Management

In Apparent Reversal, Trump Administration Says Immigration Ban Will Not Affect Green Card Holders

Legal residents are allowed back into the U.S. after all, says the White House chief of staff.

Management

Exploiting Public Office for Private Gain

A primer on government corruption.

Management

‘I Can’t Get Out Fast Enough’: Meet the Feds Who Say They’re Leaving Under Trump

Many federal employees say they won’t wait out the new administration.

Management

VA Exempts Roughly 100 Job Titles From Hiring Freeze, Leaves Door Open For More

Doctors, nurses, police, engineers and cemetery caretakers are among the positions listed in the acting secretary’s memo.

Management

How Trump Plans to Slash Regulations by 75 Percent

As the new administration seeks to curtail Obama's rules, some look to Britain for a model.

Nextgov

Harris Sells Federal IT Business

The deal is reflective of what analysts believe will be a busy year for mergers among IT contractors.

Management

How Reporters Misread Trump’s First Week in Office

The new president’s opening act has disrupted governing traditions, but it’s the second act that matters most.

Management

One Reason for GSA’s Silence on Trump Hotel: It’s Complicated

There’s no easy solution for an agency caught in a highly politicized situation.

Management

The Price of an F-35 Was Already Falling. Can Trump Drive it Lower?

Analyzing the changing cost of the JSF since the first production orders were placed in 2007.

Management

Trump's Orders Calling for 15,000 New Federal Employees Could Face Setbacks

Hiring surge comes from president’s immigration executive orders.

Nextgov

Industry Group to Trump: Halting EPA Contracts is Bad for Business

Part of the contracting community voiced “serious concerns” over the move, calling on EPA and the new administration to “share as much information publicly as possible” about the validity, rationale and duration of contract suspensions.

Management

10 Tips for Federal Employees on the Personal Use Of Social Media

Your personal accounts are your own, but there are limits to what you can do with them.

Management

Republicans Seek Assurance That Certain VA Health Jobs Are Exempt From Hiring Freeze

The department this week said it plans to exempt anyone it considers necessary for “public safety.”

Management

State Department Loses Top Management Team in Trump’s First Week

In addition to the key leadership vacancies, the federal hiring freeze also could hobble operations.

Management

The Border Wall Is a Negotiating Tactic Straight Out of 'The Art of the Deal'

Trump seems to be taking whole pages out of his own his 1987 best seller to renegotiate the U.S.'s relationship with Mexico.

Management

House Majority Leader Calls ‘Career Bureaucrats’ the Washington Swamp in Op-Ed

The piece implies career civil servants created Obama-era executive regulations, which is not true.

Management

Trump Plans to Keep Small Business Administration in the Cabinet, Nominee Says

Linda McMahon backs away from earlier support to move the SBA into the Commerce Department.

Management

Unanswered Hiring Freeze Questions Leave Agencies Taking Different Approaches

Employees, applicants also expressing uncertainty.

Management

The Ten Behaviors of Strong Personal Leadership

Great leaders endeavor to live at their best, so they can lead at their best.

Management

Drastically Changing Agency Missions Is Harder Than Trump Might Think

Past efforts to eliminate or upend federal agencies achieved little success.