Management
Protecting Our Ports
Data devices that plug into computers make many jobs easier, but they can expose networks to attacks.
Management
Is Opulence In or Out?
As stimulus dollars start flowing toward construction and remodeling of federal offices, managers will choose between frugality and fine architecture.
Management
What We're Paying For
President Obama promised to cut waste, but that means agencies will have to put together budgets that link spending to results.
Management
Walking the Talk
Janet Napolitano knows firsthand DHS’ failure to control the border. But can she do anything about it?
Management
Smart Intelligence
National security requires a culture of collaboration and work assignments across agency lines.
Management
Leading Questions
Managers’ assumptions shape the direction of the organizations they run.
Management
Dual-Hatted
Cutting the intelligence director’s workload could make him better at his job.
Management
Pol Position
OMB’s deputy director for management could be the ideal person to block burrowing in by political appointees.
Management
Over Your Shoulder
Oversight is a necessary evil, but only when it helps managers do their jobs better.
Management
Weeding the Federal Garden
The next president must make way for innovative reforms -- but some seeds already are planted.
Management
Analysis: Winning Over Government Voters
To gain the trust -- and the votes -- of the people who implement federal policies, the next president must demonstrate a capacity to lead through collaboration.
Management