Management

Analysis: Why Trump's Dismissal of Preet Bharara Matters

The move revives questions about the independence of federal prosecutors from political interference.

Management

Trump Orders Agencies to Eliminate Waste, Workforce Redundancies

Agency leaders have six months to submit plans.

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Controversy Over Obama Contractor Safe Workplaces Rule Won’t End With Its Repeal

Chemical Safety Board appears willing to row against the tide.

Management

A World Class Example of Dopamine Derailment

Too much tweeting and picture-taking can ruin your career.

Management

Camel Sculptures and Kazakh Booze: The Best Gifts Government Employees Couldn’t Keep

Joe Biden didn't get to take home that custom made Arabian horse head in bronze with black ruthenium finish, a gold-plated mane, and sterling-silver bridle and reins

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The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights's Volatile Power

The influence of the office has waxed and waned with each administration. How will it fare under Betsy DeVos?

Management

Senators Push Reforms to Help Trump Achieve Promised Federal Hiring Surge

Lawmakers look to roll back 2010 law aimed at reducing corruption.

Management

GAO Weighs in on the State of Federal Contracting

Overall agency obligations dropped 24 percent over the past five years, primarily at the Pentagon.

Management

The Top U.S. Diplomat No Longer Receives Visits From Other Top Diplomats

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was only told about the Mexican foreign minister's visit the night before and didn't get to meet him.

Management

Ethics Office Challenges Claim That Many Rules Don't Apply to White House Staff

Kellyanne Conway's press room infomercial goes unpunished as "inadvertent" violation.

Management

A Behavioral Economist Tries to Fix Email

Inbox maintenance was taking up a lot of Dan Ariely’s time, so he decided to study it as he would anything else.

Management

Senior Executives Leader Calls for Selective Pause in Hiring Freeze

Professional association president cites “leadership vacuum” at certain agencies.

Management

GOP’s Obamacare Replacement May Reduce Bureaucracy, but Not Bureaucrats

Former federal leaders say workforce would shift and adapt to Republican overhaul.

Management

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Might Turn Out to be Nearly as Good as Building a Wall

The number of immigrants illegally crossing into the US has already dropped.

Management

Legal Battle over Trump Hotel Lease Ropes in D.C. Restaurateurs

Tort claim filed in D.C. Superior Court accuses president of unfair competition with locals.

Management

Analysis: Why Trump’s ‘Skinny’ Budget is Already Dead

Trump is proposing a budget with little substance and filled with politically toxic spending cuts, making it very unlikely to go anywhere, even in a Republican Congress.

Management

People Who Speak Multiple Languages Make the Best Employees For One Big Reason

Parlez-vous Français? क्या आप हिंदी बोलते हैं? Parles-tu Espagnol?