Management
How to Make Your Open Office Less Annoying
Researchers are testing egg-shaped chairs, retroreflective ceilings, and other ways to help people concentrate without cubicles.
Management
5 Tips for Attracting Young People to Government Careers
Reform must extend beyond the hiring process.
Oversight
Play of the Day: President Trump Says He Keeps His Promises
Maybe we should ask Melania Trump for confirmation.
Management
Carrying On Amid Chaos: Public Servants Deserve Our Thanks
This Public Service Recognition Week, it’s important to remember that federal officials are working to turn big management reform plans into reality.
Route Fifty
Senate Lawmakers Seek to Extend Waterworks Financing Program
The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act would be authorized through 2021 under a bill released Thursday.
Route Fifty
Puerto Rico Will Take Over Energy Restoration With or Without Oversight Clarity
With the start of hurricane season a few weeks away, 22,900 island residents still lack power.
Nextgov
Census Gambles on Shorter Cybersecurity Testing for 2020 Count
Experts worry the rushed process could leave some security gaps unaddressed.
Management
Rising Agency Leaders Overwhelmingly Expect a Career in Government, Survey Finds
Mentorship and other professional development will be key in shaping new management, group says.
Nextgov
Kaspersky is Off All Federal Networks but Remains on Contractor Systems
The Homeland Security Department wants to impose greater consequences on contractors that haven’t removed the Russian anti-virus.
Oversight
Democrats Demand IG Investigation Into Justice Hiring Practices
Lawmakers want further examination of whistleblower claims that officials have illegally considered the political views of job candidates.
Defense
Trump Rips Up a 'Decaying and Rotten Deal' With Iran
President Trump said he'll begin reinstating nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime, effectively marking the beginning of the end of the agreement.
Management
What To Do When An Employee Reports Sexual Harassment
If you’re a manager, it’s very likely that you’ll encounter a sexual harassment situation at some point in your career. An MIT Sloan lecturer explains what to do.
Oversight
Special Counsel Backs Navy Whistleblower's Claims of Sloppy Inventory Oversight
Case shows "the kind of good-government reforms that can result when whistleblowers see a problem and speak up," Kerner says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Makes Small Dent in Retirement Backlog in April
The federal government’s HR agency processed fewer claims last month, as the number of new requests stabilized following the annual winter wave.
Route Fifty
Survey Finds Americans are Confident Home Prices Will Rise
The findings are part of Gallup's latest Economy and Personal Finance poll.
Management
House Panel Advances Bills to Overhaul VA-Funded Private Care, Shutter Facilities and Enable Marijuana Research
Controversial bill to expand veterans access to private sector health care sees very little resistance.
Nextgov
Amazon, Facebook and Other Tech Giants Will Talk AI With White House
Executives from nearly 40 companies will discuss ramifications and regulations of artificial intelligence with White House officials.
Management
Housing Advocates Are Suing Ben Carson and HUD
A group of Texas nonprofits will file a lawsuit against the department for failing to enforce an Obama-era fair housing rule.
Defense
Gina Haspel's Lose-Lose Proposition for Democrats
Democrats are concerned about the CIA nominee's record on torture, but fear a Trump loyalist could be the alternative.
Management