Defense
Air Force Wants to Test a Laser on an Attack Plane Within A Year
But the U.S. Special Operations Command still needs money for the test and policymakers need to figure out the rules of engagement.
Management
Taking a Targeted Approach to Civil Service Reform
There have been dozens of studies, but there hasn’t been a major overhaul since 1978.
Management
House Passes Bills to Further Review Regulations, Reduce Agency Advocacy
Opponents say measures amount to a gag order on federal agencies.
Management
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself
The attorney general stepped aside from the Russia investigation on Thursday amid questions about his contacts with Moscow’s ambassador during the election.
Management
Trump Transition Team Spurned Ethics, Management Training
GSA had put out a bid for courses aimed at orienting White House staff and nominees in the ways of government.
Management
Secret Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Enticing Minors for Sex
Now-fired employee was assigned to White House before arrest.
Defense
Sikorsky Pitches Area 51 Security Helicopters to Guard ICBMs
Company executives say it’s the most efficient way for the Air Force to replace its half-century-old Hueys.
Management
I Was a Stressed-out Workaholic. Then I Realized That One Fear Was at the Root of My Problems
Steve Jobs found a way to turn fear of death into a strength.
Management
Civil Servants Need to Stay Out of the Spin Business
It is easy to be pessimistic about government when citizens are regularly cautioned not to trust it.
Management
The State of Trump's State Department
Anxiety and listless days as a foreign-policy bureaucracy confronts the possibility of radical change
Nextgov
Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks
Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.
Management
Three Leadership Lessons from La La Land’s Jordan Horowitz
An awkward, bizarre moment was handled with grace.
Management
Jared Kushner’s Conflict of Interest Issues
President Trump’s son-in-law and key adviser has a ways to go on ethics compliance.
Management
Trump is Creating a Government Office to Serve Victims of Crimes Perpetrated by Immigrants
It's unclear how many people will qualify for its services.
Management
How to Survive the Hiring Freeze
There are ways to optimize the resources you already have.
Management
Trump Details in Congressional Address How He’ll Shrink Government - and Grow It
President touts hiring freeze in addition to proposed spending increases.
Management
Senator Urges Labor Department, Congress to Do More for On-Demand Workers
Warner warns that studies of the gig economy could fall victim to sequester.
Management
Almost 200 Firms Have Bid To Build Trump's Border Wall
More may answer the call when the federal government lists its formal solicitation on March 6.
Management