Management

Republicans Seek Assurance That Certain VA Health Jobs Are Exempt From Hiring Freeze

The department this week said it plans to exempt anyone it considers necessary for “public safety.”

Management

State Department Loses Top Management Team in Trump’s First Week

In addition to the key leadership vacancies, the federal hiring freeze also could hobble operations.

Management

The Border Wall Is a Negotiating Tactic Straight Out of 'The Art of the Deal'

Trump seems to be taking whole pages out of his own his 1987 best seller to renegotiate the U.S.'s relationship with Mexico.

Management

House Majority Leader Calls ‘Career Bureaucrats’ the Washington Swamp in Op-Ed

The piece implies career civil servants created Obama-era executive regulations, which is not true.

Management

Trump Plans to Keep Small Business Administration in the Cabinet, Nominee Says

Linda McMahon backs away from earlier support to move the SBA into the Commerce Department.

Management

The Ten Behaviors of Strong Personal Leadership

Great leaders endeavor to live at their best, so they can lead at their best.

Tech

Comparing Trump and Obama's Initial White House Websites

Uploading the whitehouse.gov website really does not take that long.

Tech

The Trump Administration Reportedly Plans to Deny the Existence of Climate-Change Science

The administration is about to remove the main federal climate science page from the internet.

Management

Trump Says He’ll Seek ‘Major Investigation Into Voter Fraud’

Trump’s claims of electoral fraud aren’t new. He made them repeatedly as a candidate when it appeared that Hillary Clinton would win the election

Management

OMB Nominee Wants “High-Morale, High-Performance” Federal Workforce

Rep. Mick Mulvaney said he wants to figure out how to better reward top employees and deal with poor performers.

Management

No, the Trump Transition Is Not Far Behind That of Previous Presidents

Trump has moved 23 percent faster than Obama and Bush in filling cabinet, but lower-tier positions are lagging, analysis shows.

Management

The Top 10 Reasons People Are Denied a Security Clearance

Know what issues could cause problems in your own background investigation before you apply.

Management

Here Are the Details of Trump’s Governmentwide Hiring Freeze

OPM and OMB will come up with an alternate plan for dealing with federal workforce attrition.

Management

How Will the Hiring Freeze Affect Diversity in Government?

The outgoing administration asked agencies to assess why Hispanic federal employees are underrepresented in the workforce, but the new hiring freeze might divert attention from diversity issues.

Management

House and Senate Democrats Pressure GSA on Trump Hotel Lease

Obama appointee departs without official guidance on possible conflicts of interest.