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?

Management

Digging Out of the Digital Stone Age

Three quarters of the federal information technology budget goes to maintain outdated computer systems.

Management

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Limits on Federal Employee Job Searches?

You might be surprised at what is and isn't considered seeking employment in the most recent ethics rules.

Management

Why Customs and Border Protection's ID Search of a Domestic Flight Is on Weak Legal Ground

Agents boarded an incoming flight from San Francisco and asked for—or demanded––ID from every passenger.

Nextgov

When Can Your Tweet, Text or Calls Cost You Your Job?

Feds do not have a legally recognized expectation of privacy with respect to the government-owned equipment they use in and/or outside of the workplace.

Management

New Approaches for Fighting Fraud

Agencies must develop guidelines for assessing fraud risks and plans to address them. Here’s how they can do it.

Management

Driving Innovation in Government: The Unsung Heroes

Political appointees should check their assumptions at the door before launching big changes.

Management

What We Know About Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts So Far

Leaks detail where the $54 billion in spending reductions would take place; some agency leaders plan to fight back.

Management

Persistent Voice Urges Trump to Fire Feds 'Loyal to Obama'

Despite agency dependence on acting leaders, conservative would purge "leftists."

Management

Sexual Harassment Allegations at Interior Arise Early in Zinke's Tenure

IG probe of security official prompts call for faster firings.

Management

Here's What Global Building Companies Say About Designing Trump's Wall

So far, few of the firms that have expressed interest in the border wall project have the resources to pull it off.

Management

Beware the Brutally Honest Workplace

When verbal assault masquerades as constructive criticism.

Management

Acting CMS Chiefs Give Obamacare Staff a Thank-You Party

Career managers celebrate enrollment effort in endangered health care program.

Management

Who’s Minding the Store at the Agencies?

Websites list dozens of acting officials at many agencies, with new leaders just arriving.

Management

Trump Administration Pledges Better Interagency Collaboration on Revised Travel Ban

Phase-in period will reduce chaos and allow smoother implementation, officials say.

Management

Can the Government Save Money By Privatizing Prisons, Medicare and Other Functions?

A scholar considers the limits of "running government like a business."

Management

The Future of the Department of Labor Under Trump

David Weil, an Obama appointee who headed up DOL's wage-and-hour division, reflects on the previous administration and assesses the early days of the current one.