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Management
Viewpoint: The Mismanagement Was Bad Enough. Now They Want to Tear the System Down
President Trump has launched an assault on the very foundations of American administrative government.
Management
Public Administration Professors Decry Trump 'Weaponization' of Mismanagement
Open letter signed by more than 120 academics and former government officials accuses administration appointees of “routine and intentional administrative malpractice.”
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Glenn, Howard Jenkins Jr., Frank Kameny, Tammy Duckworth
Recognizing the final of three groups of 2020 honorees for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: John Lewis, George H.W. Bush, Oveta Culp Hobby, Ralph Bunche, Kathryn Sullivan
Recognizing the second of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
Government Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees: Frederick Douglass, Condoleezza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Doc Cooke
Recognizing the first of three groups of 2020 honorees recognized for greatness in public service.
Management
These 12 Exemplary Feds Led Hurricane Response, Coronavirus Vaccine Research and Much More
Honoring the 2020 Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award winners.
Management
New Class of Government Hall of Fame Inductees To Be Honored
Series of virtual events will also recognize winners of annual Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Awards.
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Oversight
Meet the Federal Employee Scammers Who Pretended They Worked for the CIA
They held government jobs, but passed themselves off as having far more exciting secret careers.
Management
VA Secretary: We’re Preparing for Coronavirus ‘Boomerang’ in Fall
In an interview, Robert Wilkie details efforts to stockpile equipment and boost hiring.
Management
They Sounded the Alarm, Evacuated Americans and Started Working on a Vaccine
Behind-the-scenes stars of the federal government’s coronavirus response.
Management
Federal CIO Suzette Kent on Tools and Techniques for the New Way of Work
Federal agencies were modernizing their information technology systems and business processes at varying rates. Then came the pandemic.
Management
Right Now, the Country Needs Experienced Government Leaders, Not Volunteers
The best way to honor public servants is to let them do their jobs.
Workforce
Trump Confuses Telework With Telemedicine
Asked at a press conference if he was moving to increase federal employee telework, the president referred to telehealth efforts underway.
Oversight
President Pardons Ex-GSA, OMB Official
David Safavian served nearly a year in prison for lying about his interactions with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
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Workforce
There Is No Federal Presidents' Day Holiday
But federal employees, like many other workers, do get Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 off.
Workforce
Trump, the GOP and the ‘Swamp:’ A Dangerous New Low in Bureaucrat-Bashing
In the wake of impeachment proceedings, disrespect for and threats against the career federal workforce have escalated.
Management
Coming Soon: The GovExec Daily Podcast
A new way to explore key federal news stories launches Feb. 24.
Management
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Workforce
Seeking ‘Assorted Weirdos’ for the Civil Service Across the Pond
The kind of people who “don’t conform to the horrors of human resources” are encouraged to apply for work in the British government.
Management