Management
Analysis: Why Trump Can’t Find Anyone to Be His Chief of Staff
Sure, the job is terrible—but that’s not new. What’s different is that this president can’t use the same leverage that predecessors such as George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton did.
Management
How To Deal With Naysaying Employees
Almost every team has one: the resident contrarian who takes issue with every plan.
Oversight
Judge Slams Justice and State Departments for Inept Handling of FOIA Requests
Ruling saying the agencies’ approach “smacks of outrageous misconduct” and “negligence” gives new life to Clinton email case.
Management
What You Need to Know Before Taking a Polygraph
Eliminate the stress from this security clearance screening test.
Oversight
Incoming Oversight Chair Blasts New Hatch Act Guidance Limiting Talk of ‘Resistance’ in the Office
Rep. Cummings calls Trump-era adjustments "radical" and perhaps "unconstitutional."
Management
Analysis: John Kelly Couldn't Fix the Trump Presidency
Under Kelly’s guidance, the White House functioned more effectively than it had during the tenure of his predecessor—yet it still remained unfathomably chaotic.
Management
The U.S. Plans To Stop Releasing Its Most Detailed Census Data
The Census Bureau is concerned about your privacy. Maybe a little too concerned.
Oversight
The Dangerous ‘New Phase’ for Donald Trump
The incoming House Judiciary chairman says the president has allegedly been involved in “massive frauds against the American people.”
Management
Americans Value Critical Thinking But Choose Not To Practice It
Only 25% of people are willing to regularly have debates with people who disagree with them, according to a new study.
Oversight
Play of the Day: John Kelly's Time At The White House Is Up
The general is leaving his post at the end of the year.
Route Fifty
Reply-All Nightmare in Utah Offers Important Lessons for Any Large Organization
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Texas civil asset forfeitures … New Mexico anti-crime omnibus bill … and Philadelphia “good cause” eviction rules.
Route Fifty
How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage
A pilot study in the Pacific Northwest shows the promise of “the unexpected battery in your basement.”
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Removes Guidance Supporting Transgender Feds
Top diversity official calls the move a "shock to many" that was "hard for me as well."
Route Fifty
San José Offers a Scooter Ultimatum
Operations that fail to implement geofencing or a similar safety solution by July 1 will be scuttled by the California city.
Management
Trump Chooses a Loyal Foot Soldier for the UN
Heather Nauert, currently the State Department’s chief spokesperson, is not known for challenging her superiors.
Defense
Air Force Security Had Four Chances to Block Firearms of Texas Church Shooter
IG probe of troubled veteran’s background recommends tighter gun control laws.
Nextgov
Oracle Takes JEDI Case to Court
After a failed bid protest effort, Oracle has taken its issues with JEDI to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Continue to Retire in Greater Numbers Than in Previous Years
The Office of Personnel Management has managed to keep the claims backlog in check, despite the increase. Separately, OPM clarifies hiring preference for Gold Star fathers.
Management
Trump Picks a Washington Insider as His Next Attorney General
William Barr served in the role under President George H. W. Bush from 1991 to 1993 and has been critical of the Russia probe.
Nextgov