Management

Leadership Matters, But Government Has a Deeper Problem

Federal management systems are in dire need of an overhaul.

Tech

Trump’s Budget Would Gut Government Science — Except for the U.S. Nuclear Program

Here's how Trump’s proposed budget would decimate government science programs, by the numbers.

Defense

Michael Flynn Invokes the Fifth

President Trump’s former national security adviser won’t comply with the Intelligence Committee’s demand for Russia-related documents, his lawyers said Monday.

Management

Trump to Propose $1.4 Trillion in Cuts to Non-Defense Agencies

Budget required "hard choices," White House says, including federal workforce reductions.

Management

Trump Plan to Submit Unsigned Financial Disclosure Draws Mixed Reviews

Ethics office continues pas-de-deux with president’s attorneys as lawmakers pounce.

Management

Turkey Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Embassy Brawl

The fight last week in Washington, D.C., in which the Turkish president’s bodyguards were involved, left a dozen people injured.

Management

Three Techniques That Helped Me Manage Work-Life Balance On a New Time Zone

Take a deep breath, London ... New York's about to sign on.

Management

Joe Biden Says We Have to Be Willing to Risk Failure to Enjoy Doing What Really Matters to Us

"You’ve got to resist the temptation of what others view as the right choice for you," Biden said, at a commencement address at Morgan State University.

Management

Women Are Slowly Taking Over the Military-Industrial Complex

The military's future is female.

Management

Decoding Federal Employee Compensation

The absence of readily understood, verifiable data has perpetuated this contentious debate now for over two decades.

Management

Trump Told the Russians That 'Nut Job' Comey's Firing Relieved 'Great Pressure'

The president told the Russian foreign minister and ambassador that firing his FBI director had “taken off” the pressure he had faced, "The New York Times" reports.

Management

You Can’t Solve These Problems on an Ad Hoc Basis

Progress on cyber and Internet governance policy is predicated on collaboration between private companies and federal agencies.

Management

Freeing Technology From the Pace of Bureaucracy

Machines and software can improve how well our democracy works for its citizens—but only with human-guided efforts.

Nextgov

McAfee VP: Cyber Executive Order Could Signal Windfall for Contractors

The order, and other recent bills, could mean more investments in private-sector cyber services, according to Candace Worley, McAfee’s chief technical strategist.

Management

House Democrats Promise Shutdown if Congress Pursues Trump’s Budget

Dems say White House is "setting the stage" for an appropriations lapse.

Management

Mueller Pick Meets a Rare Bipartisan Consensus

Democrats and Republicans each had reasons to praise the appointment of the former FBI director to lead the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

Management

Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?

An old idea for preventing poverty and fighting recessions is gaining traction once again.

Management

How Many Times Did Trump's Campaign Contact Russia?

Reuters is reporting 18 new contacts between April and November 2016—when the presidential race was in full swing.

Management

Support Grows for Bills to Boost VA Firing, Restrict Its Unions

House panel approves official time reform while Senate hears feedback on firing workers constitutionally.

Defense

How Pentagon Contracting Is Killing the Military’s Technological Edge

Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” is a quick read compared to some procurements, and far more satisfying.