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

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

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

Does the World Need the Clinton Foundation?

Some say a promise to abstain from foreign donations isn’t enough; others say the services the organization provides in the developing world are essential.