Management
Managing Your Workforce When Employees Are All Over the Map
It is possible to roll out an effective, engaging training program where employees retain what they learn.
Management
The Myth of the 'Female' Foreign Policy
As more women become heads of state, will the world actually change?
Management
Agencies Could Face a Nearly $800M Sequester Next Year
Appropriators are optimistic that their bills will eventually fall in line with spending caps, despite OMB warning.
Management
Trump on Immigration: Schrodinger's Candidate
The Republican nominee is talking about softening his view on deportations and amnesty, but he makes it hard to tell whether he has actually done so.
Management
No, You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Every Order From Your Boss
Obedience is in the DNA of hierarchical organizations, but sometimes intelligent disobedience is the greatest act of loyalty.
Management
The Newest Clinton Emails Show the Banality of Favor Seekers Seeking Favors
Huma Abedin has a pretty terrible job.
Management
Hillary Clinton Proposes Solution for Federal Government to Deal With Zika-Type Crises
Current system leaves agencies -- and sick people -- beholden to sluggish Congress, she says.
Management
Agencies Aren't All on the Same Page About Collecting Sexual Violence Statistics
Definitions and purposes differ among Pentagon, Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services, watchdog finds.
Management
Obama Pushes Contractors to Be Greener, More Worker-Friendly
Administration estimates "Fair Pay" rule will cost contractors $458 million in the first year.
Management
Millennials, Stop Working From Home All the Time
For the sake of our sanity—and workplace happiness—let's not eulogize office culture just yet.
Management
The Government is Buying 11 Million Pounds of Idle Cheese
The unintended consequence of global political battles is too much cheese.
Management
A Federal Agency Wants to Ban Swimming with Hawaii's Dolphins
Spinner dolphins feed offshore at night and return closer to land to rest during the day."
Nextgov
What Vendors Need to Know About GSA’s New Cyber Offerings
Companies that want to provide services for the new SINs will need to explain their way through a variety of scenarios.
Management
When Performance Measures are Counter-Productive
Different measures create different incentives.
Management
Specially Hired Federal Interns and Recent Grads Are Staying in Government
Pathways program could improve, but overall is helping agencies recruit and retain talent.
Management
TSA Buyers Reach Out to Minority Small Business Contractors
Homeland Security procurement chief touts her office as “the organization” for businesses.
Management
The Correct Criticism of Obama’s Vacation Habits is That He Should Take More, Not Less
Trump ultimately prevailed; Obama is visiting Baton Rouge this week. We should all be glad he waited until his vacation was over, though.
Defense
Is Donald Trump Reversing His Stance on Immigration?
The Republican nominee is pledging to follow an approach that resembles President Obama's.
Management