Management
How FEMA Can Reduce Fraud in the Wake of Harvey and Irma
Post-disaster environments are notoriously prone to scams.
Management
How the National Weather Service Prepares for the Worst
The agency’s new philosophy gives it a much more active role in girding for disasters.
Management
Working Alone ‘Together’ Can Be Good Motivation
The sense that you're not the only one tackling a challenge—even if you're physically alone—can increase motivation, say researchers.
Management
The Looming Superfund Nightmare
As unprecedented hurricanes assault coastal U.S. communities, residents and experts fear the storms could unleash contamination the EPA has tried to keep at bay.
Management
Will Trump Direct FEMA to Fund Churches Hit by Hurricanes?
The president weighs in on a long-standing debate over using public money to support religious organizations.
Management
Why al-Qaida is Still Strong 16 Years After 9/11
An unprecedented onslaught from the U.S. hasn't destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
Management
Agencies Told to Cut Regulatory Budgets in Fiscal 2018
Unusual White House plan to lower incremental costs confuses some.
Management
The Complete Guide to Thriving, Compiled By Scientists
Thriving is a special kind of success with its own unique elements. Find out how it's done.
Management
Searching for $1 Billion: Inside the Pentagon’s Struggle to Match Trump’s Air Force One Boast
Details emerge about Boeing’s cost-saving pitches at Mar-a-Lago, and what Air Force leaders are really planning to cut. First to go: aerial refueling.
Management
There’s a Crisis of Meaning in Government Service
Public service is a noble calling. It’s time to connect with that larger purpose.
Management
Thousands of Feds Respond to Irma’s Massive Destruction
Agencies across government have mobilized to support victims of Hurricane Irma.
Management
When Hurricane Warnings Are Lost in Translation
With Irma looming, organizations are hitting some roadblocks in getting information out to Floridians who don’t speak English.
Management
Hurricane Irma: 'We've Never Seen a Storm This Strong'
“I have little doubt Irma will go down as one of the most infamous in Atlantic hurricane history,” said Eric Blake, a scientist with the National Hurricane Center.
Management
Even Leaders Have to Follow Sometimes
We spend a lot of time talking about what it takes to lead. Perhaps we should devote a bit more time to what it means to follow.
Management
Feds Send Additional Inspectors to Florida Nuclear Power Plants
Office of Personnel Management authorizes emergency hiring authorities to agencies responding to Harvey and preparing for Irma.
Oversight
Hundreds at EPA Reportedly Take Buyouts or Early Retirement
Union official questions how agency will respond to crises with reduced workforce.
Management
Trump Justice Department Declines to Prosecute Ex-IRS Official
House Republicans sought to reverse the Obama administration’s rejection of political targeting charges against Lois Lerner.
Management
GSA Relaxes Rules to Speed Contracting for Hurricane Relief Efforts
Agency raises purchase thresholds and says preference should be given to local firms.
Management
The Beginning of the End of the Debt Ceiling
With another deal with Democrats, President Trump could release the hostage that congressional Republicans took during their early fiscal battles with the Obama administration.
Oversight