Management

Memo to the President: Performance and Results in Procurement

The government has remarkably little information about how well its procurement system is working.

Management

Trump is Now America’s Arms Deal Negotiator

His meetings and bombshell tweets with the heads of America’s two largest weapon makers show Trump will play a role in hammering out contracts.

Management

Trump’s Transition Team is Seeking Names of State Department Staffers Working on Gender-Equality Issues

The department had less than eight hours to turn over a list of names, programs, and funds allocated to gender-related programs.

Management

Trump’s 100-Day Plan For Federal Employees and Agencies

The president-elect has vowed to freeze hiring, eliminate wasteful programs, and overhaul certain agencies.

Management

Can Legal Activist Scott Pruitt Undo Clean Air and Water Protections as Head of EPA?

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has sued the federal government repeatedly. If he becomes head of EPA and tries to weaken environmental laws, opponents are likely to do the same to him."

Management

Obama to Agencies: Do A Better Job Helping Immigrants in the Military Navigate Government

President creates interagency working group to improve access to eligible benefits and assistance for new American service members, veterans and their families

Management

Will Trump Bring Back Outsourcing and A-76?

Unions and procurement specialists await clues on how the president-elect’s agenda for trimming agencies might affect contractors.

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

Memo to the President: Staffing Your Team

Policy expertise is crucial for many positions, but managerial experience is essential to others.

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.