Management
Grand Canyon National Park Gives In to Creationist Suing for Religious Discrimination
The park will now allow Andrew Snelling, a young-Earth creationist geologist, to collect rocks for research.
Management
Rex Tillerson’s First Big Test As Secretary Of State Has Finally Come
It’s difficult to project how this internal spat between Gulf Arab royals will be resolved, or whether mediation is even in the cards over the short-term.
Management
Lawmakers Reject White House Request for More Money to Cut Government
It doesn't look like Congress will grant OMB a funding boost.
Management
All of Donald Trump’s White House Staffers, Ranked by Salary
Sean Spicer and Omarosa Manigault are pulling in the same paycheck.
Management
New Management Position? Get Ready for the Drama Storm
The early phase of every new manager’s tenure (first-time or experienced) is filled with people feeling you out.
Management
Little Treats Aren’t a Vice. They Get Us To Our Goals
Asking people to record the small perks and annoyances in their daily lives reveals a surprising side effect of simple pleasures: productivity.
Management
Three Tips From Executives Around the World
I was struck by the commonalities of what helps high capacity people lead and live at their best.
Management
Does the Government Track Anti-Public-Land Extremists?
Some Democrats allege that the Department of the Interior isn’t doing enough to protect public-land employees.
Management
Legal Group Probes Obama EPA’s Alleged Lobbying on Social Media
Thunderclap platform was used to defend “Waters of the United States” rule.
Management
House Republicans Want to Eliminate Federal Election Assistance Agency
“The happiest people out there would be the hackers,” says a former official at the Justice Department’s Voting Section.
Management
Transportation Secretary Tries to Explain Trump's Tweets About Mika Brzezinski
“The president is a citizen as well, and he says what he wants to say,” Chao said.
Management
Agencies Send Employees Guidance on Travel Ban Implementation
Officials promise "business as usual."
Tech
GSA Watchdog Details Clash That Drove Sharpe from Acquisition Service
Alleged whistleblower retaliation included threats of negative review and transfer.
Management
As Trump Budget Cuts Loom, Feds Adjust Their Training
Specialists warn that some of agencies’ best may be first to jump to private sector.
Management
Analysis: What Happens If Trump’s White House Invokes Executive Privilege?
Laws that limit presidential power won't enforce themselves – Congress must act.
Oversight
House Panel Advances Air Traffic Control Privatization Plan
Controllers union announces formal support for the proposal.
Management
Agencies Could Learn a Lot From Tennessee's Shift to Pay for Performance
The state's civil service reform efforts offer many lessons for the federal government.
Management
Beware the Agency Leadership Void
The Trump administration’s appointments strategy is a slow moving disaster.
Management
Taxpayer Advocate Praises IRS for Solid Filing Season but Jabs Focus on Enforcement
Mission should stress education, Olson says, while decrying budget cuts.
Management