Nextgov
GSA Announces New Start Date for $50B IT Service Contract After Legal Challenges
The Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract awards survived four lawsuits, but the delay means a later start and a later end date.
Management
Be a Role Model Like Tom Hanks
The actor demonstrates in ways large and small what it means to lead by example.
Management
Pruitt Aide Resigns Amid Scandals
Millan Hupp filed her paperwork shortly after portions of her congressional testimony were made public.
Pay & Benefits
The Growing Retirement Backlog, Encouraging Feds to Volunteer and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Management
Mulvaney Dismisses Incumbents on CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board
"Revised approach" to tapping external expertise involves fewer members on the board.
Route Fifty
Coastal Flooding Likely to Continue Breaking Records
High-tide flooding happens twice as often in coastal areas as it did 30 years ago due to rising sea levels, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Management
The White House’s Deregulatory Push, By the Numbers
New reports quantify the administration’s efforts to cut red tape.
Management
What Should We Do About the International Space Station?
The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.
Oversight
Play of the Day: No Eagles, But The President Loves Patriotic Songs
Donald Trump invited, then uninvited the NFL champs. So, he held an event anyway.
Management
OPM Information Request Sheds Light on Planned Employee Digital Record
Agency will host an event with industry leaders to discuss implementation of the management agenda priority item.
Management
Consumer Bureau Irks Advisory Board Members By Delaying Meetings
Critics say the move may violate the 2010 financial reform law.
Management
Better Training Is Essential for Performance Management
It’s not enough to identify and promote those with the promise to be effective supervisors—you also have to support them.
Oversight
Analysis: The Invisible Melania Trump
The first lady’s behavior isn’t what people today are used to.
Management
The Trump Administration Is Begging Congress to Give It Less Money
Lawmakers say letters from Mick Mulvaney will not affect their plans.
Management
What Makes a Great Leader, Explained In Eight Counterintuitive Charts
A lot of the common wisdom we have about working together is wrong.
Nextgov
Lawmaker: Congress Will 'Mess Up' Tech Regulation Without Help from Industry
Leaving Congress alone to regulate the tech industry may not be the best idea.
Management
Two Park Service Officials Exposed for Harassment, Mishandled Funds
One wrongfully solicited funds, other apologizes for crude gesture.
Management
The Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance
Caffeine affects everyone differently.
Management
Workforce Executive Orders Miss the Mark, Observers Say
The order streamlining the firing process acknowledges a real problem in federal agencies but is not the right solution, especially taken together with the other directives, good government leaders note.
Management