Management
House Votes to Create Charity to Fill Funding Gaps at Bureau of Land Management
New foundation would foster public-private partnerships.
Management
Panel Wants Details on Political Appointees Who Burrow In to Career Jobs
Lawmakers want more information about what many believe is a long-standing problem.
Management
Trust in Government Is Collapsing Around the World
The trend helps explain Trump and Brexit. What’s next?
Management
U.S. Immigration Policy Has Lost Touch With U.S. Immigration Reality
The system was designed to deal with Mexican migrant workers, not refugees from violence and war.
Oversight
Labor Department Overdue for FOIA Upgrades, Auditors Say
GAO says procedures and software are out of date.
Management
OMB Provides New Guidance for Agencies Buying Tools to Counter Identity Theft
The move extends category management to credit monitoring services, updating previous policy.
News
FBI’s Balancing Act on Clinton Email Decision
Agency recommends against prosecution of presumptive Democratic nominee, while blasting her and the State Department’s handling of classified information.
Management
7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work
David Brooks and Arthur Brooks offer advice on how to turn a job into a vocation.
Management
After Istanbul, Here’s How Airport Experts Want to Protect You at the Curbside
The bombing in Turkey show that the U.S. still has a lot of security softspots.
Management
Juno’s Triumphant Night
After completing a high-risk maneuver, NASA’s spacecraft is officially in the gas giant’s orbit—and humankind is closer to Jupiter than ever before.
Management
Hillary Clinton Goes to the FBI
The presumptive Democratic nominee sat down for a “voluntary interview” with federal investigators on Saturday.
Management
Are You Ready for the Next Organizational Crisis?
An engaged workforce is key to minimizing the distraction and disruption when things go wrong.
News
John McCain Goes Straight Talk Express on Defense Personnel Reform
Republican senator riffs on "abysmal" USAJOBS site and the Pentagon’s "perverse bureaucratic culture."
Management
Scientific Judgment , USFWS and the Fate of Yellowstone’s Grizzlies
The grizzly bear of Yellowstone is expected to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. But a survey of grizzly bear researchers finds flaws in how wildlife experts evaluate scientific data.
Management
Why Stress is More Likely to Cause Depression in Men Than in Women
Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
Management
Looking Under the Hood of Annoying Management Speak
Going forward, perhaps we ought to cut office patois some slack – it greases the wheels of business, after all.
Management
Are Agencies Up to the Task of Managing Electronic Records?
New findings show no lack of vision, but a shortage of corresponding skill sets.
Management
Obama Signs FOIA Reform and Announces New Transparency Steps
Lawmakers from both parties welcome reforms some doubted would ever happen.
Management
Your Meetings Should Include Less Talk
Facilitating silence can be a powerful tool for bringing out the best thinking from those around you.
Management