Management
Senators Unveil Massive Bill That Would Change How VA Manages Its Workforce
But it’s not clear whether the measure actually will make hiring and firing easier for the department.
Management
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Future
Government isn’t equipped to accomplish the missions it’s charged with today, much less those of a rapidly evolving future.
Management
The Most Career-Minded Generation
Compared to 30 years ago, young people today are much more likely to say they’re going to college to secure a good job and steady pay.
Management
Obama: Sanders Got One Thing Correct About Big Banks
”We have not dismantled the financial system, and in that sense, Bernie Sanders’s critique is correct.”
Route Fifty
HHS Secretary Links Zika Emergency to Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis
Burwell's trip to San Juan highlights economic challenges of mosquito control.
Management
The FBI Arrests the San Bernardino Shooter's Brother
Syed Raheel Farook, his wife, and a third woman were charged Thursday in an investigation of marriage-fraud conspiracy.
Management
The Chinese Are Outsmarting the FDA by Making New Opioids
One new iteration of fentanyl skirts Chinese export laws and isn’t on the American banned substances list.
Management
Hillary Clinton Wants to Reform the Way the U.S. Incarcerates Women
"Mass incarceration's impact on women and their families has been particularly acute — and it doesn't get the attention it deserves."
Management
Trump’s Incoherent 'America First' Foreign Policy Plans
The Republican front-runner delivered a formal address on his doctrine on Wednesday, TelePrompter and all.
Management
Learning From Government’s Best (and Worst) Workplaces
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey faces an uncertain future.
Defense
If You Think the Navy Spends Most of Its Procurement Budget on Ships, Think Again.
Spending on aircraft trumps spending on ships—by a significant margin, a new analysis shows.
Management
Michelle Obama Takes on Racism and Other Issues Ahead of Her White House Departure
The First Lady is speaking out against injustice in increasingly bold terms, as her time in the White House draws to a close.
Management
The FBI’s Growing List of Cybercriminals
The agency’s list is getting larger as foreign hackers continue to attack the U.S.
Management
Government’s Catch-22 People Problem
A complex bureaucracy, an outdated salary system and a tarnished brand are among the problems.
Management
Draft Legislation Would Revamp How VA Employees Are Hired, Fired and Paid
The proposals, which could be unveiled soon, would create a separate personnel and pay system for some senior executives – and make it easier to fire all employees.
Management
Ted Cruz Picks Carly Fiorina to Be His Potential Running Mate
In a last-ditch effort to halt Donald Trump, the Texas senator reportedly prepares to unveil the former tech exec.
Management
Are TSA Leaders the ‘Biggest Bullies in Government?'
Attrition and poor management make TSA an "agency in crisis," witnesses tell lawmakers.
Management
Homeland Security Told to Beef Up Safeguards Against Improper Payments
Watchdog finds that ICE has highest percentage of unwarranted payouts.
Management
A Field Guide to the Delegate-Hunting Season
If the GOP ends up in a brokered convention, the party might want to brush up on its 1976 contest—and the fine arts of groveling and goading.
Management