Management
For the Holidays This Year, Give Yourself the Gift of Solitude
How to disappear completely.
Management
A New Military Jet Flies Just One Year After It Was Designed
The new Boeing and Saab plane took to the sky for the first time on Tuesday, showing defense firms can build complex weapons quickly.
Management
Obama’s Move to Stop Arctic Drilling Forever Could Thwart Donald Trump’s Oil Ambitions
Most of the US Arctic is now "indefinitely off limits to offshore oil and gas leasing."
Management
The Allegations That Trump's Pick for Interior Secretary Committed 'Travel Fraud'
The report notes that during his first campaign Zinke released his service records, which included mentions of “two incidents of unapproved travel."
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.
Nextgov
Cyber Vendor to Pay $1M Settlement for Bid Rigging
ThunderCat Technologies is based in Reston.
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 Are Some of the Biggest Red Flags in a Job Candidate?
Don't try to drastically change who you are to slip through interviews.
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
Federal Employee Unions See Uptick in Membership Since Trump’s Election
Feds should look to unions "in times of change and uncertainty," one leader says.
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
Before He Was President, George Washington Tried to Drain an Actual Swamp
The “Father of our Country" failed too.
Management