Defense
Pentagon Sexual Harassment Prevention Needs Fine-Tuning, Watchdog Says
GAO suggests Defense ensure all branches allow anonymous reporting of alleged incidents.
Management
For High-Performance Government, Deputy Secretaries Need to Act Like Chief Operating Officers
There is no substitute for a top leader’s focused attention—not memos from the executive suite, orders from OMB, or hearings by Congress.
Pay & Benefits
Watchdog: OPM Can Do More to Help Agencies Use Recruitment, Retention Incentives
A majority of agencies reported that they did not use special pay authorities due to financial constraints.
Management
Legal Specialists Defend GSA's Handover of Transition Emails to Mueller Probe
Letter from Trump counsel claiming that the transition emails were private and privileged largely seen as a political move.
Management
All the Key Department of Homeland Security Positions Trump Has Left Unfilled
Including every leadership position in the "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction" office.
Management
Americans Don't Trust Government and They're Angry About It, Poll Finds
There’s widespread agreement on what government should be doing, just not on how to do it.
Management
A Checklist For When It's Time To Quit a Job, From the Ethics Chief Who Walked Out Under Trump
Three questions can determine when it's time to go.
Management
There’s a Trick To Improving Your Mood—But You Probably Don’t Want To Do It
It’s nearly impossible to control your thoughts and feelings, but you can control your behaviors.
Management
OPM Tells Agencies to Stop Working Collaboratively with Unions
Guidance for implementing President Trump’s executive order disbanding labor-management councils goes much further than a similar move made by President George W. Bush.
Management
ICE Detainees Face Inhumane Conditions, IG Finds
Illegal strip searches, rotten food and a lack of toilet paper number among the improper conditions.
Management
Security Clearance Backlog Has Been a Decade in the Making
There’s no shortage of recommendations for addressing the problems.
Management
Women With Postgrad Degrees Are More Likely to Report Experiencing Sex Discrimination at Work
The pattern holds steady for every major form of gender-based discrimination.
Management
Trump and His Regulation Czar Tout Major Cuts in Rules
President says agencies beat goals in 2-for-1 elimination plan, and next year’s agenda promises more.
Management
Trump’s Top Management Nominee Pledges Workforce Reforms, More Strategic Cuts
Would-be third ranking OMB official says workforce attrition is harmful.
Management
Lindsey Graham: There's a 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks North Korea
“I don’t know how to say it any more direct: If nothing changes, Trump’s gonna have to use the military option, because time is running out.”
Management
Consumer Bureau to Investigate 'Fake' Rulemaking Comments
Wall Street Journal identified thousands of fictional commenters writing to four agencies.
Management
Report: Trump To Freeze Federal Civilian Pay in 2019
White House budget guidance orders DHS to cut border security technology, freeze law enforcement pay, and ramp up wall funding 79 percent.
Management
Democrats Poised to Block Latest GOP Plan to Avoid Shutdown
House Republicans want to give the Pentagon a boost while keeping domestic agencies on autopilot.
Management