Management
The Federal Government is Quietly Backing Out of Its Promise to Phase Out Private Prisons
The Bureau of Prisons is renewing contracts with private prison companies, despite plans to phase their use out.
Tech
How Much Should Air Traffic Controllers Trust New Flight Management Systems?
The FAA's NextGen system should bring safety and efficiency to American air travel, but its users need to understand it clearly.
Management
Leadership Lessons from the Classroom
Leading is about helping people under pressure strive to make good decisions.
Management
How to Stop Being a Workaholic
In the gaps between work, when there is actual time for rest and leisure, the wild animal of anxiety scrabbles inside many.
Route Fifty
Five Things to Know About Betsy DeVos, Trump's Pick for Education Secretary
The prominent Michigan philanthropist is an ardent supporter of charter schools.
Pay & Benefits
White House Increases Bonus Spending Cap to 1.5 Percent For Federal Employees
After a six-year freeze at 1 percent, the aggregate spending cap for non-senior level performance awards rises slightly.
Management
Untangling Trump's Conflicts of Interest
A conversation with Norman Eisen, former White House ethics czar, about the legal challenges facing the president-elect.
Management
Why That Person You Really Liked in the Interview Is Probably a Bad Hire
Assessing team skills first has two surprising benefits.
Management
Trump Picks Governor Nikki Haley to Be U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
Haley would be be Trump’s first female pick for his Cabinet.
Management
Postal Reform Could Re-Emerge in the Lame Duck Congress
Dozens of lawmakers from both parties are preemptively fighting back.
Management
Infrastructure Is Only Popular Without Concrete Details
Left-leaning economists, Democrats, and Republicans may agree with Donald Trump about the need to rebuild and repair, but how to pay for it is another issue.
Tech
Thousands of Immigrant Green Cards Have ‘Gone Missing,’ Watchdog Finds
A Homeland Security agency’s long-troubled program to automate benefits processing has worsened, auditors say.
Management
Trump Names Transition Leaders for Government Management Agencies
President-elect taps former Republican administration officials to head OMB, OPM and GSA "landing teams."
Management
Trump Won’t Push Prosecution of Clinton, Aide Says
A separate probe of alleged FBI anti-Clinton bias goes to Office of Special Counsel.
Management
Want to Be a Good Boss? Start by Understanding Why You Want to Lead
Research explores the pros and cons of two distinct leadership styles.
Management
Donald Trump, in a Video to Americans, Promises to Take Six Actions 'On Day One'
“For every one new regulation, two old regulations must be eliminated."
Management
A Trump Hopeful’s Homeland Security Plan Includes a Muslim Registry and Changes to Voting Laws
Kris Kobach may have inadvertently displayed his security proposal during a photo op.
Management
A Moderate, a Loyalist or a Hardliner— Who is on Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Shortlist?
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and ex-New York mayor Rudy Giuliani are near the top of the possible picks.
Management
To Make Government Great Again, Fix the Procurement System
When strategic sourcing fails to deliver mission value, it isn’t strategic. Category management could solve that.
Management