Oversight
The House's Top Federal Agency Overseer Will Not Seek Reelection
Chairman has called for easier firing of feds, led some bipartisan reform efforts.
Management
Special Counsel Goes to Bat for Two Defense Whistleblowers
Friend of court briefs seek to overturn rulings against retaliation claims.
Oversight
How Trump's First 100 Days Could End in a Government Shutdown
The historical marker on April 29 will coincide with the expiration of federal funding unless Congress can strike a bipartisan deal in time.
Defense
Why America Cares About Chemical Weapons
Upholding the norm against their use helps the U.S. win wars.
Management
To Get the Best Results From Your Employees, Assemble Them Like a Team of Surgeons
Humans evolved to share knowledge.
Management
Analysis: Why the White House's Secrecy Over Visitor Logs Isn't a Crisis
Had the Trump administration decided to voluntarily release them, officials still would have had free reign to conceal meetings they didn’t want the public to know about.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Some Nicknames for Kim Jong-un
Why hasn't President Donald Trump come up witha clever moniker for North Korea's leader
Route Fifty
‘We Can’t Fix Alaska on Cuts Alone’
With his state on shaky fiscal ground, Gov. Bill Walker is trying to thaw the ice as deadlocked legislative leaders try to resolve their differences and find a way to generate new revenue.
Management
Trump's 'Buy American' Order Draws Mixed Reviews from Contractors
Agencies are tasked with maximizing domestic product content and curbing waivers.
Nextgov
Former DHS Secretary: US Should 'Seriously Consider' Hacking North Korean Weapon Systems
When is it OK for the U.S. to hack another country?
Route Fifty
With Billions in Recession-Era Highway Grants, Why Were Improvements Limited?
New research explores this question at a time when the Trump administration is weighing plans for a new infrastructure spending program.
Management
Without Reforms, SES May Not Be Ready for 21st Century Government
Government's executive corps faces critical demographic and structural challenges.
Route Fifty
Sessions: ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Aid Organized Crime
The attorney general wants you to associate undocumented immigration with Salvadoran gang MS-13.
Oversight
Trump Has Raised His Approval Ratings by Embracing His Inner Bomb
The traditional "rally-'round-the-flag" moves are paying off.
Management
Trump Cabinet Secretary Tells Lawmakers to ‘Shut Up’ and Support Front-Line Feds
Homeland Security chief says his department will "never apologize."
Management
The Biggest Stereotype About the Professional Lives of Millennials in the U.S. is Wrong
Contrary to the stereotypes that dog them, millennials just aren't very different from generations past.
Management
The Best Strategies for Self-Assessment, According to Buddhist and Stoic Philosophy
We’re programmed to compare ourselves to others—now we have to override that urge if we want to find happiness that lasts.
Management
What's So Bad About Trump Calling Erdogan?
There’s a long tradition of the U.S. subordinating human-rights concerns to other interests. But there was something remarkable about the president’s move.
Management
Border Patrol Agents Are On Pace to Catch Nine Undocumented Immigrants Each in All of 2017
March was the month with the smallest number of apprehensions since at least 1999, but experts say it's too early to call it a trend.
Management