Management
ICE Shuts Down Program for Asylum-Seekers
With the family case management program scheduled to close on June 20, more asylum-seekers and refugees face harsh conditions in detention centers.
Defense
Homeland Security IG: Secret Service Budget Not Sufficient to Improve Hiring
Low morale, burnout and attrition remain key challenges to the embattled agency.
Management
Comey’s Testimony Exposed The Management Tactic That Cowardly Leaders Love
"It's a brilliant way to let accountability roll down hill."
Management
Analysis: Is It Time for the U.S. to Rein in the Presidency?
Two historians consider whether it’s time to raise the possibility of decentralization amid frustrations with the federal government.
Management
Trump Announces New Federal Office to Cut Government Waste
President promises "penalties" for federal agencies dragging their feet on permitting.
Management
Five Ways to Reform Government With a Focus on the Customer
Agencies must submit their plans to the White House Office of Management and Budget by the end of June.
Management
The Incompetence Defense
Republican senators suggest Trump is innocent because he didn’t try very hard to obstruct justice, or because he was bad at it.
Management
It Takes the Government More Than Two Years to Hire an Immigration Judge
GAO report shows how a backlogged system could jam Trump’s deportation priorities.
Management
To fix Infrastructure, Fix the Budget Scoring Process
The way the system works, there’s no penalty for failing to provide ongoing maintenance.
Management
Comey: 'I Was Fired Because of the Russia Investigation'
Trump himself has publicly acknowledged that Russia was on his mind when he made the decision to fire Comey.
Management
State Department Defends Lack of Daily Press Briefings as Temporary
Daily give-and-take was routine during past administrations.
Management
Is Trump’s Plan to Privatize Air-Traffic Control a Good Idea?
It might occasionally make flying a smoother experience. But it also might hurt smaller airports.
Management
Documenting Conversations With Your Boss Can Be Smart
When it's your word against your manager's, it helps to have to have proof.
Management
Trump’s VA Lays Out Plan to Boost Private Sector Care for Veterans
VA secretary reverses Trump campaign pledge, but Democrats still cry privatization.
Management
Trump’s Budget Office Nominee Draws Fire for Partisan Stance on Oversight
Senate Democrats blast OMB pick, but find FEMA and regulatory nominees more amenable.
Management
How to Create Time in a Packed Schedule
For many of us, summer can be the busiest and most hectic time of the year.
Management
Patent Office Chief Suddenly Resigns
Michelle Lee grappled with patent “trolls” and telecommuting problems.
Management
Trump Tweets His Choice for FBI Director
The president names Christopher Wray, a former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, and personal attorney for Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal.
Management
Executive Branch Vacancies Jeopardize Trump's Planned Reforms
The ability of career officials to step into the breach is limited.
Management