Management
The Future of the Department of Labor Under Trump
David Weil, an Obama appointee who headed up DOL's wage-and-hour division, reflects on the previous administration and assesses the early days of the current one.
Management
Category Management Basics: How to Attract Top-Quality Suppliers and Ensure They Deliver
Maintaining a productive relationship with suppliers is critical.
Defense
Chinese Military Officers Crash U.S. Air Force Conference in Florida
The three officers, armed with cameras, took a stroll around an exhibit hall of new weapons and technology.
Management
‘Ugh, I’m So Busy’: A Status Symbol for Our Time
Once, long ago, being richer meant working less.
Management
Being Quiet Is Part of Being a Good Leader
After interviews with 200 senior business executives, Hal Gregersen of MIT found that one of the virtues of good leadership is listening properly.
Management
GOP Plan to Kill Election Assistance Commission Would Save $40 Million, CBO Says
Agency set up after 2000 election debacle helps states maintain voting machines.
Management
GSA, OMB Advised to Better Validate Data on Disposal of Excess Federal Property
Auditors found some assets reported as sold multiple times.
Management
Trump Is Headed for a Budget Battle
The new president is about to learn how difficult it is to get Congress to approve his spending priorities.
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