Pay & Benefits

NASA, Defense Boast the Most 2016 Presidential Rank Award Winners

List of winners includes thirty-six recipients of the government’s highest award for excellence in civil service.  

Management

Good Government Academy Names New Leader

Teresa Gerton, a military veteran and experienced civilian federal executive, will head the National Academy of Public Administration.

Management

How a Pandemic Might Play Out Under Trump

It’s not clear that the next administration is ready to deal with an outbreak of Ebola, pandemic flu, or other emerging diseases.

Management

Your Impatience May Be Undermining Your Ability to Manage

Don't create unnecessary problems for yourself and your organization’s mission.

Management

Secret Service Will Maintain ‘Main Duties’ for Protecting Trump, Team Says

Spokesman calls report of private security firm’s large role blown "wildly out of proportion."

Management

Nearly 70% of SES Are About to Experience Their First Presidential Transition as Executives

That statistic is neither unusual or cause for concern, said observers, who praised the professionalism and adaptability of the career executive corps.

Management

What Carpoolers Really Want

Who will build the great disruptive carpooling app of the 21st century?

Management

Newt Gingrich Tries to Explain How Trump Will Remake America

He summed up the president-elect’s plans simply: “Donald Trump’s gonna kick over the table.”

Management

Will a Weakened EPA Set Environmental Justice Back?

The hostility of Scott Pruitt, Trump's nominee to head the EPA, toward climate change rules is well-known. But his anti-regulatory stance could easily set back years of work on environmental justice.

Management

Trump’s Pick to Lead OMB Supports Privatizing Some Federal Operations, Cutting Workforce

Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has long advocated federal spending cuts.

Management

Donald Trump Won't Divest From His Business Before Entering Office

The president-elect reportedly refuses to sell off his holdings, leaving questions about whether they will influence his policy.

Management

Donald Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Start Learning

The only way to achieve his goals is to turn off Twitter and start listening to experts in government operations.

Management

Congress Allows Services to Restore Full Per Diem Rates for Defense Travelers

The change, included in the final fiscal 2017 Defense authorization bill, tweaks a controversial 2014 department policy related to long-term government travel.

Tech

How to Make Donald Trump’s Phone Safe

The man who led the effort to let President Obama keep his BlackBerry says the best solution for Trump might be multiple devices.

Management

How Trump’s Regulatory Agenda Could Transform Federal Agencies

Trump’s rollback of regulations would require a "big culture change," experts say.

Management

How To Be Successful in the Trump Administration: Four Lessons From Previous Political Appointees

The average wait time between nomination and confirmation is three months—use it wisely.