Management
Pentagon Financial Office Not Complying with Improper Payments Law, Watchdog Finds
Five out of six requirements in estimating and risk assessments were missed.
Oversight
What Happens to the FBI's Russia Investigation Now?
One way to derail an inquiry is to deprive it of resources.
Management
Who Is Rod Rosenstein?
The new deputy attorney general, who has a reputation for being apolitical, has suddenly found himself in a position he spent decades avoiding.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The Nixon Library Wants You to Know that Trump is Not Nixonian
Late-night examines more fallout from the president's high-profile firing of the FBI chief.
Management
The Counter-Intuitive Nature of Slowing Down to Speed Up
When you push people to move faster, shorten deadlines, and bring in more efficient technology, productivity will increase, right?
Route Fifty
What Do States Want With Possible Changes to the Endangered Species Act?
Congressional lawmakers are considering how the law might be revamped.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Requests Drop, Union Lobbies Ivanka Trump for Paid Parental Leave and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Citing Comey Firing, Democrats Block VA Reform Hearing
Republicans instead hold private meetings with VA secretary, accuse Democrats of "political theater."
Nextgov
FTC Wants to Help Small Businesses Spot Cyber Scams
The agency wants businesses to be able to protect themselves.
Oversight
'A President Who Doesn't Play by Any Rules'
International media react to the Comey firing.
Pay & Benefits
Weather Service Employees File Unfair Labor Charge Over Restrictions on Social Media Use
The restrictions harm efforts to improve working conditions, union says.
Management
The Arrest of a Journalist Asking About Health Care
West Virginia reporter Dan Heyman was detained for getting too close to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
Oversight
What to Make of the Tunnel Collapse at a Nuclear Cleanup Site
The incident is only part of the slow-motion deterioration of one of the country's most contaminated places.
Nextgov
Security Clearance Bureau Making Progress But No Timeline to End Backlog
The bureau is also working on technological efficiencies to cut investigation times.
Management
USPS Loses Nearly $600M, Says It's Close to 'Solid Financial Footing'
Postal Service claims operational profitability, external requirements as costing it money.
Management
Census Chief Resigns Amid Ongoing Political Crossfire
Thompson had promised major technological innovations.
Management
Democrats Call for an Independent Investigation Into the Election After Trump Fires FBI Director
Congressional reaction split along partisan lines after news broke that the president had dismissed James Comey.
Management
Three Simple Techniques to Help You Stop Stressing So Much Over Email
"Some people even forget to breathe when checking their inbox.
Defense