Management
After Budget Cuts, the IRS’ Work Against Tax Cheats Is Facing 'Collapse'
Audits and criminal referrals are down sharply since Congress cut the tax agency’s budget and management changed priorities.
Tech
Trump Agency Website Changes Continue to Raise Concerns
SBA defends its handling of Spanish-language materials after Sen. Cardin complains.
Management
How Contractor Fraud Is Reported Shouldn’t Affect How It Gets Investigated
There are two main ways that a whistleblower can sound the alarm. Their outcomes can be very different.
Management
OPM Calls on Agencies to Implement Coaching Programs for Employees
Coaches provide confidential format to assist in career development, OPM says.
Management
The Urgency of Strengthening and Redefining HR
The skills gap is just the tip of the iceberg.
Management
Humans Can’t Control Anything—Except Our Own Happiness
Stoicism holds that the key to a good, happy life is the cultivation of an excellent mental state.
Management
The U.S. Kicks Off LGBTQ History Month By Ending Diplomats’ Same-Sex Partner Visas
Only 12% of the world allows same-sex marriage.
Management
Understanding Blockchain’s Promise for Government
The technology can help government drive improved performance and economic activity.
Management
Employee Engagement and Professional Development Top Management Agenda Progress Report
Officials say they also have made progress on streamlining federal hiring.
Defense
Pentagon Backs Off Controversial Changes to Contractor Pay Schedule
Lawmakers and industry officials had questioned a plan to pay companies less money up front.
Management
Surprise Inspection of ICE Facility Reveals Nooses in Cells, Improper Discipline
Facility has history of suicide attempts and poor medical care, IG says.
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
Sammie Awards Honor NIH Genetics Pioneer and Other Exceptional Federal Employees
Eight winners among 27 finalists will be recognized at a Washington banquet.
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
Analysis: Michael Lewis’s New Book About Trump is a Convincing Ode to Big Government
"The Fifth Risk" comes out Oct. 2.
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