Management

Trump Transition Team Spurned Ethics, Management Training

GSA had put out a bid for courses aimed at orienting White House staff and nominees in the ways of government.

Defense

Sikorsky Pitches Area 51 Security Helicopters to Guard ICBMs

Company executives say it’s the most efficient way for the Air Force to replace its half-century-old Hueys.

Management

Civil Servants Need to Stay Out of the Spin Business

It is easy to be pessimistic about government when citizens are regularly cautioned not to trust it.

Management

The State of Trump's State Department

Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change

Nextgov

Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks

Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.

Management

Jared Kushner’s Conflict of Interest Issues

President Trump’s son-in-law and key adviser has a ways to go on ethics compliance.

Management

Almost 200 Firms Have Bid To Build Trump's Border Wall

More may answer the call when the federal government lists its formal solicitation on March 6.

Defense

Trump’s Defense Topline Faces a Big Hurdle, Just as When Obama Proposed It

The new administration’s proposal to give the Defense Department $603 billion in 2018 exceeds legal limits by about 10 percent.

Management

The Clumsy War Against the 'Administrative State'

Government competence and responsiveness have faded due to neglect from the left and assault from the right.

Management

When Does a Leak to the Media Violate the Law?

After Trump’s complaint about “criminal” acts, CRS researchers review past prosecutions.

Management

Marshals Service Retaliated Against Whistleblowers, Watchdog Finds

Senators stress that failure to cooperate with IG violates inspector general act.