Management

Agency Leaders Backtrack From Some of Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts

Officials say they'll work with Congress to save some programs Trump wants to eliminate.

Management

Trump Transition Aides Told to Save Russia Records

The team’s lawyer reportedly instructed them to preserve documents relevant to the federal inquiries into election interference.

Management

HUD Disputes Story That Eric Trump's Wedding Planner Will Lead N.Y. Office

Patton has worked with the Trump family since 2009, but appears to have no relevant experience in housing policy.

Management

Key Trump OMB Management Adviser to Retire

Linda Springer praises agency efficiency plans as “a great foundation” for reform.

Management

Mike Pence Lawyers Up

The vice president has hired former federal prosecutor Richard Cullen to represent him as the Russia investigation gathers steam.

Management

OMB Looks to Cut Agencies’ Workloads by Trimming Reporting Burden

Trump administration says many existing requirements are obsolete, redundant or unnecessary.

Management

Agencies Promise Efficiencies, but Not Workforce Cuts in Reorganization Plans

Leaders say they are gatherings thousands of reform proposals from the rank and file.

Management

SBA Chief Promises Women Contractors Greater Efficiency

McMahon touts her agency as vital to the nation’s 29 million small businesses.

Management

Survey: Trump Should Empower Politically Appointed Agency No. 2s

Nonprofit and consultancy call for holding political appointees accountable.

Management

Contracting Dispute Delays OPM's Background Investigations Processing

GAO says OPM made an award for support services unfairly.

Management

How the Army Recruits and Retains Millennials

Lessons from the military on making the most of your ambitious millennial workforce.

Management

There’s a Limit to Doing More With Less, And Many Feds Have Reached It

Eighty-five percent of government leaders believe their workload will increase, but only 20 percent think their resources will keep pace.

Management

Appointee Watch: An FBI Director Nominee, Defense Picks and More

Latest movement comes amid debate over whether vacant positions are hamstringing the Trump administration.

Management

National Guard Whistleblower Wins Vindication from Pentagon Watchdog

Advocates hail a rare reversal by the Defense Department’s inspector general.

Management

A Career Coach Explains Why the Thing That Makes You Awesome is Also the Thing That Screws You Up

It's rewarding to work on things that don't come naturally.

Management

The Questions Sessions Left Unanswered

Testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday, the attorney general defended himself against what he called “scurrilous and false allegations” related to Russia. But he repeatedly refused to answer senators’ queries.

Management

Boeing to Cut 50 Executives, Reorganize Defense Business

Fresh off a move to from St. Louis to Washington, the firm’s defense division says it’s removing a layer of bureaucracy.

Management

Major Civil Service Reform Bill Heads to Trump’s Desk

House follows Senate in passing measure to speed up the firing of VA employees.

Management

The Private-prison Industry Has One Big Client That No One Talks About

The upending of Obama-era reforms by the Trump administration could mean even more detainees in custody for an agency that has no jails of its own.