Management
Trump’s White House Communications Directors, By Length of Service
Obama had five communications chiefs in eight years, Bush had four.
Management
Google Is Expanding Its List of What It Takes To Be a Great Manager
The tech giant wants leaders strong in collaboration and decision making.
Management
How Bad Leaders Can Become Good Leaders
Investing some effort in defining your role, clarifying your values, and preparing your attitude will aid you immeasurably.
Oversight
Air Traffic Control Privatization Architect Abandons Effort
Measure, attached to FAA reauthorization bill, stalled in the House last fall.
Management
Treasury Loses a Key Expert as it Grapples With New Tax Law
The sudden departure of Dana Trier, deputy assistant secretary for tax policy, leaves a gap at a pivotal time.
Management
Does President Trump Understand the Role of Inspectors General?
Dismissive presidential tweet on the watchdogs will make their jobs harder, observers say.
Management
House Democrats Request Subpoena Over Interior's Senior Executive Reassignments
Oversight committee ranking member says Trump administration is stonewalling his efforts to investigate personnel actions.
Management
HUD Spent $31,000 on a Dining Set for Carson's Office
A senior official at the agency says she was demoted for refusing to spend above legal limits for the secretary's office redecoration.
Management
The Air Force One Deal May Be Less Rosy Than Claimed
The White House’s “fixed-price deal” may still leave the taxpayer on the hook.
Management
Agencies Reveal New Priority Goals
Some of them look a lot like the old priority goals, but there are some bold new additions.
Management
Don’t Confuse Strategy With Outcome
Luck plays a big role in life and it is tempting to try to draw conclusions from a single success or failure.
Management
Women Report More Rudeness at Work From Other Women
Women say other women—more than male coworkers—are the source of incivility at work, research shows.
Management
Scandal-Plagued VA Secretary Vows to Rid Department of Adversaries Who 'Don't Belong'
Shulkin, feeling emboldened after travel scandal, will make clear "there’s only one agenda" at the department.
Management
Why the Russia Investigation Could Be More Like Iran-Contra Than Watergate
Complexity, partisanship, and a strong presidential narrative insulated Ronald Reagan from meeting the same fate as Richard Nixon, and those factors could also protect Donald Trump.
Management
The U.S. Is Losing Its Point-Man on North Korea and Still Has No Ambassador in Seoul
Joseph Yun announced his retirement Tuesday.
Management
Budget Reformers Seek Fresh Program Reviews, Among Other Things
An ideologically diverse group of fiscal experts offers a five-part plan to induce bipartisan cooperation.
Management
Dozens of Lawmakers From Both Parties Implore Justice Dept. Not to Cut 6,000 Jobs
The reduction would endanger federal prison guards and the facilities they protect, House members say.
Management
How an Influential Committee can Make Energy Royalties Great Again
A new investigation shows Americans were cheated out of billions over three decades.
Management
Rick Gates is The Fifth Person To Plead Guilty in Trump-Russia Probe
The move increases pressure on Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chair and Gates's mentor.
Management