Management
Contractors Urge Next President to Upgrade Acquisition Workforce
Existing staff lack the time and resources to keep up with demand.
Management
House Votes to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
The bill, which the Senate is unlikely to pass, is the latest congressional attempt to improve accountability at the department.
Management
NASA: The Earth Gets Scorched With Back-to-Back Hottest Months
August and July tied for the warmest months globally in 136 years of records.
Management
It’s Time for Agency Leaders to Reset the Relationship With Their IGs
“We know where the traps lie,” says one inspector general.
Defense
U.S. Policies in Afghanistan Abetted Corruption on a Massive Scale
Watchdog cites a multi-agency failure to prioritize the threat early on.
Management
In Overvaluing Confidence, We’ve Forgotten the Power of Humility
Intellectual humility relies on the ability to prefer truth over social status.
Management
VA Managers Will Soon Be Able to Track Employee Complaint Data
The data analytics tool, which will be rolled out in November, aims to create more accountability in a department undergoing major culture change.
Management
Colin Powell, the Last Reasonable Man
Hacked emails show the former secretary of state is frustrated with Hillary Clinton, thinks Benghazi was a non-story, is still angry about Iraq, and hates Donald Trump.
Management
Expect the House to Consider Impeaching the IRS Chief This Week
Rep. Fleming, despite leadership reluctance, announces privileged resolution.
Management
Women at the White House Have Started Using a Simple Trick to Get Heard
"We just started doing it," said a former Obama aide.
Management
Edward Snowden's Suggestion for Obama: A Presidential Pardon
The whistleblower says the president should pardon him because his leaks were in service of the public good.
Management
The Real Problem For Bureaucracies On Social Media
Authenticity and identity can be hard to project.
Management
There’s a Word For Our Compulsion to Go to Work When We're Sick
It entered the management lexicon in 2004, but dates back to at least 1892, when it showed up in a Mark Twain novel.
Management
Why the EPA Doesn't Regulate Ocean Acidification
In part, it’s because no one knows how best to do it yet.
Management
White House Won't Veto Bill Making It Easier to Fire All VA Workers
But administration says it’s deeply concerned about several provisions in legislation the House will vote on this week.
Management
The Art of Changing Someone's Mind
A philosopher’s 350-year-old trick is now backed up by psychologists.
Management
How the Next Administration Can Improve Customer Experience
Past efforts have created strong momentum—it will be up to Clinton or Trump to keep it going.
Management
OPM Widens Team of Contractors for New Background Check Bureau
Incumbents CACI and Key Point joined by CSRA and Securitas.
Management