Management
DHS Launches Trump’s Immigration Victims Office
The office will receive only existing resources and staff.
Oversight
GAO List of Duplicative Programs to Piggyback on Trump Efficiency Effort
Comptroller general says most agency savings come after congressional action.
Management
Making Lists Can Spark Creativity By Freeing Your Unconscious
Your best idea yet could be triggered by a simple but powerful list.
Nextgov
Government’s Biggest Cyber Problem Will Be Contractors’ Big Opportunity, Report Says
If the government can't hire cyber talent, it will continue to seek outside support, a market analysis said.
Management
The Neuroscience of Asking Insightful Questions
When you solve problems for the people who report to you, you rob people of the chance to do their own thinking.
Management
Lawmakers Continue Challenging GSA on Trump Hotel Deal
Sen. Carper calls for Public Works panel to probe possible conflicts of interest.
Management
Justice IG Blasts Marshals Service Over Contractor-Run Prison
Watchdog cites understaffing and triple bunking of Leavenworth detainees.
Management
Trump Administration Will Ask Career Feds How to Do Things Better -- or Not at All
Architect of government restructuring plan wants it to be key part of Trump's legacy.
Management
Trump Signals That He Doesn't Want a Government Shutdown After All
For the second time in a high-stakes congressional negotiation, he saw his bluff get called.
Management
The Many and Varied Cost Estimates of Trump's Border Wall
Call it anywhere from less than $10 billion to more than $60 billion—depending on who is counting.
Management
Whistleblower Advocates Bemoan Merit Board’s Lack of Quorum
Denial of extensions for case reviews could “starve” those who disclose potential wrongdoing.
Management
A Psychologist Explains Why Changing Your Life Isn’t as Hard as You Think
We are much more adaptable than we give ourselves credit for.
Management
Creating an Executive Corps for All of Government
Federal executives are faced with daunting challenges in increasingly complex and fast-moving times. More often than not they require a multiagency response.
Management
America’s No. 1 Health Problem is Not What You Expect
Wellness programs fall short when they fail to address a leading health problem.
Management
Trump to Sign Executive Order Creating Office to Identify VA Employees to Fire
It will also protect whistleblowers, White House says.
Management
Trump Won’t Rule Out Veto of a Shutdown-Averting Bill
For now, White House says it wants wall funding in spending measure.
Management
Trump’s Separate Pursuit of Two Government Reform Plans Will Hurt Both
A more connected and aligned strategy is more likely to drive sustainable, effective results.
Management
Trump on the Federal Government: 'I Never Realized How Big It Was'
An interview with the Associated Press shows President Trump slowly coming to terms with the size of the government he now runs, and the challenges he must tackle.
Management
Rhetoric Scholars Pinpoint Why Trump’s Speaking Style Is So Persuasive
His style exemplifies ideas about public speaking that Aristotle espoused.
Management