Management

The Effectiveness of Doing Nothing as a Leader

You might be shocked to see what your team can do without you.

Management

Firing Federal Employees Isn’t Easy, But It Can Be Done

Revisiting the myth of the bulletproof fed amid the growing scandal at the Veterans Affairs Department.

Management

Uncertainty Surrounding the Sequester Made a Measurable Difference Even on the Local Level

Watchdog details impacts including larger elementary school classrooms and less-frequent health facility inspections.

Management

VA Official: There Are No Secret Waiting Lists

While admitting problems, a Veteran Affairs official tells a House committee that Phoenix officials were just trying to improve access to care.

Management

National Park Service Will Start Promoting Historic LGBT Sites

Panel of 18 scholars will recommend places.

Management

Senator Wants to Make It Easier to Sue VA Employees, Take Their Money

Republican’s proposal also would remove red tape from firing workers involved in latest scandal.

Nextgov

Federal IT Reform Could Mean Bonuses for Procurement Staff

House-approved FITARA includes "monetary incentives" that aren’t in the Senate bill.

Management

Inspector General Confirms Vets Waited 115 Days for Care in Phoenix

Report confirms long waiting times for 1,700 veterans there and says the problem is nationwide.

Nextgov

Senate Defense Bill Unearths NSA ‘Sharkseer’ Program

Lawmakers want to drop $30 million on an obscure National Security Agency cybersecurity program.

Management

Avoid These Three Traps and Become a More Decisive Leader

Coming up short on ingenuity, the other key measure of leadership decision making, can also be a blind spot for many people.

Management

Pentagon Will Review Its Health Care System to Avoid VA’s Mistakes

Defense secretary orders assessment to determine any weaknesses.

Management

VA Resets Patient Waiting List Policies

Department will return to 30-day waiting lists before outsourcing appointments to non-VA facilities.

Management

What Happens When the Senior Scientists and Engineers Retire?

Agencies must foster STEMM talent, before it’s too late.

Management

Justice Fires Back at Issa on Testimony Over IRS Probe

House Oversight panel had subpoenaed department’s election crimes prosecutor.