Management
Memo to the President: Strengthening Partnerships with State and Local Governments
The federal government needs to establish a new paradigm that substitutes collaboration and cooperation for command and control.
Management
Trump Nominates Jay Clayton to Chair SEC, Where Morale Is Improving
GAO survey finds increased trust but cites weak internal communication.
Management
When America Last Had Two Presidents at One Time
In 1968, Richard Nixon torpedoed LBJ’s peace negotiations in Vietnam, newly revealed documents show—presaging today’s tension between President Obama and President-elect Trump.
Management
The Navy is Retraining Its Mine-hunting Dolphins to Help Save an Elusive, Endangered Species
There may be fewer than three dozen vaquita porpoises left in the wild.
Management
It's Time to Bury A-76—It Worked Once, But Its Day Is Past
An advocate of using competition to drive greater government efficiency explains why a decades-old outsourcing tool needs to die.
Management
Federal Employee Accountability Bill Is First Approved by House in New Congress
Chamber will take up other oversight measures this week.
Management
The Most Unforgivable Email Mistake If You Want a Response
With one keystroke, you could make a mistake that correlates to a 13% drop in email response rate.
Management
The Best And Worst Ways to Quit Your Job
Two business professors surveyed more than 500 managers and employees and this is what they discovered.
Defense
'There Should Be No Further Releases From Gitmo,' Trump Says
At least 40 prisoners are being held indefinitely.
Management
Trump Transition Sought Data for Building Border Walls
The Homeland Security Department provided cost estimates for constructing barriers on both the southern and northern borders.
Management
Four Ways to Motivate Your Employees, From One of the World’s Most Prominent Behavioral Economists
Work should be meaningful.
Management
A President Without an Administration
The Trump transition is behind schedule in vetting its nominees, and struggling to fill senior positions before the inauguration.
Management
Julián Castro, Leveling the Playing Field
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development discusses the future of fair and affordable housing as he prepares to leave his post.
Management
Civil Service Reform Is Coming; Employees Need to Play a Role
They understand better than anyone the problems impeding their day-to-day performance.
Route Fifty
Will Law Enforcement Support Trump's Immigration Plans?
The president-elect has pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, but his proposals would require the cooperation of state and local authorities.
Management
Obama's Environmental Legacy, in Two Buttes
The Bears Ears National Monument captures much of what made President Obama inspiring to his supporters—and frustrating to his critics.
Management
The CDC’s New Quarantine Rule Could Violate Civil Liberties
The proposed regulation could be used to detain people without due process, or examine them without informed consent.
Management
In Tweet, Trump Pledges to Do Two Things the Government Already Does
"Buy American and hire American."
Management