Management

Democrats Subpoena Rick Perry for Documents Related to Impeachment Inquiry

The former Texas governor will have to hand over documents related to his involvement in the president's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Management

Tackling Both Sides of the Government Innovation Challenge

Bringing commercial technology into the federal market requires a comprehensive solution.

Management

OMB Touts Money and Time Saved From Regulatory Cuts, Eliminating Busywork 

President’s management agenda update highlights 100 “burden-reducing” initiatives. 

Management

Why Agencies Need to Tap the Revolutionary Potential of Behavioral Science

Traditional policy tools, such as taxes, subsidies and regulations, are not always very effective in changing social behavior.

Management

The Performance Management Alarms Keep Getting Louder

Government is overlooking a straightforward and inexpensive way to tackle its talent management problems—investing in middle managers.

Management

Report: Executive Branch Should Establish an Interagency Task Force to Combat Foreign Election Inference

Bipartisan Senate report recommends a media literacy initiative and a system for alerting people targeted with disinformation.

Management

Border Patrol Apprehensions Dipped Last Month, But 2019 Saw a Dramatic Increase From 2018

Despite the months-long trend downward, the 2019 fiscal year’s total represents nearly a 90 percent increase from 2018.

Management

Report: IRS Should Have an Official In Charge of Customer Experience

The agency could also improve its website and share more feedback, analysts conclude in first-of-its-kind report.

Management

What Role Did Rick Perry Play in the Trump-Ukraine Incidents at the Heart of the Impeachment Inquiry?

The president said his energy secretary suggested he talk to the Ukrainian president. Perry, once Texas' governor, said his prodding was about energy and the economy — not the Bidens.

Management

What Popular Government Service Providers Could Teach Other Agencies

First of its kind report looks at successful practices that could be replicated governmentwide.

Management

HHS Engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining With Union, Arbitrator Finds

An independent arbitrator ordered the department and labor officials to return to the bargaining table, effectively invalidating a contract mandated by the Federal Service Impasses Panel.

Management

Analysis: Trump’s Defeat on Tax Returns Signals a Big Problem for the President

A federal judge dismisses Trump’s “limitless assertion of presidential immunity.”

Management

A Quiet Legacy: The Bush Management Agenda Continues to Impact Government

Reform is inherently nonpartisan, and it’s important to keep moving the goal post.

Management

How Employees Pollute Their Own Office Space

Data show that people and ventilation systems greatly affect the chemistry of indoor air—possibly more than anything else in an office space.

Management

Imelda Victims Will Receive Federal Assistance after Disaster Declaration

Nearly 900 homes sustained major damage or were destroyed and uninsured in six affected counties, according to a preliminary assessment.

Management

Play of the Day: The Vice President Is Involved Now

Mike Pence has been trying to distance himself from the impeachment of Donald Trump.

Management

Analysis: When a Vice President Becomes a Threat

The fragility of Mike Pence’s partnership with Donald Trump could soon be on high display.