Management

Pentagon Headed to Court Against Small Business Advocate

Judge sets December trial for unfulfilled FOIA request on mystery contracting program.

Management

Spending On Government Communications Is Ripe for Abuse

For both internal control and accountability purposes, you've got to clearly identify what you're trying to do.

Management

OMB Director: Shutdown Consequences Have Been ‘Blown Out of Proportion’

White House says it wants to avoid a budget showdown but insists that its priorities be funded.

Management

State Department Teams With Smithsonian to Rescue ISIS-Harmed Antiquities

The $400,000 project with the Smithsonian Institution preserves artifacts at Nimrud, a site familiar to readers of the Bible.

Management

To Understand the Genius of Elon Musk, Thomas Edison, and Mark Zuckerberg, Look at Their Desks

Desks have long been the home of the mind.

Nextgov

GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service to Revamp Customer Service to the Tune of $1.3M

CenturyLink will provide hosted contact center and voice-over IP services to FAS as part of its contact center modernization project.

Management

Play of the Day: Sean Spicer's Inner Monologue

What, exactly, was he thinking when he was talking about Assad and Hitler on Tuesday?

Management

Trump Team Plans to Rebuild Government ‘Starting from Scratch’

White House taps agencies to begin reorganization.

Management

Trump Ends Federal Hiring Freeze, but Workforce Cuts Loom

In issuing guidance for reductions, OMB director tells feds not to focus on who will be fired.

Management

Trump Cabinet Members Hear from Corporate Leaders on How to Reform Government

Jared Kushner-led Office of American Innovation holds first meeting.

Management

Scott Pruitt Requests Funds For a 24/7 Fleet of Bodyguards

The EPA, the agency he runs, is poised to cut the budgets of major health and safety programs

Management

How to Host an Effective Offsite Leadership Meeting

When you factor in the associated expenses and participants’ time, the costs quickly add up.

Management

GAO to Review Ethics, Funding of Trump Transition

Auditors will also look at the transition’s contacts with foreign leaders.

Management

Trump’s Pace at Filling Positions Called the Worst in Decades

Academics count numbers and key positions from White House personnel shop.

Management

Donald Trump Doesn't Want You to Know Who Visits the White House

"When foreign officials go to see the president...the American people have a right to know."

Management

What Government Can Learn from Business about Customer Experience

Improvements could help agencies advance their missions.

Defense

Counterintelligence Chief: Contractors 'Kicking Butt' in Combating Insider Threats

Anticipating problems is a “team sport,” top official says.

Management

Trump’s Justice Department Won't Use Outside Experts to Improve Forensics

This after a group of criminologists asked Jeff Sessions to champion science.

Management

Appointee Watch: The Trump Administration Takes Shape

After a slow start, the president is starting to fill more executive positions across government.