Department Adviser’s Fiery Resignation Letter

"It is you who should be tendering your resignation instead," the letter tells DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

Management

White House Dismisses Unions' Complaints Against Workforce Executive Orders as Premature

Legal brief filed ahead of Wednesday’s court hearing says the claims are "hypothetical," since OPM has not issued regulations to finish implementation of the orders.

Management

The Question Of Who Owns The Moon Is About To Get Very Complex

Space lawyers are still working to settle the question as a new era of exploration begins.

Management

The White House Can Revoke Anyone’s Security Clearance

President Trump is thinking about revoking the clearances of a host of former officials who have criticized his policies.

Management

How Government Can Best Address Cyber Risks

A new report offers a model to help agencies become more resilient in responding to risks adequately and appropriately.

Management

Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie to Serve as Trump's Second VA Secretary

Wilkie was the first VA secretary nominee to receive opposition on the Senate floor.

Tech

A Toxic Fuel Leak On Boeing’s Spacecraft Will Ground U.S. Astronauts a Little Longer

NASA's attempt to hire a space taxi hits another speed bump. And more may be ahead for the vehicle intended to travel to the ISS.

Management

OPM Begins Planning Its Reorganization Despite Pushback From Lawmakers

Appropriations bill provisions would block unilateral efforts to reshape the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services Administration and other agencies.

Management

Analysis: The U.S. Needs to Face Up to Its Long History of Election Meddling

Russian electoral interference has renewed the temptation for American leaders to do the same.

Management

Trump Administration: 'There’s Going to Be Some Issues' Meeting Deadline to Reunite Immigrant Families

Lawmakers denounce lack of interagency collaboration.

Management

'Chaos' as VA Implements Executive Order Limiting Union Official Time

Union says provisions of the recent order have been enacted inconsistently, with little communication.

Management

Delayed EPA Response to Water Crisis Increased Health Risks to Flint Residents, IG Finds

EPA should have intervened faster after Michigan made bad decisions.