Management

That Focusing Trick Good Leaders Use To Stay On Task

Don’t let the crisis of the moment distract you from equally (or more) important matters.

Management

Digital Services Aren’t Just Nice to Have, They’re Central to Public Service

It’s not about updating websites or building apps, it’s about meeting the needs of citizens.

Management

A Knife Attacker at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya was Disarmed and Reportedly Shot

A police officer stood over the man, lying motionless on the ground, and shot him at point blank range in the head, a witness said.

Management

Risk Reduction and Branding Are Really About One Thing: Doing the Right Thing

Ultimately, you’re not the one telling your story—the people who witness your actions will do that.

Management

Obama Exceeds Hiring Goal For Disabled Federal Employees

The government has hired nearly 110,000 new disabled employees over the past five years; disabled workers are now 14.41 percent of the entire federal workforce.

Management

Is the Collapse of Productivity in the Developed World Really Close at Hand?

A shrinking and aging population might drag down growth—unless technology steps in.

Management

What’s Next in Government: 2017 & Beyond

Our new ebook explores the future of government technology and management.

Management

Why are More Employees Job Hopping?

A recent survey found 47 percent of cleared candidates have been in their jobs less than 3 years.

Management

Evidence-Based Policy Proponents Face Cost, Privacy, Political Hurdles

Bipartisan commission explores how to make federal data more widely available to program evaluators.

Management

How to Tame This Attention Span Killing Device

The average human attention span has dropped precipitously since 2000.

Management

Unions to Trump: Your Federal Hiring Freeze Plan Is Impractical, Harmful

SSA, IRS and USPS among agencies that would suffer most, labor groups say.

Management

Judge Temporarily Blocks Rule Aimed at Fair Treatment of Federal Contract Workers

Preliminary injunction prevents implementation of requirement that contractors disclose alleged labor law violations.

Management

Testing Federal Power Over Immigration

An upcoming birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court could give some insight as to whether Donald Trump’s proposed ban on immigration could pass Constitutional muster.

Management

Now Available: 8,200 Reports Some in Congress Wanted to Stay Private

Transparency groups work out a deal with allied lawmakers to release Congressional Research Service reports.

Management

Lawmakers Urge Federal Government to Stop Selling Defective Cars to the Public

House Democrats say agency is putting American public’s safety at risk.

Management

The Science Behind Why We Dress Up

Dressing up every day is an important responsibility, according to Tim Gunn and sartorial science.