Management
Cobert Ineligible to Be Acting OPM Director, IG Says
Any decisions she made in her acting status are null and subject to court challenge, McFarland writes in letter.
Management
The Same Behaviors That Spell Academic Success Can Backfire at Work
Women who face the biggest challenges in senior-level positions have often been star pupils in school.
Management
How to Tame the Software Beast
Veterans of the United Kingdom’s category management campaign offer support and encouragement to agencies and OMB.
Management
Government’s IT Problem is Not Limited to Systems
If the technology is obsolete, the employees who maintain it are dinosaurs. Replacing them will require a new approach to pay.
Management
What Gifts Are Given to the U.S. President
For decades, foreign dignitaries have showered U.S. leaders with presents, ranging from the extravagant to the bizarre.
Management
Pentagon Rule Would Deepen Dialogue with Major Industry Contractors
Better Buying Power follow-up seeks advance notice of R&D investment.
Management
Obama Calls for One-Year Onboarding Program for All New Senior Execs
OPM guidance formalizes program inconsistently implemented across government.
Management
MSPB Agrees That VA Senior Executive Screwed Up, But Not Enough to Fire Her
Judge says he reversed the removal of Linda Weiss because a 2014 law prevented him from imposing a lighter punishment.
Nextgov
DOD Invests to Prep Networks for Internet of Everything
The Pentagon’s IT arm recently gave the tech trend du jour more validation with the $4.3 billion Global Network Services contract.
Management
Risk-Intolerant Acquisition Processes Are Hurting Innovation
A new study shows there are steps agency leaders can take.
Management
GAO Toots Its Own Horn, Sets Record for Returns on Taxpayers' Investments
Congress' watchdog says it brings in $134 for every dollar spent.
Management
The Diversity Advantage
A study of 22,000 organizations finds a link between having women in leadership roles and profitability.
Management
Training Future ‘Lady Bosses’
A woman in Reno wants to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in girls.
Management
Obama Creates Three New National Monuments in California
Often it seems that modern presidents can’t do anything — except wage war. Here’s a heartening exception.
Management
Report: The U.S. Will Restore Commercial Flights to Cuba
But there are still loads of restrictions in place for potential travelers.
Management
How Government Could Serve as the Platform for a New Economy
When agencies embrace the API economy, they open the door to creativity and innovation.
Management
The Best Bosses Let Their Top Talent Leave
Dartmouth business professor Sydney Finkelstein has found that top leaders expect—and sometimes encourage—their stars to find new places to shine.
Management
How to Write the Perfect Email
Make your messages short and sweet—but not too short or too sweet.
Management