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

Management

Sleepy Monday Is Making You Cranky, Lazy and Possibly Dangerous

If you're feeling drowsy at work today, you're not alone.

Management

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

The Firm That Built the Border Fence Isn't Interested in the Border Wall

At least not yet.

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?

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.