Management

Former GOP Presidential Candidate Pushes to Make It Easier to Fire All VA Employees

Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Jeff Miller are worried an omnibus veterans’ package will lack strong accountability provisions for workers.

Management

IRS Crowdsources Future of the Taxpayer Experience

Designers, developers will reimagine future John Q. Public’s interaction with agency.

Management

Branding is for Bubble Brains

Beware of "brandcuffs" and other bad ideas when trying to improve customer service.

Management

As Clock Ticks, Appointees Try to Keep Career Feds Focused on Obama's Goals

With under 10 months to go in the Obama administration, agency leaders insist it's full speed ahead.

Management

OMB Creates Inter-Agency Customer Service Council

The council will help achieve cross-agency goals, where progress has been made on open data and energy efficiency.

Management

Women Have Been Running For President Since Before They Could Even Vote

Hillary Clinton could become the first female president in history. But she won't be the first woman to have tried.

Management

The Art and Science of Achieving Universal Appeal

Some practical advice for gaining attention in an age of limited attention spans.

Management

One in Five Employees Would Sell Their Work Passwords

Workers in the U.S. were the most willing to hawk their work passwords.

Management

Obama: Drug Addiction Is a 'Public Health Problem, Not a Criminal Problem'

Nearly half a million Americans died as a result of drug overdose between 2000 and 2014.

Management

President Obama's Clemency Bucket List for Prisoners

The White House has commuted the sentences of dozens of inmates in federal prisons.

Defense

Pentagon Exec Used Subordinates as His Personal Chauffeur, IG Finds

Rides to airport and building escort duty violated rules and demeaned underlings, IG said.

Management

Federal Employee Union Endorses Donald Trump

Group says Trump would embrace the ideas of rank-and-file feds.

Management

The Trump and Cruz Tax Plans Would Reduce Federal Revenues to Their Lowest Level In 65 Years

Trump's plan is projected to reduce federal revenues by $9.5 trillion and Cruz's plan by $8.7 trillion, over the next decade.

Management

Internet In Space Is About As Slow As Dial-Up

Getting the internet into space is a complicated, ping-pong process.

Management

A Marine’s Mantra for Taking the Next Hill

None of us wanted to be seen as lacking "heart" and so we pushed on.

Management

Advice From Women Who Made It to the Top

OPM Acting Director Beth Cobert was among a group of female feds who shared their stories at an event designed to inspire other women.

Management

SEC Isn't Waiting on a Congressional Mandate to Start Standardizing Financial Data

Financial agencies hail switch to searchable digitized files to boost regulatory agility.

Management

Women in Their 30s Leave Jobs For One Reason — And It’s Not Babies

Salary remains the reason women in their 30s change places of employment.

Management

Transportation Secretary Speaks Out Against Highways

Anthony Foxx is urging communities to think more carefully about where they build roads.

Management

5 Telltale Signs Your Office Culture Is a Problem

When values and processes are misaligned, everyone suffers.