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It's Official: Federal Employees Cannot Sleep in Their Offices

GSA issues new policy after receiving questions from agencies about permissibility of office snoozing.

  • Eric Katz

‘Take Action Now to Defend This Great Institution,’ Yovanovitch Implores Congress

The former ambassador to Ukraine warns of irreparable harm to U.S. interests as “loyal” civil servants come under attack.

  • Katherine McIntire Peters

2020 Democrats Have Plans to Add New Federal Agencies

Creating Peace and Cybersecurity departments are among the proposals.

  • Courtney Bublé

Welcome to the New Government Executive

We’ve updated our look to showcase what you value most—our award-winning news coverage—while making it easier to find the things you care about, such as ebooks, podcasts, events and popular columns.

  • Katherine McIntire Peters

Federal Pay Reform: The More Things Change…

When it comes to commissions, studies and recommendations, everything old is new again.

  • Tom Shoop

The First Great Career Civil Servant

During Public Service Recognition Week, it’s worth taking note of Charles Lyman’s accomplishments.

  • Tom Shoop

GovExec at 50: The Dawn of Hollow Government

A look back at one of our most influential stories.

  • Tom Shoop

Is the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop a CIA Recruiting Station?

Bedecking the upper platform of the metro stop just blocks from the State Department is an array of recruiting posters from the normally secretive CIA.

  • Charles S. Clark

Nominations Open for New Government Leadership Awards

We'll be naming an all-star team of officials who have gone above and beyond to serve the American people.

  • Tom Shoop

Postal Service Partners With Forever 21 for New Fashion Line

Mailing agency will earn royalty revenue on tube tops, joggers.

  • Eric Katz

Five Decades of Government Executive

March brings a milestone anniversary.

  • Tom Shoop

Pentagon IG Recalls Revealing Conversation With Mueller

Anecdote highlights the power of inspectors general.

  • Charles S. Clark

Government's Grand Challenges

The National Academy of Public Administration wants to hear your ideas for improving public service.

  • Katherine McIntire Peters
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Yay! We’re Back to Traditional Dysfunctional Spending Negotiations

A guide to the stages of budget brinksmanship.

  • Tom Shoop

Administration Officials Downplay Feds' Financial Struggles During Shutdown

From economic advisors to the president himself, recent comments have come off as insensitive to feds.

  • Ross Gianfortune

A Shutdown-Era Visit to Park Service Ops at Trump’s D.C. Hotel

Old Post Office tower remains open despite the lapse in appropriations.

  • Charles S. Clark

AFGE Seeks to Correct the Record after Member Union Endorses Shutdown

"Every federal employee wants to get back to work," the union said, after National Border Patrol Council officials appeared with President Trump Thursday.

  • Erich Wagner

Feds Share Their #ShutdownStories on Twitter

With furloughs affecting hundreds of thousands of public servants and contractors, many took to social media to vent.

  • Ross Gianfortune

Former USDA Officials Lobby to Block Agriculture’s Plans to Relocate Research Offices

The lobbyists face an uphill struggle during Congress’s busiest season.

  • Charles S. Clark

TSA Is Looking For a Few Good Dogs

The agency wants more explosives detection canine teams to patrol transportation hubs.

  • Ross Gianfortune

'60 Minutes' Scoop on Child Separations at Border Relied on Homeland Security Whistleblowers

Immigration rights specialist left government in October to work at progressive think tank.

  • Charles S. Clark