Management

Warren Buffett Gives His Employees 'Principles of Behavior' and Trusts Them to Do the Right Thing

Buffett said he's been able to avoid scandal by emphasizing the importance of Berkshire's reputation and his employees' role in safeguarding it.

Management

The Question Sally Yates Couldn't Answer

The former acting attorney general told a Senate panel she had warned the Trump administration that Michael Flynn had lied about his conversations with a Russian official—but she couldn’t explain why it took another 18 days for him to be fired.

Management

A Straightforward Assessment of Federal Pay and Benefits is Badly Needed

The last market analysis comparing GS salaries with private sector rates based on benchmark jobs was completed over 20 years ago.

Management

Public Service: A Career with Purpose

This week is the perfect time to highlight the tremendous opportunities to do good in government.

Management

'That Was Not a Good Situation': Why Sally Yates Was Worried About Michael Flynn’s Russia Ties

The Russians knew that national security adviser Flynn had lied to vice president Mike Pence.

Nextgov

DHS Wants to Verify Drones, Devices are What They Say They Are

The call for technology is open until next May.

Management

EPA Employees, Unions and Scientists Upset at Science Board Firings

Pruitt might replace academics on advisory panel with industry reps.

Management

IRS Disagrees with Watchdog’s Diagnosis on Improper Payments

TIGTA says tax credit errors continue above acceptable risk levels.

Management

The EPA's 40-Year-Old Design Manual Is Being Reissued

New audiences can relive Chermayeff and Geismar’s visual standards made for the agency in 1977.

Management

Happiness Research Shows the Biggest Obstacle to Creativity is Being Too Busy

Make a long walk—without your phone—a part of your daily routine.

Management

'Invest $500,000 and Immigrate to the U.S.': Trump’s Latest Conflict of Interest in China

Being none too shy about its Trump ties, Kushner Companies is touting a Jersey City real estate project to investors in China, who can get U.S. citizenship out of the deal.

Management

A Neuroscientist’s Baby-Step Guide From Multitasking to Single-Tasking

If you actually need to produce good work in a short time, it's the only way to go.

Management

How Sleep Resets the Brain

The next time someone tells you to “sleep on it,” that’s probably good advice.

Management

National Monuments: Presidents Can Create Them, but Only Congress Can Undo Them

President Trump has ordered a review of national monuments protected by his predecessors, and may try to abolish or shrink some. But four legal experts say that only Congress has that authority.

Management

Lessons from a Long-Time Contractor in Afghanistan

Automotive specialist describes “building capacity” through hiring locals, being on receiving end of SIGAR audits.

Management

Sustaining the SES in Difficult Times

How to make service in government’s elite executive corps more rewarding.

Management

White House Lays Out Plan to Hold Agencies Accountable for Cutting Regulations

Efforts will be roped into existing agency performance plans.

Management

FOIA Requests Hit Record High, Processing Improves

Justice reports that backlog came down, but average response time rose.

Management

VA Considers Hundreds of Building Closures, but Focus Is Not on Medical Facilities

Idea traces back to conservative groups now affiliated with Trump administration.