Management
Congress is Just Wrong About the MSPB
An analysis shows that Merit Systems Protection Board judges rule in favor of employees only about 1 percent of the time.
Oversight
'EPA Responded in the Only Way We Could,' Says Official at Center of Flint Crisis
Hedman tells fiery House hearing agency did no wrong, explains her resignation.
Management
The One Change That’s Upending the Federal Contracting World
GSA pioneers an objective method of picking winners.
Pay & Benefits
Most VA Senior Executives Pick Job Security Over Better Pay
On Tuesday, the Senior Executives Association plans to release full survey results before Senate hearing on VA proposal to ease hiring and firing of top career corps.
Route Fifty
The U.S. Civil Rights Commission Is Investigating the EPA
The agency has not enforced policies in Chicago that protect minorities and and low-income families from deadly pollution.
Management
The Stakes Are High in the Ohio and Florida Primaries
A Trump loss in either state would be heartening for the establishment hoping to beat him.
Management
Senator Marks Sunshine Week, Blasting GOP Supreme Court Tactics
Leahy tells FOIA specialists that senators aren’t “elected to vote maybe.”
Management
How the Next Administration Can Make Government More Effective
Disciplined and replicable models of innovation will improve outcomes.
Management
Google Says The Key to Good Teamwork is Being Nice
The search giant now describes psychological safety as the most important factor to building a successful team.
Management
OPM Tries to Make Senior Executive Hiring Less Annoying For Everybody
To comply with President Obama’s executive order, agencies should consider leaning more on applicants' resumes, and moving away from lengthy written statements.
Management
Defense Accountability: A Call to Action
Concerns about declining resources, maintaining a skilled workforce and auditability have reached a tipping point.
Management
Agency Collaboration Could Make or Break Next Presidential Administration
Report urges transition teams to get the government to operate as a single entity.
Management
John Kasich’s Home-Field Advantage
The Ohio Republican Party is treating Kasich’s presidential bid like a “mini-gubernatorial campaign.”
Management
Trump Wants to Make the Federal Government Huge Again
The Republican front-runner is tapping the resentments of white working-class voters—and promising to use federal power to address them.
Management
A Stupendous Government Satellite Animation of the Solar Eclipse
“I am not aware of anybody ever capturing the full eclipse in one set of images or video,” says a NASA scientist.
Management
Obama Looks to Outsiders to Fix “Big and Bloated” Government
Citizens must step in to help agencies address key challenges, president says.
Management
7 Leadership Principles from Women in National Security
Advice from trailblazing military leaders.
Management
The Authentic Alliance of Donald Trump and Ben Carson
Former rivals find common ground by suggesting that in politics, people and events aren’t always what they seem.
Defense