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
Former Labor Statistics Chief Warns Trump Against Budget Cuts
Agency that prepares vital jobs numbers “may be headed toward failure,” she writes in op-ed.
Management
Do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Have Too Much Power?
Does Trump’s family have too much sway in the White House? We consider parallels ranging from the Ottoman empire to the Clinton administration.
Nextgov
More Competition Key to Improving OASIS, GSA IG Says
The agency's inspector general had suggestions, not complaints, about the professional services contract.
Management
Trump Administration Begins Shutdown Preparations
OMB director says Congress should include wall funding in spending bill, but Democrats have balked.
Management
Analysis: The Product-Placement Presidency
The First Family can’t seem to stop advertising their business empire.
Nextgov
EPA Awards $58M Contract for Environmental Modeling
IT contractor CSRA will provide hardware and software to EPA’s existing high-performance computing system, among other things.
Management
Obama-Era Acquisition Leaders Welcome Trump Efficiency Efforts
Category management and shared services are likely to continue, officials say.
Management
TSA Will Also Partially Continue Its Hiring Freeze
Growing list of agencies decline to follow OMB’s advice to take a more ‘surgical’ approach.
Management
Trump Regulatory Nominee Criticized for 'Modest Record' in Cost-Benefit Analysis
Progressive group also portrays White House regulatory office as opaque.
Management
ICE’s ‘Management Deficiencies’ Are Preventing It From Deporting More Immigrants
Trump wants 10,000 more ICE officers, but IG says the agency is failing those currently on the rolls.
Management
The 15-Minute Weekly Habit That Eased My Work Anxiety — and Made My Boss Trust Me More
The key is to manage up.
Management
Analysis: Trump is Starting to Realize the Complexities of Governing
The 45th president’s journey of discovery could be a public service, if it helps bring his supporters to greater understanding of government.
Management
A To-Do List for Leaders Who Need to Grow Up
It takes a big person to look in the mirror and see the behaviors that run counter to the mission. It takes an even bigger person to do something about them.
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