Management

Long-Proprietary Congressional Research Reports Will Now Be Made Public

Transparency groups hail provision in omnibus spending bill to force release.

Management

Trump’s Pick For CDC Director Is Experienced But Controversial

On the face of it, veteran virologist Robert Redfield seems like a good pick to lead the agency, but decades-old disputes are shadowing his appointment.

Management

Trump Reignites Shutdown Possibility With Spending Bill Veto Threat

A veto would almost certainly lead to agencies shuttering come midnight.

Management

Omnibus Puts Kibosh on White House Efforts to Unilaterally Reorganize Agencies, Shed Workers

Provisions would block office closures, prevent workforce reductions.

Management

Why the FBI Fires People for 'Lack of Candor'

FBI employees are required to adhere to an ethical standard that includes an affirmative duty to offer relevant information to internal investigators.

Management

What Government Really Can Learn from Business

Some agencies have begun to embrace disciplined innovation; others should follow.

Management

Kellyanne Conway Edges Toward Accepting the Job of Communications Director

The counselor to the president had resisted Trump’s previous entreaties, but is now considering replacing Hope Hicks on an interim basis.

Management

Washington-Area Federal Offices to Open Two Hours Late Following Snowstorm

Thursday's delayed opening follows a closure on Wednesday.

Management

With Shutdown Days Away, Lawmakers Unveil Massive Federal Spending Bill

Congress must approve funding by Friday to keep agencies across government operating.

Management

EPA Turns Over Pruitt Travel Records Showing Higher Expenses Than Initially Disclosed

House Oversight panel Republican and Democratic staff members are perusing flight and hotel costs.

Management

Air Force Secretary: Boeing Is Giving Its Tanker Short Shrift

Pointing to the KC-46 program’s latest problems, Heather Wilson says the company is focusing too much on its civil aircraft.

Management

Why Is Facebook Failing To Follow The Basic Rules Of Crisis Management?

The rules were written 36 years ago. Facebook should heed them.

Management

Should I Acknowledge My Weaknesses With My Boss?

In the age of radical transparency, telling your boss about your shortcomings seems like a good idea. But is it?

Management

Analysis: Five Myths About Pentagon Weapons Programs

As the service secretaries converge on Capitol Hill to talk acquisition reform, it’s important to sort fact from fiction.

Pay & Benefits

Trump’s Federal Workforce Goals: Streamline Firing, Automate Jobs

New cross-agency priorities detail metrics that the administration will use to implement workforce agenda.