Management

Government Already Has a Blueprint for Implementing Pay For Performance

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency offers a success story.

Management

Agencies Continue Chipping Away at Science and Climate Change Spending

Progressive group analyzes Trump team efforts to downplay data and research.

Management

EPA Staff Say The White House Is Changing Their Mission From Protecting Health And The Environment To Protecting Industry

Government agencies are supposed to listen to the industries they regulate, but what if they tune out everyone else? Scholars call this regulatory capture, and some staffers see it happening at EPA.

Management

Analysis: Why Is Trump Protecting Scott Pruitt?

How has the head of the EPA withstood a deluge of corruption scandals? It all comes back to the president.

Management

13 Unions File Lawsuit Against All Three Workforce Executive Orders

The coalition of smaller federal employee unions argues that the executive orders unconstitutionally usurp the power of Congress, unions, management and independent agencies.

Oversight

Federal Employees Last Year Broke Record for Proving Retaliation By Managers

New laws and better employee results from watchdog are giving supervisors "more to fear" than ever, whistleblower advocate says.

Management

For Many Students, Government Agencies Are the Most Attractive Employers. Really.

Students in three of five broad areas of study ranked a non-business employer at the top.

Management

You’re More Vulnerable to Isolation and Stress Than You Think

It’s vital to foster the connections that will help you and your employees become healthier and perform better.

Management

EPA Under Fire for Slow Rolling Release of Public Records

Critics accuse Scott Pruitt of steering staff to focus on Obama-era requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act.

Management

Republican Lawmakers Ask Trump to Repeal Workforce Executive Orders

House GOP members argue a collaborative labor-management relationship saves money, improves operations.

Management

The FBI May Soon Face a Reckoning

An upcoming report from the Justice Department inspector general is expected to criticize the leadership of the bureau for its conduct during the 2016 presidential election.

Management

Only 1 In 4 Women Who Have Been Sexually Harassed Tell Their Employers. Here’s Why They’re Afraid

Courts have created three legal barriers that have made it much harder for workers to complain to their employers about sexual harassment.

Management

New Collective Bargaining Rules Won't Hurt Telework, OPM Says

A recent executive order is intended to speed up the collective bargaining negotiation process, but won’t impact existing governmentwide policies encouraging telework, officials said.

Management

IRS Is Warned That Its Private Debt Collectors Are Harming the Poor

Taxpayer advocate says her long-time fears about the program are coming true.

Management

Union Files Injunction to Stop Workforce Executive Orders

National Treasury Employees Union claims if enacted, new rules on collective bargaining would cause "irreparable injuries" to federal workers.

Management

Justice Task Forces Arrest 2,300 Online Child Sex Suspects

Technology-facilitated crimes against children are increasing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.

Management

Meet the State Department Employee Who Helped Make It Possible for Trump and Kim to Understand One Another

Lee Yun-hang is a long-time interpreter who has worked for multiple presidents.

Management

The Biggest Problem The World's Workforce Faces Is a Classic Management Issue

"Any change you make needs to be going with your people, not against them," says Moya Greene, CEO of Royal Mail, who spoke at the CogX Festival of All Things AI.

Management

Government Is Data Rich, But Information Poor

More leaders need to be able to turn data into insights.

Management

Why Mean Bosses Get Nice After Lashing Out

After yelling at an employee, for example, an abusive boss might work to repair their "moral ledger."