Management
Senate Skips Vote on Repealing Sequestration
Measure would have rolled back both defense and non-defense spending caps.
Management
Appointee Watch: Nominee for FEMA's No. 2 Job Withdraws
More ambassadorial, transportation nominations announced in recent days.
Management
Ethics Office Appears to Give White House a Break
Anonymous lobbyists could now donate to Trump aides’ future legal defense funds.
Management
FEMA Maps Failed to Capture 75% of Damage in Five Previous Houston Floods
“The takeaway from this study, which was borne out in Harvey, is that many losses occur in areas outside FEMA’s 100-year flood plain.”
Nextgov
Here's How the Government Could Better Track Contract Spending
Lexis Nexis and the Data Foundation make a case for a decentralized but standard ID tag for all legal entities.
Management
After Striking Short-Term Deal, House Approves Funding for Rest of Fiscal 2018
House Republicans set their marker for agency budget cuts ahead of upcoming negotiations.
Management
A CEO Makes the Case That Young Employees Are Better at Solving Problems
With age comes wisdom, but with wisdom comes less creative problem-solving.
Management
Democrats Agree to More Border Security in Exchange for Protecting 'Dreamers'
Deal does not include immediate money for a border wall, however.
Management
The Dark Side of Networking
“If one person gets a leg up, that’s a leg down for whomever else is competing for those opportunities.”
Management
The White House Declares War on James Comey
Unchastened by the disastrous aftermath of firing the FBI director, Trump’s spokesperson is now arguing that Comey ought to face prosecution.
Tech
The Trump Administration is Hiding Data About How Its Crackdown on Illegal Immigration is Going
ICE won't say what it does with undocumented immigrants it asks sheriffs and local police to detain.
Management
How Agencies Can Find and Develop Future Leaders
Like so many problems in our organizations, the pain is mostly self-inflicted.
Oversight
Union: Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Would Hurt 'Bread and Butter' Services Like Disaster Response
Initiatives related to climate change or other hot button topics aren't the only ones on the chopping block, labor and environmental leaders warn.
Management
Marshals Service Accused of Wasting Funds on Fancy Furniture, Excess Office Space
Sen. Grassley cites mismanagement in the Asset Forfeiture Program.
Management
Wanted: Competent Management
Government reform efforts will founder if agencies and OMB ignore the basics.
Management
Focus on ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’ in Agency Reform Efforts, Senators Tell Trump Administration
Lawmakers also say agencies need to solicit input from front-line feds.
Management
Federal Hurricane Response Expands to Antitrust, Fraud Prevention
Justice Department teams with FTC to warn against price fixing, consumer gouging.
Management
The Bruising Experience of Testifying Before a Grand Jury
Veterans of the Whitewater and Valerie Plame scandals recall what it was like—and offer advice to Team Trump.
Oversight
House Slated to Debate Air Traffic Control Privatization As Deadline Looms
Congress must reauthorize FAA by end of September, and the Senate may not be on board with wholesale changes.
Defense