Management

Scott Walker, Not Paul Ryan, Could Be the GOP's Cleveland Surprise

After setting himself up as a kingmaker in Wisconsin, Walker could find himself on the throne at the convention.

Management

Why You Can’t Run Government Like a Business

While there are some leadership commonalities, there are plenty of key differences.

Management

Politicians’ Angry Rhetoric Harms Feds, Panelists Say

True accountability involves transparency and data analytics that move agencies from merely tracking spending to preventing misuse of funds in advance.

Pay & Benefits

Retirement Backlog Still High Despite Slight Progress

OPM managed to process nearly 10,000 applications in March, but the backlog still stands at more than 19,000 claims.

Management

How to Design Contracts that Deliver Results

A new study explains the pros and cons of two contracting approaches aimed at delivering services more effectively.

Management

How Should the Government Fix the Social Security System?

Two options exist: increase revenues or cut benefits. The problem is figuring out which is fairer.

Management

Closing the Final Legal Chapter of the BP Oil Spill

A federal judge formally approved a $20 billion settlement years after the worst offshore spill in American history.

Management

Here's How HUD Plans to Stop the 'Worst-Case' Housing Crisis

The National Housing Trust Fund will give housing assistance to the very poorest households in the nation.

Management

How the Next Administration Could Substantially Reduce Risk During the Next Crisis

Unlike some other countries, the U.S. does not have an institutional mechanism to systematically generate alternative future scenarios.

Management

What it Will Take to Defeat the Opioid Addiction Epidemic

The federal government is pushing some modest reforms in its fight against the opioid epidemic, but will that fix an increasingly big problem?

Management

Trump Wants Feds to Sign Nondisclosure Agreements

The GOP front runner wants to put an end to kiss and tell memoirs by former government employees.

Management

Succeed By Planning Your Work and Life the Way Green Berets Plan Missions

In operations around the world, and in everyday life, it’s planning that often makes the difference between success and failure.

Management

Why Is It So Hard For The Federal Government to Rein in Wall Street?

Sanders and Clinton have been trading blows over who’d be best to reform Wall Street, but new research suggests they may not have the ‘authority’ to do it.

Management

After 35 Years, the Man Who Shot Ronald Reagan Is Close to Being Free

John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity, and so cannot be legally punished.

Management

Law Enforcement Agencies Face a Host of Challenges in Countering Drone Threats

Outdated laws and incompatible technologies are just some of the problems. Here’s what CUAS buyers should know.

Management

Science May Explain Why Too Little Sleep Makes Us So Emotional

Do restless nights make us more emotional, or do emotional states disrupt our sleep?

Management

The Easy 10-Second Tax Return

Letting the government do its citizens’ taxes is cheap, efficient, and accurate. Naturally, the United States won’t do it.