Management
Memo to the President: Getting the Most From the Federal Workforce
How to make sure employees are positioned to meet mission requirements.
Management
Now’s the Time to Lead With Grace and Compassion
There’s more divisiveness and fear in the atmosphere than many of us thought possible. Here's four tips for coping.
Management
Obama Just Made it Harder for Trump to Create a Muslim Registry
The government is dismantling a dormant program that was used to track people from Muslim-majority countries.
Management
When It Comes to Bosses Who Don't Listen, Every Country is the Same
If your boss isn't listening, don't blame it on culture.
Management
An Obscure Federal Requirement Threatens to Spoil Trump’s Plans as America’s Developer-in-chief
But few experts expect him to let the rule stand in his way.
Management
Memo to the President: Staffing Your Team
Policy expertise is crucial for many positions, but managerial experience is essential to others.
Management
With Sequestration Looming, GAO Suggests How Agencies Can Do More With Less
Auditors identify best practices for dealing with budget cuts.
Management
Memos to the President: How to Run Government Effectively
Advice from leading scholars on how to improve government's ability to deliver on its promises.
Management
Will Guantanamo Bay's Prison Ever Close?
President Obama campaigned on the promise of shuttering the detention facility, but the task proved more difficult than anticipated.
Management
Peter Thiel is Pushing Donald Trump to Use Private Space Companies at NASA
The battle over how humans head for the stars has taken a new turn.
Oversight
New Leadership at VA Committees, But Likely Same Priorities
Lawmakers in the next Congress are expected to keep focus on improving vets’ access to health care and stronger employee accountability.
Nextgov
In 2017, Expect Fierce Competition for Defense IT Contracts
Over half of the top 100 contractors will be more "exposed"—at risk of losing revenue—than they were in 2016.
Management
Trump Can't Actually Cancel Federal Contracts on a Whim
The process of withholding payments for government work is intentionally cumbersome.
Management
How Benchmarking Can Help Agencies Improve Performance and Save Money
Publicly comparing similar activities can be a powerful driver for change.
Management
The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern Economy
The main source of meaning in American life is a meritocratic competition that makes those who struggle feel inferior.
Management
For the Holidays This Year, Give Yourself the Gift of Solitude
How to disappear completely.
Management
A New Military Jet Flies Just One Year After It Was Designed
The new Boeing and Saab plane took to the sky for the first time on Tuesday, showing defense firms can build complex weapons quickly.
Management
Obama’s Move to Stop Arctic Drilling Forever Could Thwart Donald Trump’s Oil Ambitions
Most of the US Arctic is now "indefinitely off limits to offshore oil and gas leasing."
Management